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US House to vote on Iran Sanctions Act renewal as soon as November 25 Oct 2016 - 08:28 pm

WASHINGTON: The Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives plan a vote as soon as mid-November on a 10-year reauthorization of the...

Rwandan rebel commander arrested in DRC 25 Oct 2016 - 05:48 pm

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: A senior commander of the Rwandan rebels organization operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been arrested...

2 more villages near Mosul fall to Iraq security forces 25 Oct 2016 - 04:09 pm

NINEVEH, Iraq: Iraqi counter-terrorism forces have recaptured two more villages east of Mosul from the Islamic State group, military sources said Tuesday. "Iraq’s...

200 children leave Calais camp for the UK 25 Oct 2016 - 04:02 pm

GENEVA: A total of 200 unaccompanied children have left France's Calais camp for the U.K. to reunite with their relatives, the UN Refugee...

Trump backers arrested outside US embassy in Uganda 25 Oct 2016 - 04:01 pm

Kampala: Two Ugandans were arrested outside the US Embassy in Kampala on Tuesday morning while taking part in a demonstration of support for...

Nigeria: Ex-presidential spokesman held in arms probe 25 Oct 2016 - 03:47 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: A former minister and a former presidential spokesman were arrested in Nigeria as part of what officials called the extension of...

Britain backs Heathrow airport expansion despite splits 25 Oct 2016 - 03:43 pm

London: The British government approved a new third runway at London's Heathrow airport on Tuesday in a long-awaited decision that comes amid deep...

Islamist militants kill 61 in Pakistan police attack 25 Oct 2016 - 03:35 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistan on Tuesday mourned the killing of at least 61 people in a brutal gun and suicide bomb assault on a...

Calais 'Jungle' empties as demolition crews move in 25 Oct 2016 - 03:32 pm

Calais, France: Workers were set to begin demolishing the notorious Calais "Jungle" camp on Tuesday as hundreds of migrants boarded buses on the...

Syrian Kurds say Ankara attacking to prevent Raqqa recapture 25 Oct 2016 - 03:24 pm

Paris: A Syrian Kurd leader in France on Tuesday accused Turkey of "massively attacking" Kurdish forces trying to recapture Raqqa, the Islamic State...

U.N. concerned about "collective punishment" of Arabs in Kirkuk 25 Oct 2016 - 03:17 pm

ERBIL, Iraq: The United Nations voiced concern on Tuesday that Kurdish authorities had forced 250 displaced Sunni Arab families to leave Kirkuk after...

Bangladesh charges BNP official with Italian's murder 25 Oct 2016 - 03:11 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday charged an opposition party leader with the murder of an Italian aid worker, drawing an angry reaction...

1,640 Jewish settlers entered Aqsa last week 25 Oct 2016 - 03:04 pm

JERUSALEM: Over 1,600 Jewish settlers forced their way into East Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound last week to mark the Jewish holiday of...

Turkey resolute to clear Syria's Manbij of PYD/PKK 25 Oct 2016 - 02:43 pm

ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Tuesday that Turkey would dislodge the PYD/PKK from Manbij should the terrorist group not leave the...

Joy as Vietnam hostages return from Somali pirate ordeal 25 Oct 2016 - 02:30 pm

Hanoi: Three Vietnamese fishermen held hostage for nearly five years by Somali pirates returned home Tuesday to weeping relatives, saying they were "overwhelmed"...

German police carry out raids on suspected terrorist financiers 25 Oct 2016 - 02:24 pm

BERLIN: German police on Tuesday stormed an accommodation facility for refugees and 12 homes around the country that were believed to house people...

Strike in Sri Lanka's north over police killings 25 Oct 2016 - 02:24 pm

Colombo: Sri Lankans went on strike across the island's north on Tuesday as anger mounted over the police killing of two Tamil university...

Heathrow decision shows UK can be successful after Brexit: Theresa May 25 Oct 2016 - 02:18 pm

LONDON: The British government's decision to approve a new runway at Heathrow Airport shows Britain can be an open, global, successful country after...