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Indonesia to hold new round of executions; no word on foreigners 04 May 2016 - 10:55 am

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso shows her handicraft during a workshop at Wirogunan prison in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 12, 2016. Antara...

Dhaka arrests five Bangladeshis deported from Singapore 04 May 2016 - 10:53 am

A combination of mugshots of Bangladeshi construction and marine industry workers - Islam Shariful, top left to right, Mamun Leakot Ali, Md Jabath...

How Bernie Sanders beat the polls and won Indiana 04 May 2016 - 10:47 am

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to the media outside the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library in New Albany, Indiana, U.S.,...

Ferocious fighting in Syria's Aleppo after rebel offensive 04 May 2016 - 10:36 am

Syrian opposition forces attack Assad Regime headquarters at Al-Zahraa district from Leyramun region of Aleppo, Syria on May 3, 2016. Anas Sabagh/ Anadolu...

Air raids hit east of Damascus after “calm” expires -Observatory 04 May 2016 - 10:32 am

Children hold enshrouded baby dolls during a group of Jordanian protesters march against the air strikes conducted by the Assad regime and Russia...

Probe on right track in Kerala woman's murder: Kerala Police 04 May 2016 - 10:31 am

File picture of a recent protest in Kochi, Kerala, against the rape and murder of a woman on May 3, 2016. AFP /...

Explosions hit two oil wells in northern Iraq's Kirkuk: Sources 04 May 2016 - 10:23 am

File picture of an oil field in Iraq. Reuters KIRKUK, Iraq: Explosions at two oil wells near territory controlled by Islamic State in...

Four people dead after fire erupts in auto repair workshop in Makkah 04 May 2016 - 10:22 am

Makkah: Four people of an Asian nationality died after a fire broke out in an auto repair workshop in Ree'a Thakher in Makkah...

12 Jaish-e-Mohammed sympathisers held in Delhi, UP 04 May 2016 - 10:07 am

Some of those detained are permanent residents of Delhi. New Delhi: Twelve sympathisers of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group have been detained in...

Ted Cruz: Tea Party firebrand but no match for Trump 04 May 2016 - 09:39 am

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz hugs his father, Rafael Cruz and wife Heidi Cruz after announcing the suspension of his campaign during...

Car bomb blast in southeast Turkey kills one Turkish soldier, wounds five 04 May 2016 - 09:35 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Kurdish militants launched a car bomb attack near a military installation in southeast Turkey overnight, killing one soldier and wounding five...

'Bongbong', the son, leads Marcos revival in the Philippines 04 May 2016 - 09:28 am

Philippines Vice-President candidate BongBong Marcos talks to his sister Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos during BongBong's announcement of his candidacy in Manila Philippines...

Iphone can be a handbag, Chinese court says in Apple case 04 May 2016 - 09:17 am

Photo credit: iphone.vc Beijing: A Chinese court has ruled against Apple in a case it brought against a small maker of "iphone"-branded leather...

Kerry warns Assad as truce talks shift to Berlin 04 May 2016 - 09:14 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a reception for the US-Caribbean-Central American Energy Summit delegations at the State Department in Washington,...

India's top court says tobacco industry should follow stringent package warning rules 04 May 2016 - 09:13 am

NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court on Wednesday told the tobacco industry to adhere to rules requiring stringent health warnings on cigarette packs, but...

Yemen foes to resume face-to-face peace talks 04 May 2016 - 09:10 am

EPA/ File photo Kuwait City: Yemen's warring parties are to resume face-to-face peace talks on Wednesday after a three-day break triggered by a...

Turkish military returns fire into Syria after rockets hit border town again: security sources 04 May 2016 - 08:58 am

File picture of a Turkish soldier on border as smoke rises in Syria. Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkey's military returned fire into an Islamic...

Indian parliament rejects Mallya's resignation 04 May 2016 - 08:45 am

File picture of Indian Parliament. Reuters New Delhi: India's upper house of parliament has rejected Vijay Mallya's resignation of his seat, saying a...