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Nigeria's Senate confirms remaining Buhari cabinet nominees 30 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari addresses delegates during The India-Africa Summit in New Delhi on October 29, 2015. ABUJA: Nigeria's Senate confirmed the remaining...

Tanzania ruling party's Magufuli wins presidential vote 30 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

John Magufuli Dar es Salaam: Tanzania's ruling party candidate John Magufuli won hotly contested presidential elections, officials announced Thursday, but the opposition said...

Several hurt as plane catches fire at Florida airport: officials 30 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Passengers evacuate from the plane on fire at Fort Lauderdale airport, Florida on October 29, 2015. Miami: An airliner caught fire on a...

Rwanda parliament votes to allow Kagame third term 30 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Rwandan President Paul Kagame Kigali: Rwanda's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment enabling President Paul Kagame to run for...

Ozone hole grows over Antarctica, but no cause for alarm: UN 29 Oct 2015 - 06:54 pm

Geneva: The seasonal hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has widened to near-record size, the United Nations said Thursday, insisting though that...

'Are we not Pakistanis?' Quake survivors appeal for aid 29 Oct 2015 - 06:52 pm

Pakistani earthquake survivor Mir Wali, looks on among the rubble of his damaged house in Charun Avir village, some 65 km north of...

Italy shocked at 24,000 euro TV interview with Greek ex-minister 29 Oct 2015 - 05:33 pm

Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece. Rome: Italian politicians have expressed outrage after it emerged that public broadcaster RAI paid Greece's flamboyant...

Italy hands over Peshawar school attack suspect to Pakistan 29 Oct 2015 - 02:41 pm

Islamabad: A key suspect in the Pakistani Taliban's deadliest attack on an army-run school was deported from Italy and handed over to the...

Allegations of Online blasphemy increase in Pakistan 29 Oct 2015 - 02:35 pm

Islamabad: Allegations of blasphemy related to online content have registered an increase in Pakistan, a media report said on Thursday. According to the...

Pakistan polio drive postponed till next week 29 Oct 2015 - 02:33 pm

Islamabad: A four-day drive against polio scheduled to be launched in Pakistan's Sindh province had to be postponed until November due to the...

UK population to grow by 10 million over 25 years: study 29 Oct 2015 - 02:25 pm

London: Britain's population is set to rise by almost 10 million people by 2039, according to official statistics released Thursday, putting it on...

China to allow two children for all couples 29 Oct 2015 - 02:09 pm

A mother pushes her daughter on a swing in Beijing. China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two...

Merkel suggests China resolve South China Sea row in courts 29 Oct 2015 - 01:40 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a two-day visit to China. EPA Beijing: German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern on Thursday about a...

Centre plans to develop 78 lighthouses as new tourism beacons 29 Oct 2015 - 01:29 pm

About 189 lighthouses such as this one in Kovalam, Kerala, are being developed as tourist attractions. Mumbai: India has taken up an ambitious...

China warns of severe winter smog, worsened by El Nino 29 Oct 2015 - 01:20 pm

Another bout of severe air pollution predicted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Beijing: China could face another bout of severe air pollution...

Milan Expo defies naysayers, proves unexpected success 29 Oct 2015 - 01:00 pm

Rome: Milan Expo closes its doors on Saturday after a highly successful run that defied those who predicted it would flop and debunking...

Russia arrests head of Ukrainian library in Moscow 29 Oct 2015 - 12:53 pm

Ukrainian library in Moscow Moscow: Russian investigators said on Thursday they had raided the library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow and detained its...

Trump, Carson 'fantasy' policies derided in Republican debate 29 Oct 2015 - 12:30 pm

Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks while Ben Carson looks on during the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate. AFP Boulder, United States: Republican frontrunners Donald...