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Libya health minister demands release of frozen funds 05 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Tunis: The health minister in Libya's internationally recognised government on Friday demanded the release of Libyan funds frozen abroad, saying the situation in...

Turkish court jails two Syrians over drowning of toddler Aylan: media 05 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A man holds a poster with a drawing depicting a drowned Syrian toddler during a demonstration for refugee rights in Istanbul, Turkey, September...

China orders 'blacklist' of 31 North Korean vessels: document 04 Mar 2016 - 06:57 pm

BY RUBY LIAN AND MEGHA RAJAGOPALAN SHANGHAI: Chinese maritime authorities must "blacklist" 31 boats operated by a North Korean firm that came under...

Istanbul court orders anti-Erdogan daily into administration 04 Mar 2016 - 06:54 pm

Istanbul: An Istanbul court on Friday ordered into administration a Turkish daily newspaper that is sharply critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, adding...

Zambian opposition leader arrested for inciting violence: Police 04 Mar 2016 - 06:45 pm

A police officer fires pepper spray to supporters of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) outside the Woodlands Police Station in...

“Happiest man in world” Rupert Murdoch marries ex-model Jerry Hall 04 Mar 2016 - 06:32 pm

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall pose for a photograph in London, Britain March 4, 2016. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth LONDON: Rupert Murdoch wed...

Yemen’s food crisis deepens as banks cut credit for shipments 04 Mar 2016 - 06:25 pm

Girls stand outside a tent at a camp for internally displaced people in Yemen's central province of Marib, March 2, 2016. Reuters/Ali Owidha ...

Syrians should decide Assad's fate: UN envoy 04 Mar 2016 - 06:13 pm

File photo of UN Syria envoy Staffan De Mistura. AFP/ Fabrice Coffrini Paris: United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura said Friday the Syrian...

Denmark widens fight against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq 04 Mar 2016 - 06:12 pm

"It is a serious decision to send Danish men and women on a mission in the world's hot spots. Therefore, I am grateful...

Syria rebels say government mobilises despite truce 04 Mar 2016 - 06:04 pm

Residents inspect the damage at a site hit by shelling in the rebel-controlled area of Khan Sheikhoun, in Idlib province, Syria March 4,...

Serbia calls early election for April 04 Mar 2016 - 05:56 pm

This file photo taken on December 28, 2003 shows Tomislav Nikolic, then leader of the ultra-nationalist SRS-Serbian Radical Party, holding a news conference...

Brazil’s ex-president Lula detained in anti-graft bust 04 Mar 2016 - 05:49 pm

Federal police officers stand in front of the office of former Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, called Instituto Lula, in Sao...

Iran invites Boeing to talk about plane purchases: State TV 04 Mar 2016 - 05:43 pm

The Boeing logo at Chicago headquarters. Reuters, Jim Young ANKARA: Iran has invited U.S. planemaker Boeing Co to Tehran to discuss purchasing jetliners...

April vote in Syria 'provocative, unrealistic': Hollande 04 Mar 2016 - 05:30 pm

Paris: French President Francois Hollande on Friday criticised his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad for scheduling elections in his war-torn country next month, calling...

Rebel-held town east of Syria capital to get aid: UN 04 Mar 2016 - 05:21 pm

children react as a Red Crescent convoy carrying humanitarian aid arrives in Kafr Batna, in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area, on the outskirts...

Irish PM’s party will only lead minority gov’t if stability assured 04 Mar 2016 - 05:16 pm

Irish PM Enda Kenny's centre-right party fell 30 seats short of the 80 needed to form a majority in parliament, just six seats...

Pakistan police rescue 9-year-old girl from wedding 04 Mar 2016 - 05:11 pm

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: A bride and groom sit together during a mass marriage ceremony held in Karachi January 2, 2015. Reuters/Athar Hussain By Mubasher...

EU outlines plan to save open borders, cajoles Turkey 04 Mar 2016 - 05:03 pm

French President Francois Hollande (L) waves as he accompanies German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she leaves after a meeting to discuss the upcoming...