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Syrian rebel group says opposition to meet Tuesday in Saudi Arabia 06 Dec 2015 - 03:48 pm

Smoke billows from buildings following a reported air strike in Damascus' rebel-held suburb of Zamalka on December 6, 2015. BEIRUT: A conference to...

Turkey 'astonished' by Iranian charges of IS support 06 Dec 2015 - 02:23 pm

File photo of Iran President Hassan Rouhani with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ankara: Turkey on Sunday said it was "astonished" by...

Tourist hurt in Athens clashes on anniversary of teen's killing by police 06 Dec 2015 - 01:12 pm

Athens: Clashes erupted between police and youths in central Athens early Sunday, leaving a tourist lightly injured, as Greek demonstrators prepared to mark...

Myanmar's ex-dictator tips Suu Kyi as 'future leader' 06 Dec 2015 - 12:45 pm

File photo of Myanmar's former junta leader Than Shwe. AFP/Getty Yangon: Myanmar's feared former junta leader Than Shwe has endorsed his one-time nemesis...

Red Cross seeking permission to work in IS territory 06 Dec 2015 - 12:33 pm

ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord. Reuters Geneva: The International Committee of the Red Cross has said it is trying to establish relations with the...

Modi mocked and state leader heckled after floods 06 Dec 2015 - 12:16 pm

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram features in a billboard in Chennai CHENNAI: One of India's most powerful politicians, a former movie star...

Azerbaijan mourns as 29 still missing after oil rig fire 06 Dec 2015 - 12:05 pm

A still image from a video footage shows an oil platform on fire in the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, December 5, 2015. Reuters/Meydan TV ...

Islamic State says killed Aden governor in car blast: Statement 06 Dec 2015 - 11:53 am

CAIRO: Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion which killed the governor of Yemen's southern Aden province on Sunday. In a statement posted...

Pakistan proposes eight new sites for world heritage list 06 Dec 2015 - 11:43 am

'Princess of Hope' rock formation in Hingol National Park Islamabad: Pakistan will push for inclusion of eight more of its sites in the...

Armenians vote in referendum on divisive constitutional reforms 06 Dec 2015 - 11:27 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian in Moscow recently. AFP Yerevan: Armenians on Sunday began voting in a referendum...

Actor Morgan Freeman in plane scare: Reports 06 Dec 2015 - 11:24 am

Actor Morgan Freeman Washington: Morgan Freeman was in for a scare Saturday when his plane experienced problems and had to make an unexpected...

Israeli forces arrest four Palestinians in West Bank 06 Dec 2015 - 11:22 am

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces detained Sunday two Palestinians in Jenin's Kafr Dan, north of the West Bank. The forces raided the town and...

France's far-right set to make history in first poll since attacks 06 Dec 2015 - 10:58 am

National Front leader Marine Le Pen is expected to top the poll in Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region. Reuters Paris: France's far-right National Front (FN) is...

3.6 magnitude earthquake hits western turkey 06 Dec 2015 - 10:49 am

Ankara: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 hit Bursa province in western Turkey on Saturday night. The epicenter of the quake was...

Airport reopens in flood-devastated Chennai 06 Dec 2015 - 10:48 am

Runway was not damaged and so authorities were able to reopen the airport Chennai: India's main airport in flood-devastated Tamil Nadu state reopened...