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Rival militia forces battle in central Somalia: UN 28 Nov 2015 - 04:48 pm

Galkayo,Somalia. Mogadishu: Rival militia forces have clashed in central Somalia, the United Nations said Saturday, as it called for troops to pull out...

Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo - Syria state TV 28 Nov 2015 - 04:23 pm

A boy walks near damaged ground at a site hit by what residents said were airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force...

News Analysis: Grand alliance a la Bihar remote in poll-bound Bengal 28 Nov 2015 - 04:17 pm

By Anurag Dey Kolkata: It was "rising intolerance" or a "desperate survival bid" that saw old foes Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad join...

Hollande, activists gear up for critical climate talks 28 Nov 2015 - 04:04 pm

A police officer patrols outside the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference Conference in Le Bourget, outside Paris, Friday Nov. 27,...

Macedonian police enter Greece after migrants throw rocks 28 Nov 2015 - 03:51 pm

Macedonian army build a border fence to prevent illegal crossings by migrants, in the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni on...

Turkey warns against Russia travel in tit-for-tat jet downing dispute 28 Nov 2015 - 03:22 pm

Istanbul: Turkey on Saturday warned its citizens off non-urgent travel to Russia in the latest tit-for-tat move as the two nations square off...

Nitish government won't last over two years: Paswan 28 Nov 2015 - 02:58 pm

Patna: The Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance government in Bihar will not last more than two years, and there will be mid-term polls, union...

Death toll rises to 22 in Nigeria suicide attack 28 Nov 2015 - 02:20 pm

People march on the highway during a symbolic procession commemorating the Ashura religious ceremony on November 27, 2015 in the village of Dakasoye,...

WHO alerts cholera outbreak in Tanzania 28 Nov 2015 - 02:15 pm

Geneva: A major cholera outbreak in Tanzania has now infected nearly 10,000 people and killed 150, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, voicing...

British Airways passengers who fled plane fire file lawsuit 28 Nov 2015 - 02:10 pm

LAS VEGAS: Passengers who ran from a British Airways flight that caught fire in September before takeoff in Las Vegas are suing the...

Maldives opposition set to regroup for 2nd night of protests 28 Nov 2015 - 02:09 pm

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: The Maldives' opposition on Saturday vowed to regroup for a second night of demonstrations hours after police broke up a...

Togo rocked by protests over national park relocation 28 Nov 2015 - 02:08 pm

A policeman prepares to launch tear gas against protesters during a riot in a file photo. REUTERS LOME (Reuters) - A police commissioner...

Gunman attacks pro-govt MP in Burundi, one police office killed 28 Nov 2015 - 01:59 pm

NAIROBI: Attackers shot at a lawmaker from Burundi's ruling party as he drove to parliament on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding...

Kenya police arrest two over 'plot' linked to Iran 28 Nov 2015 - 01:32 pm

Police chief Joseph Boinett Nairobi: Kenyan police have arrested two men who were allegedly recruited by an Iranian group accused of plotting attacks...

Protest planned in London as Syria air strikes vote looms 28 Nov 2015 - 01:28 pm

London: Thousands of people were expected to protest in London Saturday against Britain potentially joining air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group...

Top pro-Kurdish lawyer shot dead in Turkey's southeast: hospital 28 Nov 2015 - 01:27 pm

Diyarbakir, Turkey: A top pro-Kurdish lawyer was shot dead Saturday while caught in the crossfire during an armed clash involving the police in...

Three dead in rocket attack on UN base in north Mali: UN sources 28 Nov 2015 - 12:45 pm

UN soldiers patrol in Kidal. AFP Bamako: Two UN peacekeepers and a civilian were killed in a rocket attack Saturday on a UN...

Kerala to set up NRI Commission 28 Nov 2015 - 12:28 pm

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday decided to set up a NRI Commission, announced Chief Minister Oommen Chandy....