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Two Officers Shot Dead in Northern Jordan 01 Dec 2015 - 04:39 pm

Amman: Two Jordanian policemen were killed when unknown assailants opened fire on their patrol vehicle in Irbid, northern Jordan, Public Security Directorate (PSD)...

Philippine frontrunner barred from running for president 01 Dec 2015 - 04:03 pm

Grace Poe MANILA: A Philippine senator abandoned in a church as a baby and until now the favourite to succeed Benigno Aquino as...

Al Nusra Front frees 16 Lebanese servicemen in swap deal 01 Dec 2015 - 01:50 pm

The daughter of Druze policeman Wael Hamzeh Homs, who was captured in Arsal by the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, kisses his picture as...

Beijing smog fails to obscure "apocalypse" humour 01 Dec 2015 - 01:48 pm

The Forbidden City is barely seen from the top of Jingshan Park as visitors take pictures on an extremely polluted day as smog ...

Saudi invites 65 Syrian opposition figures to Riyadh ahead of peace talks: Paper 01 Dec 2015 - 01:45 pm

Produce are covered in dust as people inspect a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes carried out by the Russian air...

'Botched' India cataract surgery leaves 15 with sight loss 01 Dec 2015 - 01:36 pm

Picture for representation only. New Delhi: At least 15 people in northern India have lost the sight in one eye after having "botched"...

Kannur airport to see first aircraft's arrival on January 15 01 Dec 2015 - 01:27 pm

Design of the proposed integrated terminal building for the Kannur international airport being developed at Mattannur. Thiruvananthapuram: The first aircraft will touch down...

Al Qaeda, Lebanon swap deal successfully completed: Report 01 Dec 2015 - 01:20 pm

A Lebanese Red Cross ambulance carries the body of Mohammed Hammiya, a Lebanese soldier executed last year by Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front,...

Obama calls on Turkey, Russia to focus on 'common enemy' IS 01 Dec 2015 - 01:11 pm

US President Barack Obama meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) at the US ambassador's residence during the World Climate Change Conference...

Al Qaeda group releases Lebanese captives to Red Cross-live footage 01 Dec 2015 - 01:10 pm

BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing, the Nusra Front, released Lebanese security personnel held captive since August, 2014 in a swap deal that will also...

Deal done for release of Lebanese held by al Qaeda: TV reports 01 Dec 2015 - 12:51 pm

Relatives of Lebanese security personnel who were captured in Arsal by the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front watch the news in a tent that...

Filipino bishops slam 'Dirty Harry' presidential hopeful 01 Dec 2015 - 12:45 pm

File photo of mayor of Davao and presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte Manila: Catholic bishops in the Philippines lashed out Tuesday at a presidential...

Turkey calls for opening communications with Russia 01 Dec 2015 - 12:43 pm

Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday called on Russia to open communication channels to ease relations after a Russian jet was...

Pakistan denies war crimes in Bangladesh 01 Dec 2015 - 12:23 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan has denied committing war crimes during Bangladesh's independence conflict in 1971, in what analysts said Tuesday was an unusually strong statement...

Six boys killed in dormitory blaze in Turkey 01 Dec 2015 - 12:06 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Six children died in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday after a fire caused by a suspected electrical fault engulfed the dormitory of...

US: Russian jet shot down after violating Turkish airspace 01 Dec 2015 - 12:02 pm

Washington: The Russian jet was shut down only after it violated Turkish airspace and was warned on multiple occasions, the US confirmed Monday. ...

Germany rules out cooperation with Assad as cabinet meets on IS campaign 01 Dec 2015 - 11:37 am

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen attends a meeting at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, November 26, 2015. BERLIN: Germany's defence minister...