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Operative in Al Qaeda video our son: Kashmir family 22 Nov 2015 - 09:24 am

Pic for representation only. Srinagar: A family in south Kashmir has confirmed that the Al Qaeda operative killed in a US drone attack...

Philippine leader says 'world is watching' China in sea row 22 Nov 2015 - 09:19 am

Kuala Lumpur: Philippine President Benigno Aquino told an Asia-Pacific summit on Sunday that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a...

Hong Kong goes to polls in first vote since democracy protests 22 Nov 2015 - 09:03 am

Pro-democracy demonstrators and activists gather outside the government headquarters building to mark one year since the start of mass pro-democracy rallies calling for...

Brussels on lockdown in fear of Paris-style attacks 22 Nov 2015 - 09:02 am

Brussels: Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the...

Syrian Christian town becomes frontline with IS 22 Nov 2015 - 08:51 am

Sadad, Syria: On the outskirts of the Syrian Christian town of Sadad, children play in front of a cannon fired just hours ago...

At least 30 dead in huge jade mine landslide: Myanmar state media 22 Nov 2015 - 08:38 am

Yangon: At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked across mountains of rubble searching for precious jade in...

Ambassador swims Nile at Khartoum for Facebook bet 22 Nov 2015 - 12:07 am

Khartoum: The Dutch ambassador to Sudan swam across the Nile in Khartoum on Saturday in a stunt that began as a bet to...

Pearl Jam donates concert proceeds to Brazil mine victims 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Rio de Janeiro: US rock group Pearl Jam donated proceeds from a concert in Brazil to victims of a toxic mining spill that...

Former South Korean president Kim Young-Sam dies at 87 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Seoul: Former South Korean President Kim Young-Sam, who became the country's first civilian ruler for more than 30 years, died on Sunday, hospital...

'We don't target civilians' in Yemen: coalition 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition's combat planning chief on Saturday defended the air war in Yemen against widespread international concern about high numbers of...

Bavarian premier's popularity dented after criticising Merkel 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: The head of Bavaria's conservative party was re-elected Saturday with his weakest score to date, seen as punishment after he berated ally...

Mali hunts suspects after deadly hotel siege 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Bamako: Mali was hunting Saturday for suspects wanted over the jihadist siege at a luxury hotel that left 19 people dead, mostly foreigners,...

'Brotherhood of crime' to stand trial for Vatican leaks 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Vatican City: The Vatican said Saturday it has charged five people over a leaks scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church, accusing...

Bangladesh hangs opposition leaders for war crimes 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Dhaka: Two senior Bangladeshi opposition leaders were executed early Sunday for war crimes committed during the 1971 independence war with Pakistan after their...

BBC man Peter Dimmock who popularised TV in Britain with coronation dies 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Peter Dimmock, who played a seminal role in the spread of television in Britain by televising Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953,...

Ex-soldiers march over N. Ireland Bloody Sunday arrest 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

LondonL: British veterans marched through London on Saturday to protest against the arrest of a former comrade on suspicion of murdering three people...

Sri Lanka slashes list of 'terrorists' in reconciliation bid 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Mangala Samaraweera Colombo: Sri Lanka Saturday announced it had significantly scaled back a list of foreign-based "terrorists" as part of reconciliation efforts with...