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Saudi executes citizen for drug trafficking 08 Mar 2016 - 01:55 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed one of its nationals convicted of drug trafficking, bringing to 71 the number of locals and foreigners...

Syrian army retakes village in Aleppo province from Islamists: Monitor 08 Mar 2016 - 01:00 pm

A file picture of a village in Aleppo BEIRUT: Syrian army backed by allied forces recaptured a village from Islamist insurgents hours after ...

German politicians, media wary of draft EU-Turkey migrant deal 08 Mar 2016 - 12:42 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she speaks during a press conference at the end of an extraordinary summit of European Union leaders...

China says little to cheer in improved ties with "two-faced" Japan 08 Mar 2016 - 12:39 pm

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi gestures as he speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress, in Beijing,...

UK detained 3,500 migrants during 2015 crisis: figures 08 Mar 2016 - 12:32 pm

Migrants waits near a fence with razor barbs as an Eurotunnel freight shuttle goes to England by Channel Tunnel in Calais. REUTERS/PASCAL ROSSIGNOL ...

Swiss arrest 15 in suspected mafia case, plan extradition to Italy 08 Mar 2016 - 12:29 pm

ZURICH: Swiss authorities arrested 15 Italian citizens on Tuesday and plan to extradite them to their home country, where law enforcement officials accuse...

Three kidnapped aid workers in east Congo released: UN 08 Mar 2016 - 12:03 pm

UN headquarters (Reuters) KINSHASA: Three Congolese employees of charity Save the Children who were kidnapped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week...

Iran conducts fresh ballistic missile tests: state media 08 Mar 2016 - 12:02 pm

Tehran: Iran said Tuesday its armed forces had conducted new ballistic missile tests to demonstrate "deterrent power" and the country's "all-out readiness to...

India signs accord on migratory birds in Abu Dhabi 08 Mar 2016 - 11:46 am

Amur Falcons are long-distance migratory birds. Wikipedia Abu Dhabi: India became the 56th State signatory of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) by...

Israel defends spurning Obama invite ahead of Biden visit 08 Mar 2016 - 11:32 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis hold a press conference on March 7, 2016 at the prime...

Jaitley withdraws provident fund tax proposal 08 Mar 2016 - 11:29 am

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Reuters New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the government was withdrawing one of the much-resisted...

21 militants killed in NW Pakistan offensive: military 08 Mar 2016 - 11:23 am

Islamabad: Pakistan said Tuesday it has killed 21 militants in air strikes and ground operations that began overnight in a northwest border region...

Philippine court shakes up election race by allowing Poe to run 08 Mar 2016 - 11:19 am

Philippine Senator Grace Poe, daughter of late local movie actor Fernando Poe Jr, waves to her supporters during her proclamation rally inside the...

South Korea issues new sanctions against North, bans ships via North ports 08 Mar 2016 - 10:49 am

Lee Suk-joon, chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, holds a press conference at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, 08...

China's foreign minister says not looking to supplant US 08 Mar 2016 - 10:38 am

A file picture of China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Reuters BEIJING: China is not looking to supplant the United States or become another...

Syria regime says will attend peace talks starting March 14 08 Mar 2016 - 10:15 am

Syria's conflict has killed more than 270,000 people and forced millions from their homes (AFP Photo/Karam Al-Masri) Beirut: Syria's regime said Monday it...