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500,000 in Mosul facing 'catastrophic' water shortages 30 Nov 2016 - 05:05 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Up to 500,000 civilians in Mosul are facing a "catastrophic" drinking water shortage, the UN warned on Wednesday, as Iraqi forces...

Russia to name new economy minister later on Wednesday 30 Nov 2016 - 05:02 pm

MOSCOW: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will appoint a new economy minister later on Wednesday and the new minister will take part in...

Bird flu found at small poultry farm in Germany 30 Nov 2016 - 04:53 pm

HAMBURG: A case of high risk H5N8 bird flu has been found on a small farm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in east Germany, state authorities...

Steven Mnuchin, from Wall St. to Hollywood to Washington 30 Nov 2016 - 04:47 pm

New York: Steven Mnuchin is hardly a household name, but the new pick for US Treasury secretary has close ties to Wall Street...

Aleppo politician pleads for safe passage to let residents leave city 30 Nov 2016 - 04:27 pm

PARIS: The president of the Aleppo local council on Wednesday pleaded that a Syrian government assault on eastern Aleppo be halted to create...

Syrian rebel says Aleppo air strikes intensified on Wednesday 30 Nov 2016 - 04:21 pm

BEIRUT: Air strikes against rebel-held areas of Aleppo intensified on Wednesday, hitting areas of its old city, though pro-government forces had yet to...

50,000 have fled east Aleppo as army advances: monitor 30 Nov 2016 - 12:34 pm

Beirut: More than 50,000 people have fled rebel-held east Aleppo in the last four days as government forces advance, the Syrian Observatory for...

Women must drive, says Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal 30 Nov 2016 - 09:48 am

Riyadh: An outspoken billionaire Saudi prince wants an "urgent" end to his country's ban on women driving, saying overturning the law was a...

Russia's Lavrov says no breakthrough reached at Minsk talks on Ukraine 29 Nov 2016 - 08:28 pm

MINSK: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there had been no breakthrough in talks on Tuesday on the peace process in eastern Ukraine...

Egypt upholds Morsi's 20-year prison sentence 29 Nov 2016 - 07:06 pm

An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a 20-year sentence for the deposed president Mohamed Morsi. Saturday's ruling is the first final verdict against...

Islamic Sate kills dozens in Mosul, including escaping child 29 Nov 2016 - 06:29 pm

Geneva: A fleeing seven-year-old child was amongst dozens more civilians allegedly executed by the Islamic State group in Mosul in recent weeks, the...

Sri Lanka arrests top Tamil Tiger warlord 29 Nov 2016 - 06:26 pm

Colombo: Sri Lankan police on Tuesday arrested a top Tamil warlord on corruption charges nearly two years after the defeat of his main...

S.Africa's President Zuma survives attempted ousting 29 Nov 2016 - 04:31 pm

Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt to oust him from office after a "robust" and "difficult" debate within the ruling...

Merkel warns of ramped up Russia cyber attacks ahead of vote 29 Nov 2016 - 04:27 pm

Berlin: Cyber attacks from Russia are now so common that Germany must learn to cope with them as part of daily life, Chancellor...

Regime strikes kill 25 in Syria’s Aleppo 29 Nov 2016 - 03:45 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: At least 25 civilians were killed Tuesday in regime airstrikes in Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo, according to a pro-opposition Syrian...

Malaysia wants Myanmar meet over violence in Rakhine 29 Nov 2016 - 03:22 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's foreign minister has requested an immediate appointment with Myanmar state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to discuss ongoing violence against...

Middle East peace 'lies in resolving Israel-Palestine' 29 Nov 2016 - 02:31 pm

ISTANBUL: An independent Palestine within pre-1967 borders is the only hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

Vietnam mourns death of Castro 29 Nov 2016 - 02:23 pm

HANOI: Vietnamese leaders continue to mourn the death of Fidel Castro four decades after ideological alignment and a mutual nemesis brought the two...