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Court in Georgia orders management change at independent broadcaster 06 Nov 2015 - 06:40 pm

TV hosts lead live broadcast from the courtyard of a studio building of Rustavi 2 TV station in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 6, 2015. ...

Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF 06 Nov 2015 - 06:31 pm

A patient suffering from cholera rests inside a hospital in Baghdad, September 21, 2015. Reuters/Ahmed Saad By Isabel Coles ERBIL, Iraq: A cholera...

Romanian PM name yet to emerge, further talks expected 06 Nov 2015 - 06:27 pm

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks at a monitor during a government meeting, after announcing his resignation, in Bucharest, Romania November 4, 2015....

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric warns parliament not to stall Abadi's reforms 06 Nov 2015 - 06:15 pm

By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD: Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric warned parliament on Friday not to use concerns over the legality of Prime Minister Haider...

European Commission approves emergency funds to Slovenia to cover migrant crisis costs 06 Nov 2015 - 06:12 pm

File photo LJUBLJANA: The European Commission has approved 10.17 million euros ($11 million) in emergency funding to help Slovenia cope with the huge...

EU expects new data transfer deal with US in three months 06 Nov 2015 - 06:10 pm

Brussels: The EU said Friday it hoped to reach a new deal with Washington within three months on data transfers which major firms...

Turkish police search business group linked to Erdogan foe: Media 06 Nov 2015 - 06:04 pm

Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania September 24, 2013. Reuters/Selahattin Sevi/Zaman Daily via Cihan News Agency ANKARA: Turkish police...

Prosecutor demands 6 years in jail for 'Swissleaks' leaker 06 Nov 2015 - 05:46 pm

Geneva: A Swiss prosecutor called Friday for former HSBC employee Herve Falciani, who leaked documents alleging the bank helped clients evade millions of...

Afghan activists hold protest after woman is stoned to death 06 Nov 2015 - 05:40 pm

Afghan Solidarity members hold posters and chant slogans as they stage a protest against Taliban militants who stoned an Afghan woman to death,...

Frenchwoman wanted in Chile asks India's top court to free her 06 Nov 2015 - 05:35 pm

New Delhi: India's top court on Friday adjourned the case of a Frenchwoman wanted in Chile over the assassination of a key supporter...

Kuwait denies rumors of cholera outbreak in country 06 Nov 2015 - 05:10 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Health Ministry denied rumors on cholera outbreak in the country, after it has spread in Iraq, Ministry official announced on Friday....

UN Security Council to meet Monday over Burundi 'hate speech': France 06 Nov 2015 - 05:07 pm

Paris: The UN Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss Burundi as "hate speech" threatens to exacerbate a deteriorating political situation, the...

Greenpeace says India operating licence cancelled 06 Nov 2015 - 04:50 pm

New Delhi: Greenpeace said Friday Indian authorities have scrapped its licence to operate in the country, the latest in an ongoing battle between...

Israeli fire kills Palestinian in Gaza clashes: health ministry 06 Nov 2015 - 04:44 pm

Representative image Gaza City, Palestinian Territories:Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian in the Gaza Strip on Friday during clashes along the border,...

India-born former soldier sworn in as Canada's new defense minister 06 Nov 2015 - 09:30 am

Canada's new National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan after being sworn-in at a ceremony in Rideau Hall, Ottawa, November 4, 2015. Reuters By Leah...

Nigeria calls for eyes and ears against Boko Haram 05 Nov 2015 - 05:56 pm

Kano, Nigeria: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is calling for civilian "foot soldiers" in the fight against Boko Haram, appealing to traditional hierarchies and...