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Saudi Arabia calls for international protection system to Palestine 28 Mar 2016 - 06:56 pm

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reiterated its calls on the United Nations Security Council to develop a special international protection system for...

US top court rejects Illinois ex-governor’s corruption appeal 28 Mar 2016 - 06:53 pm

The US Supreme Court is pictured in Washington June 8, 201. Reuters/Gary Cameron By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday...

Belgium releases Brussels attacks suspect 28 Mar 2016 - 06:44 pm

The Belgian federal prosecutor's office said in a statement that "the indications that led to the arrest of Faycal C. were not substantiated...

Afghan gunmen free kidnapped Tajiks 28 Mar 2016 - 06:39 pm

An Afghan Quick Reaction Force soldier fires a rocket propelled grenade launcher during an operation near the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif on January...

Iraq lawmakers give PM until Thursday to reshuffle cabinet 28 Mar 2016 - 06:09 pm

A handout picture provided by the press office of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr shows him (2nd from R) sitting in a marquee as...

Philippines' Abu Sayyaf abducts 10 Indonesian sailors 28 Mar 2016 - 06:05 pm

MANILA: Ten Indonesian crew members on board a tugboat were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines at the weekend, officials in...

Belgium seeks more information on “man in the hat” 28 Mar 2016 - 05:55 pm

CCTV grab of a suspect identified as Faycal Cheffou in the Zaventem airport attack in Brussels, Belgium 22 March, 2016. EPA, BELGIAN FEDERAL...

Azerbaijan says two of its servicemen killed in clashes with Armenian army 28 Mar 2016 - 05:52 pm

BAKU/YEREVAN: Two Azeri servicemen have been killed in border clashes with the Armenian army, Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said on Monday. The Armenian defence...

Syria says ready to cooperate with U.S. against terrorism 28 Mar 2016 - 05:47 pm

BEIRUT: Syria is willing to take part in an international coalition against terrorism but only if the United States will work with Damascus...

Russia’s Putin, Iran’s Rouhani agree to cooperate closely on Syria 28 Mar 2016 - 05:45 pm

File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani attend a signing ceremony in Tehran, Reuters/Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin MOSCOW: The...

Turkey’s Erdogan warns foreign diplomat over ‘selfie’ at journalist trial 28 Mar 2016 - 05:40 pm

British diplomat tweeted photo of himself with journalist. Erdogan infuriated by diplomat’s comments on Turkey. Erdogan says journalists on trial harm Turkey’s reputation. ...

CIA head discussed Assad leaving power in Moscow this month: RIA 28 Mar 2016 - 05:34 pm

CIA chief John Brennan. Reuters photo MOSCOW: The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, raised the issue of Syrian President...

Algeria security forces kill 12 jihadists in a week 28 Mar 2016 - 05:27 pm

Tunisian soldiers stand guard in the mountainous border region near Algeria where security forces have been hunting Al-Qaeda linked jihadists on June 6,...

Kremlin accuses foreign parties of smearing Putin ahead of vote 28 Mar 2016 - 05:19 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony following his meeting with Moroccan King Mohammed VI at the Kremlin in Moscow on March...

Donald Trump's daughter gives birth to son on Easter 28 Mar 2016 - 05:15 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka gave birth to a baby boy on Easter Sunday, moving the Republican presidential frontrunner to pronounce the event...

Azerbaijan frees human rights advocate from jail 28 Mar 2016 - 05:12 pm

BAKU: Azeri human rights activist and lawyer Intigam Aliyev was freed from jail on Monday, his lawyer said. Azerbaijan pardoned 148 prisoners including...

India looks to bury Italy feud to achieve bigger ambition 28 Mar 2016 - 05:03 pm

A file photo of Italian sailors Salvatore Girone (Right) and Massimiliano Latorre. Photo: Reuters Indian Prime Minister Modi heads to Brussels for summit...