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Israeli forces exchange fire with gunmen in Syria 27 Nov 2016 - 03:31 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces in the occupied Golan Heights exchanged fire with gunmen based in Syria, an Israeli army statement said Sunday. The military...

Shooting kills one in New Orleans French Quarter 27 Nov 2016 - 03:27 pm

Miami: One man was gunned down and nine people wounded in a shootout in the historic French Quarter of the southern US city...

Syrian rebels hand in heavy weapons in besieged Damascus town 'Khan al-Shih' 27 Nov 2016 - 03:19 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels handed in their heavy weapons in a town southwest of Damascus, on Sunday, as part of a deal they have...

Strike over fuel subsidies quietens Khartoum streets 27 Nov 2016 - 03:14 pm

Khartoum: Several public transport buses stayed off the streets in Khartoum and many shops shut Sunday in a mixed response to opposition calls...

Spain arrests man on suspicion of Islamist militant activity 27 Nov 2016 - 03:02 pm

MADRID: Spanish police have arrested a Spanish citizen in Madrid on suspicion of belonging to Islamic State, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday. ...

Hundreds flee Syria regime advance into east Aleppo 27 Nov 2016 - 02:59 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Hundreds of civilians have fled rebel-held east Aleppo after government forces, determined to retake all of Syria's second city, seized its...

Philippines: 11 Islamic State-inspired fighters dead in clashes 27 Nov 2016 - 02:37 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY,Philippines: At least eleven Islamic State-inspired militants have been killed in clashes that broke out after the “Maute group” occupied part of...

Iranian helicopter crashes; 5 killed 27 Nov 2016 - 02:34 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Five people were killed Sunday when an Iranian helicopter crashed in the Caspian sea. The mayor of the northern city of...

Syria: 46 civilians killed in fresh airstrikes on Aleppo 27 Nov 2016 - 02:23 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: At least 46 civilians were killed and hundreds injured in airstrikes carried out by regime forces and Russian warplanes in Syria’s...

Kuwait opposition in strong election showing 27 Nov 2016 - 02:15 pm

KUWAIT CITY: Islamist-dominated opposition groups and their allies secured nearly half of the Kuwaiti parliament's seats, official election results showed Sunday, raising fears...

Cuba mourns Fidel Castro 27 Nov 2016 - 02:09 pm

Havana: Cuba mourned its revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday, as the communist island prepared to bid farewell to the towering giant of...

Blast rocks Syria's al-Rai, wounded taken to Turkish hospital 27 Nov 2016 - 01:58 pm

ISTANBUL: A blast ripped through a street in the northern Syrian town of al-Rai on Sunday in what was believed to be an...

East Congo militia kills 30 civilians, most from rival ethnic group 27 Nov 2016 - 01:52 pm

KINSHASA: An ethnic Nande militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed about 30 civilians, mostly Hutus, on Sunday morning, local sources said,...

At least 55 killed as Ugandan forces clash with separatists: police 27 Nov 2016 - 01:49 pm

Kampala: At least 55 people have been killed in fierce fighting that erupted in western Uganda between security forces and a separatist militia...

Temples turn richer with 'sin' currencies after Nov 8 27 Nov 2016 - 01:40 pm

New Delhi: Demonetisation has made India's temples significantly richer as hundi deposits have seen an upsurge with "sin" currencies after November 8 when...

Trump Tower turns into 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps 27 Nov 2016 - 01:37 pm

Washington: Trump Tower in New York city turned into "Dump Tower" on Google Maps for a few hours, and its proper name was...

Lufthansa urges pilots union to return to pay talks 27 Nov 2016 - 01:29 pm

FRANKFURT: German pilots union VC should resume talks with Lufthansa to find a compromise over a long-running pay dispute rather than repeatedly going...