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Beijing summons G7 envoys over South China Sea statement 13 Apr 2016 - 02:16 pm

Reuters. Beijing: Beijing has summoned top diplomatic representatives from the Group of Seven nations to express anger at their statement on the South...

Syrians vote for parliament as diplomacy struggles 13 Apr 2016 - 02:03 pm

A handout picture made available by Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian citizens waiting to casts their ballot at a polling station...

U.S. defence chief visits Philippines amid sea dispute with China 13 Apr 2016 - 01:57 pm

MANILA: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday to highlight strong and growing military relations with a crucial Southeast ...

Saudi orders 'kindler, gentler' religious police 13 Apr 2016 - 01:25 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in...

Macedonian police fire tear gas at migrants on border 13 Apr 2016 - 12:47 pm

Refugees near the Macedonian border on the Greek side at the Idomeni refugee camp in Idomeni, Greece on April 12, 2016. Ayhan Mehmet...

Suicide bomber kills 1 at checkpoint in western Libya: Hospital source 13 Apr 2016 - 12:42 pm

Libyan national security officers guards a street in Misrata, file. Reuters/Thaier al-Sudani TRIPOLI: A suicide bomber killed a member of the security forces...

Jordan security services 'shut Muslim Brotherhood HQ' 13 Apr 2016 - 12:28 pm

File picture of Jordanian security services for representation. Reuters Amman: Jordanian security services on Wednesday closed the Amman headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood,...

Sharif's Britain visit has tongues wagging in Pakistan 13 Apr 2016 - 12:15 pm

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Reuters Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Britain on Wednesday -- ostensibly to undergo a pending...

Sharif's Britain visit has tongues wagging in Pakistan 13 Apr 2016 - 12:15 pm

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Reuters Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Britain on Wednesday -- ostensibly to undergo a pending...

Malawi president declares national disaster after drought 13 Apr 2016 - 11:55 am

File picture of Malawian President Peter Mutharika. Reuters Blantyre, Malawi: Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday declared a state of national disaster due...

Czech police officer faces drink-drive charge after smashing 51 cars 13 Apr 2016 - 11:48 am

PRAGUE: A Czech police officer faces charges of driving while drunk and smashing at least 51 cars parked on a street in Prague,...

India seeks early repatriation of prisoner's body from Pakistan 13 Apr 2016 - 11:27 am

Representational image of the wagah border New Delhi: India on Wednesday sought the "earliest possible" repatriation of the mortal remains of an Indian...

Traffic chaos, schools shut as Riyadh hit by rare flooding 13 Apr 2016 - 11:09 am

The flooded streets of Riyadh. Credit: Saudi Arabia Weather twitter Riyadh: Traffic backed up and schools were shut in the Saudi capital Riyadh...

Two French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle hits mine 13 Apr 2016 - 10:45 am

PARIS: Two French soldiers have died in Mali after their heavy armoured vehicle hit a land mine, taking the number of people killed...

Kuwait sends national guard to oil units after strike call: report 13 Apr 2016 - 10:35 am

Kuwait City: Kuwait is deploying national guard units to run and protect some oil facilities after workers announced a major strike for this...

Clashes in Indian Kashmir after 3 civilians killed in army firing 13 Apr 2016 - 10:25 am

A Kashmiri protestor through stones towards Indian police during a clash in downtown Srinagar on April 12, 2016. AFP/Tauseef Mustafa Srinagar, India: Angry...

Pakistan carries out more executions despite protests 13 Apr 2016 - 10:08 am

Multan, Pakistan: Pakistan on Wednesday hanged four more prisoners convicted of murder despite international criticism over its surging use of the death penalty....