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Sri Lanka military to guard key power stations after nationwide outage 14 Mar 2016 - 12:54 pm

A young man continues his studies by candle light during an electricity blackout in Colombo, SriLanka, 13 March 2016. EPA/MA PUSHPA KUMARA COLOMBO:...

Syria aid deliveries postponed over violence: Red Cross 14 Mar 2016 - 12:48 pm

Trucks carrying food and aid deliveries entered the besieged Syrian towns of Zabadani and Madaya in October 2015. AFP Photo Beirut: Aid groups...

Expat families with less than 5 members can’t buy big vehicles in Saudi: Report 14 Mar 2016 - 12:32 pm

The Riyadh skyline. The Saudi Arabian economy has expanded at an average of 6.4 per cent in the past four years. (Ali Jarekji...

Chemical fire extinguisher leak kills eight in Thai bank 14 Mar 2016 - 12:29 pm

Thai Bank officials walk past in front of the building the location where fire suppression chemicals were accidentally released at the Siam Commercial...

Bahrain deports several Lebanese for Hezbollah links: ministry 14 Mar 2016 - 12:26 pm

Dubai: The Gulf kingdom of Bahrain has deported several Lebanese residents for links to the Shiite Hezbollah movement, classified by the Arab League...

UAE fighter jet crashed in Yemen's Aden - local official 14 Mar 2016 - 12:26 pm

File picture of a UAE fighter jet. Reuters ADEN: A United Arab Emirates fighter jet has crashed in a mountainous area of the...

Senior Saudi prince condemns Obama comments on Middle East 14 Mar 2016 - 12:16 pm

A file picture of Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal. Reuters RIYADH: A senior Saudi Arabian prince on Monday condemned comments attributed to U.S. President...

Myanmar army releases 46 underage recruits: U.N. 14 Mar 2016 - 12:04 pm

A handout picture released by Myanmar Military News shows a high ranking military officer (C) speaking during the meeting to nominate military representative...

Don't doom Syrian children by labelling them "lost generation", says psychologist 14 Mar 2016 - 11:57 am

Children warm themselves at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, near Idomeni, northern Greece, 14 March 2016. EPA/NAKE...

IS returns to Iraqi town, 24 hours after vacating it 14 Mar 2016 - 11:52 am

Iraqi soldiers gather at the frontline in the al-Anbar desert, 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Haditha, on March 9, 2016. AFP Photo ...

Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails in Kansas, 11 injured 14 Mar 2016 - 11:47 am

Kansas: Several cars on Amtrak's Southwest Chief train from Los Angeles to Chicago with 128 passengers and 14 crew on board derailed early...

Evidence shows Ankara bomber was female PKK member: Security sources 14 Mar 2016 - 11:41 am

This picture taken on March 13, 2016, shows a burning car after a blast in Ankara. AFP ANKARA: Evidence shows that one of...

UN rights envoy calls for prosecuting North Korean leader 14 Mar 2016 - 11:39 am

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights investigator called on Monday for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and senior officials to be prosecuted...

Turkey imposes new curfew to target Kurdish militant PKK in southeast 14 Mar 2016 - 11:31 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey declared a round-the-clock curfew in the southeastern town of Sirnak on Monday in order to carry out operations against Kurdish militants...

Turkey pounds Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq after Ankara bombing: army 14 Mar 2016 - 11:11 am

Ankara: Turkish warplanes on Monday struck Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq after a deadly bomb attack in the capital killed at least...

Syria war begins sixth year as US, Russia pull the strings 14 Mar 2016 - 11:05 am

Rebel fighters from Jaysh al-Sunna stand in Tel Mamo village, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, SyriaMarch 13, 2016. REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi Beirut: ...

Lebanon 'You Stink' protesters slow traffic on key highways 14 Mar 2016 - 10:56 am

Lebanese police control the traffic as demonstrators block the Dawra road, a major highway leading towards Beirut slowing down rush hour traffic, in...