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Israeli troops shoot three Palestinian youths to death 14 Nov 2015 - 12:49 am

Smoke rises along the border between Israel and Gaza strip during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops, in the east of Gaza...

Kurdish forces recapture Iraq’s Sinjar town from Islamic State 14 Nov 2015 - 12:45 am

Members of the Kurdish peshmerga forces gather in the town of Sinjar, Iraq, yesterday. NEAR SINJAR TOWN: Kurdish peshmerga forces backed by US...

At least 30 dead in Paris shootings: French media 14 Nov 2015 - 12:12 am

PARIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed in attacks in Paris and a hostage situation was under way at...

Gmail to warn when messages take unencrypted routes 14 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

San Francisco: Google plans to ramp up security at its free email service by letting users know when messages arrive via unencrypted connections...

Kerry promises more support for 'shining example' Tunisia 14 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche (R) speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a news conference in Tunis, Tunisia November...

Middle East envoy no more, Britain's Blair pushes regional peace 13 Nov 2015 - 03:32 pm

By Luke Baker JERUSALEM: Less than six months after stepping down as the Middle East envoy for a quartet of world powers, former...

Baghdad bombings targeting Shiites kill at least 15 13 Nov 2015 - 03:28 pm

The site of a car bomb in Baghdad's Amil district on April 26, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ali al-Saadi) Baghdad: Attacks targeting Shiites in Baghdad,...

Modi to address huge London rally, lunch with queen 13 Nov 2015 - 03:12 pm

London: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to address a huge rally at London's Wembley Stadium and have lunch with Queen Elizabeth II...

Insight: Texas tries to stitch a safety net without Planned Parenthood 13 Nov 2015 - 03:03 pm

Ashley Sandoval, a pharmacist assistant, sorts pills at the pharmacy at Nuestra Clinica de Valle women's clinic in San Juan, Texas, September 22,...

Arrest warrant issued for Cambodian opposition leader 13 Nov 2015 - 02:52 pm

Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy was convicted for defamation in 2011 for accusing the country's foreign minister of being a former...

German police find seven dead babies in apartment 13 Nov 2015 - 02:42 pm

BERLIN: The bodies of seven dead babies have been found in an apartment in the southern German state of Bavaria, police said, adding...

Divided G20 seeks harmony on Syria at Turkey summit 13 Nov 2015 - 02:00 pm

Divided G20 seeks harmony on Syria at Turkey summit Antalya, Turkey: Leaders from the world's top 20 industrial powers meet in Turkey from...

Tigers, piranhas may join crocodile guards at Indonesia jail 13 Nov 2015 - 01:56 pm

The head of the Indonesia's National Narcotics Board Budi Waseso (L) looks at a crocodile during a visit to a crocodile farm in...

US air strike targets 'Jihadi John' in Syria: Pentagon 13 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

The US military conducted an air strike in Syria targeting "Jihadi John," the Islamic State militant seen in videos executing hostages, the Pentagon...

Kerry: chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance 13 Nov 2015 - 02:17 am

By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility...

Zimbabwe's Mister Ugly pageant has record number of entries 13 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

HARARE, Zimbabwe: The man who reigns as Zimbabwe's Mister Ugly has tough competition in this year's pageant, with organizers saying they received a...