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Iran says new US sanctions illegitimate, points to Washington's arms sales 18 Jan 2016 - 10:07 am

A general view shows northwestern Tehran, Iran January 17, 2016. (Reuters / Raheb Homavandi) DUBAI: Iran said on Monday new US sanctions imposed...

Four-nation meeting in Kabul seeks to revive Taliban talks 18 Jan 2016 - 09:37 am

Afghan National Army (ANA) officers participate in a training exercise at the Kabul Military Training Centre in Afghanistan. (file photo) Kabul: A second...

Sanders lashes out at Clinton in contentious Democratic debate 18 Jan 2016 - 09:04 am

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders participates in the NBC News -YouTube Democratic Candidates Debate on January 17, 2016 at the Gaillard Center in...

China state media warn Taiwan president-elect against 'hypocrisy' 18 Jan 2016 - 09:02 am

Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen (L) waves to supporters after winning the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan, 16 January 2016. Beijing: China's state-run media...

Australian PM announces Afghanistan troop increase on Kabul visit 18 Jan 2016 - 01:30 am

By Matt Siegel SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday a small increase in the Australian troop commitment to the NATO-led...

Security forces hunt possible surviving Burkina hotel attackers 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Soldiers secure the area in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 17, 2016. (Reuters /Joe Penney) Ouagadougou: Security forces were...

Obama: we have cut off every path for Iran to obtain nuclear bomb 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Sunday heralded the implementation of a nuclear deal with Iran, saying world powers had cut off every path...

Iranians welcome deal with satisfaction and caution 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

An Iranian woman walks past a revolutionary mural in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2016. (Reuters / Raheb Homavandi) By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Parisa...

Car bomb in Yemeni port city kills four, injures others - witnesses 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image DUBAI: Four people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when a suicide car bomb exploded outside the home of...

Poland will not bow to EU on reforms: right-wing leader 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Warsaw: The head of Poland's ruling right-wing party insisted Sunday it would not bow to EU pressure after Brussels launched an unprecedented probe...

Four die in violence in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR: A Turkish police officer and a soldier were killed by sniper fire and two Kurdish militants were shot dead...

Colombia: army rescues a dozen fishermen held by ELN 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Bogota: A dozen fishermen who had been abducted by Colombia's ELN guerrilla group have been freed in an army operation, President...

Three freed Iranian-Americans heading to Switzerland 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The three were Jason Rezaian (pictured), the Washington Post's Tehran correspondent; Saeed Abedini, a Christian pastor; and former US Marine Amir Hekmati. Washington:...

Tight security as Pope visits Rome synagogue 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Rome: Hundreds of armed police and security personnel were deployed in Rome Sunday as Pope Francis visited the city's main synagogue, in a...

Angolan sect leader goes on trial for police killings during 'massacre' 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Johannesburg: Angolan Christian sect leader Julino Kalupeteca goes on trial on Monday for the murder of nine police officers during a security forces...

Serbia PM calls for snap elections 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Belgrade: Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday called for early elections in a bid to cement stability as the Balkan country negotiates...