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China welcomes Sao Tome's split with Taiwan 21 Dec 2016 - 12:37 pm

Beijing: China on Wednesday welcomed Sao Tome and Principe's decision to sever ties with Taiwan, a move that comes after President-elect Donald Trump...

Three Turkish soldiers killed in fight for Syria IS-held town 21 Dec 2016 - 12:30 pm

Istanbul: Three Turkish soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in clashes with Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria on Wednesday as the military...

Putin delays major media event to attend Karlov funeral 21 Dec 2016 - 12:26 pm

ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the funeral of Moscow’s ambassador to Turkey who was assassinated in Ankara, a Kremlin spokesman confirmed...

Nigeria: 8 children killed as vehicle hits Mawlid rally 21 Dec 2016 - 12:22 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: At least eight schoolchildren were killed late Tuesday when a van rammed into a religious procession in Nigeria’s northeastern state of...

Turkish police hold new suspect over Kayseri bombing 21 Dec 2016 - 12:17 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Police in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir province on Wednesday arrested another suspect in connection with a deadly bomb attack against off-duty Turkish...

Russian parliament urges tighter security for diplomats 21 Dec 2016 - 11:30 am

MOSCOW: The lower chamber of the Russian parliament calls for heightened security measures for Russian diplomats abroad following the assassination of the ambassador...

Over 170 Aleppo civilians treated at Turkey hospitals 21 Dec 2016 - 11:25 am

ANKARA: The number of injured civilians from eastern Aleppo getting treatment at hospitals in Turkey has increased to 172, the Directorate General of...

Japan hit over pregnancy clause in Syria refugee programme 21 Dec 2016 - 11:06 am

Tokyo: A Japanese programme aimed at accepting a small number of refugees from war-torn Syria is under fire for implying that pregnant women...

Experts scour site of deadly blast at Mexico fireworks market 21 Dec 2016 - 11:00 am

TULTEPEC, Mexico: Teams of forensic investigators pored over the charred remains of fireworks market outside Mexico City on Wednesday after a series of...

Nigeria's Arik resumes flights after truce with unions 21 Dec 2016 - 10:57 am

Lagos: Nigeria's Arik airline has resumed flights following a deal to end a one-day strike that paralysed its operation, the company said on...

South Korean court to mull impeachment, ruling party split 21 Dec 2016 - 10:53 am

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court will Thursday start hearings into whether to confirm the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, with her ruling conservative...

Syria's Al-Bab-Aleppo road under opposition control 21 Dec 2016 - 10:47 am

KILIS, Turkey: The Turkish military said Wednesday that with the support of opposition ground and air elements, the road between the strategic Syrian...

Volcano eruption in Aleutian Islands sparks aviation alert 21 Dec 2016 - 10:43 am

EUGENE, Ore.: The Alaska Volcano Observatory issued its highest alert level for aviation Tuesday after a volcano erupted in the Aleutian Islands that...

Malaysian police arrest 7 IS suspects 21 Dec 2016 - 10:38 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have arrested seven people -- including four foreigners -- suspected of links to Islamic State. Inspector General of Police...

SKorea seeks German help with presidential scandal 21 Dec 2016 - 10:36 am

SEOUL: German prosecutors are being dragged into Seoul’s presidential office scandal, as South Korean investigators revealed Wednesday they have secured a warrant to...

Indonesian police kill 3 suspects in raid, recover bomb 21 Dec 2016 - 10:33 am

TUBAN, Indonesia: Indonesian anti-terror police killed three suspected militants in a raid near Jakarta during which a powerful bomb was recovered Wednesday. National...

Ecuador demands indigenous group release soldiers 21 Dec 2016 - 10:20 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: Ecuador’s defense minister on Tuesday demanded the “immediate release” and in “perfect conditions” of 11 soldiers held hostage by an indigenous...