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Fire kills one at Ethiopian dissident prison 05 Sep 2016 - 03:12 pm

Addis Ababa: A fire at a prison housing political prisoners in the Ethiopian capital has killed at least one person, the government said...

Twin Taliban suicide blasts in Kabul kill at least five 05 Sep 2016 - 02:55 pm

Kabul: Two Taliban suicide bombers on foot struck close to the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul during late afternoon rush hour on Monday,...

Philippines confirms first case of Zika virus this year 05 Sep 2016 - 02:39 pm

MANILA: The Philippines confirmed on Monday its first case of the Zika virus this year and said it was "highly likely" it had...

Multiple bomb blasts in Syrian cities kill at least 38 05 Sep 2016 - 02:33 pm

Syrian army soldiers inspect the damage at the site of two explosions that hit the Arzouna bridge area at the entrance to Tartous,...

Turkish PM Yildirim visits troops in southeastern Turkey 05 Sep 2016 - 02:25 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (R) speaks during a rally on September 4, 2016 in Diyarbakir. AFP / ILYAS AKENGIN HAKKARI, Turkey: Prime...

Internet back in Gabon but post-poll tensions rife 05 Sep 2016 - 02:23 pm

People symbolically pose on the ground as seen in a reflection during a demonstration of Gabonese associations at the Old Port of Marseille...

Lebanon's speaker Berri says Zahle bomb targeted his Amal party- 05 Sep 2016 - 02:15 pm

Lebanese army soldiers, policemen and forensic experts examine the site of a bomb blast near the city of Zahle, Lebanon August 31, 2016....

Italy rescues 500 boat migrants, six bodies off Libya 05 Sep 2016 - 02:12 pm

ROME: The Italian navy rescued nearly 500 boat migrants off the coast of Libya on Monday and recovered the bodies of six people...

India to swap pellet guns for chilli shells in Kashmir 05 Sep 2016 - 01:19 pm

An Indian paramilitary trooper holds a pump action shotgun as he stands guard on a road during a curfew in Srinagar. (AFP /...

Zambia court throws out election result challenge 05 Sep 2016 - 01:03 pm

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu (Reuters) Lusaka: Zambia's constitutional court on Monday threw out an attempt by the defeated presidential candidate to annul August's...

String of blasts kill 18 across Syria: state media 05 Sep 2016 - 11:26 am

A general view shows the damage at a site of an explosion in Bab Tadmor in Homs, Syria in this handout picture provided...

IS loses last stretch of Syria-Turkey border 05 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Birds fly near a Turkish tank coming from Syria during clashes between Turkish army and ISIS militants on September 4, 2016 at Elbeyli,...

Turkish border with Syria cleared of Islamic State 05 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Free Syrian Army (FSA) members are seen at the area where Sacur Brook located after taking control of the area from Daesh terrorists...

Syria regime cuts off rebel-held Aleppo, renewing siege 04 Sep 2016 - 06:17 pm

A girl walks along a broken railway track in the rebel-held al-Sheikh Said neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Beirut: ...

1,129,992 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia 04 Sep 2016 - 06:14 pm

Riyadh: The number of pilgrims coming from abroad to the Saudi Arabia since the start of pilgrims' arrival until the end of yesterday...

Dubai plans $20 billion district on Shaikh Zayed Road 04 Sep 2016 - 05:53 pm

DUBAI: Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle of the emirate's ruler, has announced a $20 billion project to develop a new district in the...

Bumpy start to Obama's China trip, beginning with the stairs 04 Sep 2016 - 03:50 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Rolex dela Pena/Pool Associated Press...

Kashmir: Civilian killed on eve of Indian visit 04 Sep 2016 - 03:42 pm

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Indian-held Kashmir: The Indian Army killed a 23-year-old civilian on Saturday evening, while some 50 civilians were reportedly wounded,...