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35 Killed and Injured in Mosul 05 Dec 2016 - 04:29 pm

Baghdad: 13 civilians were killed and 22 others critically injured in a car bomb carried out by a suicidal ISIS militant on Monday...

Pakistani forces kill five militants: officials 05 Dec 2016 - 04:24 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistani paramilitary forces Monday killed five members of a Sunni militant outfit notorious for sectarian attacks and linked to the Islamic...

Jordanian F-16 fighter jet crashes, pilot dies 05 Dec 2016 - 04:11 pm

Amman: A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 went down today shortly after take-off during a training mission, an official military source stated. According...

In Italy referendum, pollsters finally got it right - sort of 05 Dec 2016 - 03:46 pm

ROME: After getting egg on their faces over Britain's vote to leave the EU and the U.S. presidential election, pollsters finally called it...

Libyan forces take control of Islamic State holdouts in Sirte 05 Dec 2016 - 03:32 pm

MISRATA, Libya: Libyan forces took control on Monday of the final cluster of buildings where Islamic State militants were holding out in their...

Syria rebels rule out withdrawal from Aleppo 05 Dec 2016 - 03:16 pm

Beirut: Syrian rebels on Monday ruled out leaving east Aleppo, despite sweeping government advances and Moscow's announcement it would hold talks with Washington...

First Israeli envoy to Turkey since 2010 starts work 05 Dec 2016 - 03:06 pm

Ankara: Israel's first ambassador to Turkey since 2010 presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, completing a critical step in...

Uzbek interim leader wins presidency with 88.6% of vote: official results 05 Dec 2016 - 02:49 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Uzbekistan's interim leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev has won a landslide victory to become the country's second-ever president following the death of long-reigning...

Spain smashes fake police ring that robbed tourists 05 Dec 2016 - 02:49 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Monday they had smashed a criminal gang who preyed on tourists in Madrid by posing as police officers. Eight...

Trump names Carson as housing secretary 05 Dec 2016 - 02:44 pm

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday chose Ben Carson, the mild-mannered retired neurosurgeon who challenged him for the Republican nomination, to turn...

Second Russia jet crashes in failed carrier landing near Syria 05 Dec 2016 - 02:39 pm

Moscow: Russia's defence ministry said Monday a Sukhoi jet fell into the sea after a malfunction as it tried to land on the...

Family of Egypt’s jailed president issues appeal to UN 05 Dec 2016 - 02:31 pm

CAIRO: The family of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s jailed former president, has called on the United Nations to intervene to prevent alleged violations of...

Army advances in Aleppo, talks planned on rebel exit 05 Dec 2016 - 02:28 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Syria's army gained ground in the battle for Aleppo on Monday, as regime ally Russia said it would hold talks with...

Israel resumes parcel post into Gaza 05 Dec 2016 - 02:24 pm

Jerusalem: Israel has begun allowing parcels to be sent to Gaza again, officials said Monday, months after a ban over allegations the Palestinian...

Britain's Supreme Court begins hearings on Brexit challenge 05 Dec 2016 - 02:20 pm

London: Britain's Supreme Court began a series of hearings on Monday in a highly-charged case to decide whether or not parliament should give...

Trump has broad power to implement immigration policies- legal experts 05 Dec 2016 - 02:07 pm

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump will be able to make many of his promised changes in immigration policy unilaterally by exercising the same...

Palestinian Minister: More than 95 cases of violation at holy sites in Jerusalem 05 Dec 2016 - 02:01 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Sheikh Yousef Adeis, said that Al-Aqsa Mosque has faced an unprecedented increase in the number...