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Blast outside Prophet's Mosque in Medina: Saudi media 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: A blast occurred on Monday in Saudi Arabia outside one of Islam's holiest sites, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, a Saudi-owned television...

Gulf states, Yemen to mark end of Ramadan from Wednesday 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Bahrainis walk near the shops at the old Manama market late on June 10, 2016 during Ramadan. AFP / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH Riyadh: The...

Two gang members killed after cop's murder in El Salvador 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of a police officer stands guard next to alleged gang members in San Salvador. Reuters San Salvador: Gang members murdered a...

Analysis: Post-Brexit, Britain may need “Hotel California” model 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS: After the self-inflicted wound of voting to quit the European Union, Britain’s best option to limit the mutual economic...

UK Labour MP says ready for leadership challenge; Corbyn clings on 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Jeremy Corbyn has refused to resign following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, despite mass defections from his policy team and a...

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad blast: ministry 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

People inspect the site after a suicide car bomb attack at the shopping area of Karrada, a largely Shi'ite district, in Baghdad, Iraq...

Leading Brexit campaigner Farage quits as UKIP leader 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

"I have decided to stand aside as leader of UKIP," Nigel Farage told a London press conference. "The victory for the 'Leave' side...

Fury over insecurity as Iraqis mourn 200 dead in Baghdad blast 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

People search for their relatives at a site after a suicide bomb attack at the shopping area of Karrada, a largely Shi'ite district,...

Iranian director Kiarostami dies in France at 76 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

his file photo taken on March 16, 2014 shows Iranian Film Director Abbas Kiarostami posing during his visit to the 54th Cartagena Film...

Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities 04 Jul 2016 - 10:55 pm

Worshippers gather after a suicide bomber detonated a device near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, July 4,...

'Welcome to Hell,' protesting Rio police tell tourists 04 Jul 2016 - 05:08 pm

Police officers and firemen demonstrate at the international arrivals gate as they protest against the government for delay in their salary payments at...

Suicide bombing near US consulate in Saudi's Jeddah 04 Jul 2016 - 03:45 pm

Saudi policemen stand guard at the site where a suicide bomber blew himself up in the early hours of July 4, 2016 near...

Aide to former Chinese president Hu Jintao jailed for life: media 04 Jul 2016 - 01:03 pm

Ling Jihua, then vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), during a meeting in Beijing March 11, 2013. (REUTERS/Jason Lee/File...

More than 200 dead in IS-claimed Baghdad blast: officials 04 Jul 2016 - 10:09 am

Iraqis inspect the damage at the site of a suicide car bombing claimed by the Islamic State group on July 3, 2016 in ...

"Reverse Greenland", anyone? Scots eye post-Brexit EU options 04 Jul 2016 - 09:57 am

A man waves a European Union flag outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain June 28, 2016. REUTERS/SCOTT HEPPELL By...

Ratings threat as political uncertainty weighs on Australia 04 Jul 2016 - 09:48 am

Sydney: A potential hung parliament is bad news for Australia's economy and investment markets, economists said Monday, with warnings that political paralysis threatens...

France's Juppe urges UK talks on EU freedom of movement, would shift border-FT 04 Jul 2016 - 09:35 am

Candidates for the 2017 French presidential elections Former French president and head of the right-wing opposition party "Les Republicains" (The Republicans) Nicolas Sarkozy...

Israel razes homes of 2 Palestinian assailants 04 Jul 2016 - 09:29 am

File photo of Israeli soldiers guarding bulldozers in West Bank. Reuters Qalandia, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces demolished the West Bank homes of two...