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Trump son compares Syrian refugees to poisoned candies 20 Sep 2016 - 12:22 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's eldest son triggered an online storm with a tweet comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl containing an assortment of tainted...

Woman seeks sex change in first for UAE 20 Sep 2016 - 11:02 am

A file photo of the Abu Dhabi skyline. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah Abu Dhabi: An Emirati woman has sought leave to have a sex change...

Thousands flee Greek migrant camp fire as tensions flare 20 Sep 2016 - 10:54 am

A migrant is covered with a blanket after a fire at the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, September 19,...

Chinese men jailed in Cambodia for major drug haul 20 Sep 2016 - 10:42 am

The two Chinese men -- Ly Yong, 43, and Deng Yuan Ping, 53 -- were arrested in June last year alongside a Cambodian...

Syrian rebel evacuation from Homs postponed for 2-3 days: governor 20 Sep 2016 - 10:16 am

File photo of citizens being evacuated from Homs. Reuters BEIRUT: The governor of Homs said late on Monday the planned evacuation of several...

Turkey kills four Kurdish militants in north Iraq - army sources 20 Sep 2016 - 09:52 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish armed forces shelled a Kurdish militant target in northern Iraq on Tuesday and killed four rebels, military sources said. The...

Weakness at home hobbles once-powerful Merkel in Europe 20 Sep 2016 - 09:43 am

German Chancellor and chairwomen of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel addressing a news conference in Berlin, Germany, September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio...

Air raids, shelling across Syria after army declares truce over 20 Sep 2016 - 09:24 am

Men drive near a damaged aid truck after an airstrike on the rebel held Urm al-Kubra town, western Aleppo city, Syria September 20,...

Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank - Israeli army 20 Sep 2016 - 09:19 am

An Israeli border policeman aims his weapon towards Palestinian protesters during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron September 19, 2016. Reuters/Mussa...

US, China to step up cooperation on North Korea 20 Sep 2016 - 08:35 am

File picture of US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in...

Captain of doomed Thai pilgrim boat had 'expired licence' 20 Sep 2016 - 08:26 am

Rescue workers look for missing persons on a ferry which capsized the day before in the province of Ayutthaya on September 19, 2016. ...

17 killed, including 3 police, in Kinshasa clashes 19 Sep 2016 - 06:37 pm

Congolese opposition supporters chant slogans during a march to press President Joseph Kabila to step down in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital...

NY, NJ bombings suspect 'Ahmad Khan Rahami' in custody: Media 19 Sep 2016 - 06:13 pm

New York: The Afghan-born American wanted in connection with weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey was taken into custody on Monday...

Syria army declares 'end' of ceasefire 19 Sep 2016 - 06:01 pm

A general view shows damaged buildings in the Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, Syria September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki...

US says Syrian truce 'holding but fragile' 19 Sep 2016 - 05:18 pm

A general view shows Syrians driving down the street in front of a damaged building in a government-held area of the central Syrian...

India's Modi thrashes out response to deadly Kashmir raid 19 Sep 2016 - 05:17 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal following a meeting in New...

Abu Dhabi to introduce new regulations for ride-hailing apps 19 Sep 2016 - 04:26 pm

By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI: Ride-hailing services such as Uber and others will have to register their apps and heed new regulations to...

UK activists use lifejackets to lament refugees' plight 19 Sep 2016 - 04:17 pm

2,500 lifejackets, worn by refugees during crossings from Turkey to the Greek island of Chios, are displayed on Parliament Square, opposite the Houses...