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Aleppo rebels agree UN aid plan; Russia, Syria yet to okay: UN 24 Nov 2016 - 03:20 pm

GENEVA: Syrian armed opposition groups in besieged east Aleppo have agreed to a U.N. plan for aid delivery and medical evacuations, but the...

Hundreds evacuated as bushfires near Israel's Haifa 24 Nov 2016 - 03:04 pm

Haifa, Israel: Hundreds of Israelis fled their homes on the outskirts of the country's third city Haifa on Thursday with others trapped inside...

Turkey sends planes to help Israel extinguish wildfires 24 Nov 2016 - 02:56 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday thanked Turkey for sending specialized aircraft to help put out a rash of wildfires that...

Israel enlists help from allies as fires rage across country 24 Nov 2016 - 02:52 pm

HAIFA, Israel: With backing from several other countries, Israeli firefighters on Thursday battled blazes around the country for the third day as flames...

Gambia: Ahead of polls, digital media skirt censorship 24 Nov 2016 - 02:46 pm

BANJUL, Gambia: While state media in Gambia is government controlled and the private media practices self-censorship, political opponents of the small West African...

Iraq forces in fierce Mosul fighting with jihadists 24 Nov 2016 - 02:43 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State group deep inside Mosul Thursday, piling pressure on jihadists who have no more escape routes...

2 Gunmen, 2 security officers killed in Ingushetia 24 Nov 2016 - 02:30 pm

Moscow: Two militants and two special forces officers have been killed in a security operation in Nazran, the Republic of Ingushetia this Thursday. ...

Houthi fighters killed in clashes in Yemen’s Taiz 24 Nov 2016 - 02:21 pm

SANAA: At least ten members of the Shia Houthi militia and their allies were killed in Thursday clashes with pro-government forces in Yemen’s...

Strikes in Greece against new cuts 24 Nov 2016 - 02:14 pm

Athens: Strikes hit Greece on Thursday against a new round of tax hikes and labour changes imposed by the government under the country's...

Hundreds evacuated as bushfires near Israel's Haifa 24 Nov 2016 - 01:50 pm

Haifa, Israel: Hundreds of Israelis were forced to leave their homes on the outskirts of the country's third city Haifa on Thursday as...

Two female bombers thwarted in north Cameroon 24 Nov 2016 - 01:44 pm

Yaoundé: Two female bombers were thwarted as they tried to stage a double suicide attack in Cameroon's Far North Thursday, with one blowing...

Chinese Coca-Cola workers strike over asset sale 24 Nov 2016 - 01:41 pm

Beijing: Coca-Cola workers in three Chinese cities have gone on strike after the US soft drinks giant announced it was selling its bottling...

China power plant collapse kills 67 24 Nov 2016 - 01:36 pm

Beijing: At least 67 people were killed when part of a power station under construction in China collapsed Thursday, state media reported, the...

Ivory Coast's penniless children try golf, game of the rich 24 Nov 2016 - 01:34 pm

Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast: Plucked out of poverty, 1,000 children in Ivory Coast are being given a unique chance to learn golf, and 10-year-old...

Tokyo gets November snow for first time in 54 years 24 Nov 2016 - 01:23 pm

Tokyo: Tokyo woke up Thursday to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions...

Lost 4-year-old migrant from Africa finds mother in Italy 24 Nov 2016 - 01:15 pm

Rome: A lost four year-old who made the perilous boat journey from Northern Africa to Italy alone will be reunited with her mother...

Tuscan city forced to live without its honeypot 24 Nov 2016 - 01:06 pm

Siena, Italy: The fates of the world's oldest bank and the Italian medieval city of Siena -- home to the celebrated Palio horse...

Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians in West Bank 24 Nov 2016 - 01:00 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation soldiers early Thursday arrested 15 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank. The Palestinian Prisoner Club said in a...