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Myanmar ferry sinks, killing at least 14, with scores missing 17 Oct 2016 - 09:17 am

YANGON: A ferry sank in a river in northwestern Myanmar, killing at least 14 people with scores missing, a rescue official said on...

Iraq launches offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State 17 Oct 2016 - 08:39 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi government forces, with air and ground support from the U.S.-led coalition, launched an offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from...

Chinese official who hoarded cash convicted of corruption 17 Oct 2016 - 08:32 am

BEIJING: A former senior Chinese energyofficial found to have more than 200 million yuan ($29.99 million) in cash at his home has been...

Turkish military says Syrian border security largely achieved with Dabiq seizure 17 Oct 2016 - 08:23 am

ANKARA: Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seized control of nine areas, including the village of Dabiq, from Islamic State on Sunday, largely achieving border security ...

At least 30 killed as two buses collide in Pakistan 17 Oct 2016 - 08:22 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: At least 30 people were killed in Pakistan when two buses collided in southern Punjab province, police said on Monday. Images...

World's oldest giant panda in captivity dies in Hong Kong 16 Oct 2016 - 06:57 pm

Hong Kong: The world's oldest ever giant panda in captivity died on Sunday aged 38 at a Hong Kong theme park, officials said....

Kuwait emir dissolves parliament: state media 16 Oct 2016 - 03:56 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday issued a decree dissolving the Gulf state's parliament, the official KUNA news agency...

Putin says hopes U.S. will seek to avoid civilian casualties in Mosul 16 Oct 2016 - 03:32 pm

GOA, India: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he hoped the United States and its allies would do their best to avoid...

Brexit advocate Boris Johnson hails EU in unseen column 16 Oct 2016 - 03:14 pm

London: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson wrote an article urging that Britain stay in the EU just days before becoming the chief campaigner...

Montenegro arrests 20 Serbs for planning vote day attacks 16 Oct 2016 - 03:10 pm

Podgorica, Montenegro: Montenegro police said they had arrested 20 Serbs for allegedly planning to carry out attacks after voting closes in parliamentary elections...

Iraqi army drops leaflets over Mosul in preparation for offensive 16 Oct 2016 - 02:40 pm

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army dropped tens of thousands of leaflets over Mosul before dawn on Sunday, warning residents that an offensive to recapture...

Cities, towns and territory retaken from Islamic State 16 Oct 2016 - 02:28 pm

Beirut: Turkish-backed Syrian rebels captured the northern town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group on Sunday, a monitoring group and rebels said....

Three police officers killed in blast in Turkey's Gaziantep - sources 16 Oct 2016 - 02:09 pm

ISTANBUL: Three police officers were killed by an explosion in Turkey's southeastern city of Gaziantep on Sunday, hospital sources said. The blast was...

Jordanians charged with killing sisters for 'honour' 16 Oct 2016 - 01:04 pm

Amman: Two Jordanian brothers were charged with murdering their two sisters in apparent "honour killings", a court official said Sunday. The men, aged...

2 Americans freed in Yemen, flown to Oman 16 Oct 2016 - 12:51 pm

MUSCAT: Two Americans held captive in war-torn Yemen have been freed and flown to the Omani capital, Muscat, the Omani state news agency...

Free Syrian forces drive Islamic State from 2 villages 16 Oct 2016 - 12:34 pm

AZAZ, Syria: The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has taken control of two northern Syrian villages from Islamic State, including one symbolically important to...

OIC welcomes UNESCO resolution on Al Aqsa Mosque 16 Oct 2016 - 12:13 pm

Jeddah: The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation welcomed the adoption by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...

Israeli Occupation Forces arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank and Jerusalem 16 Oct 2016 - 11:58 am

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces arrested Sunday16 Palestinians after storming and raiding several areas in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem. Israeli forces also...