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Gunmen kill 14 in Kabul attack on Shiites marking Ashura 11 Oct 2016 - 09:15 pm

Kabul: Gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims in Kabul late Tuesday, killing at least 14 people as they gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the...

Spain seizes drugs shipment to Libya in global operation 11 Oct 2016 - 09:10 pm

Madrid: Spanish police said Tuesday a boat carrying nearly 20 tonnes of hashish to Libya was seized as part of a global operation...

Trump steps up attacks on U.S. House speaker, says “shackles” are off 11 Oct 2016 - 08:05 pm

WASHINGTON: White House candidate Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday, calling him a weak and...

Ken Bone, everyman hero in a tawdry US campaign 11 Oct 2016 - 07:06 pm

Washington: His red pullover, dark framed glasses and moustache are already on sale as a Halloween costume -- proof that Ken Bone has...

UK’s Johnson urges Syria protests at Russian embassy 11 Oct 2016 - 07:01 pm

London: British foreign minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday called for anti-war campaigners to protest outside the Russian embassy in London, during a parliamentary...

Turkey has right to combat threats in Syria and Iraq: Erdogan 11 Oct 2016 - 06:59 pm

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraq's prime minister he should "know his limits" after he criticised Turkey's military presence there and said the...

Chess master Kasparov wins human rights case against Russia 11 Oct 2016 - 06:14 pm

STRASBOURG: Chess master Garry Kasparov on Tuesday won a case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights for unlawful arrest and...

Burundi suspends dealings with UN human rights body 11 Oct 2016 - 05:59 pm

BUJUMBURA, Burundi:Burundi suspended cooperation with the UN’s human rights arm on Tuesday, accusing it of creating “false controversy” with claims of violence against...

Taliban Captures Afghanistan's Ghormach District 11 Oct 2016 - 05:36 pm

Kabul: Taliban militants captured the Ghormach district of northwestern Faryab province following a fierce clash with security forces on Tuesday, Afghan News Agency...

Trump, under attack, turns on U.S. House Speaker, media 11 Oct 2016 - 05:07 pm

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday, one day after the top Republican in Congress...

First Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi ready by end 2017 - businessman 11 Oct 2016 - 04:59 pm

ABU DHABI: The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi will be ready to welcome worshippers by the end of 2017, a businessman overseeing...

Russia renews heavy bombing of Syria's Aleppo 11 Oct 2016 - 04:16 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Regime ally Russia carried out its heaviest strikes in days on Syria's Aleppo Tuesday, as at least five children were killed...

Nigeria: Lawmakers blast 'gestapo' raids on judges 11 Oct 2016 - 03:57 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria’s Senate Tuesday condemned weekend raids on the homes and arrest of at least seven judges, arguing that the secret police’s...

Spanish police arrest 3 suspected of Islamist militant links 11 Oct 2016 - 03:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish police have arrested two men accused of belonging to Islamic State and a third man accused of spreading Islamist militant messages...

Fire hits iconic Europa-Center in Berlin 11 Oct 2016 - 03:37 pm

BERLIN: A fire broke out on Tuesday on the roof of the Europa-Center, a landmark shopping centre in western Berlin, a spokesman at...

Indonesia seeks stronger anti-terror law against IS 11 Oct 2016 - 03:08 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Law enforcers have reiterated their call for Indonesia’s anti-terror laws to be strengthened, warning of the threat posed by nationals who...