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Germany should make it easier for refugees to work: Airbus chief 25 Oct 2015 - 06:51 pm

German armed forces Bundeswehr soldiers set up tents and beds for migrants in a hangar of the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin, Germany,...

Turkey adds Arabic to school curricula 25 Oct 2015 - 06:45 pm

Ankara: The Education Ministry in Turkey has added the Arabic language to the curricula of primary school students as of scholastic year 2016...

At least 100 injured in Hong Kong ferry accident: authorities 25 Oct 2015 - 06:12 pm

HONG KONG: At least 100 people were injured late Sunday when a high-speed ferry travelling from Hong Kong to Macau hit an "unidentified...

Assad's priority to defeat "terrorism" before elections: Russian lawmaker 25 Oct 2015 - 05:59 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov By Alexander Winning and Tom Perry MOSCOW/BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's priority is to defeat "terrorists" before holding...

Colombia votes in local elections amid peace hopes 25 Oct 2015 - 05:56 pm

BOGOTA: Colombians went to the polls Sunday to elect provincial governors and hundreds of local officials who will have a crucial role in...

HRW demands impartial probe into Tunisia detainee deaths 25 Oct 2015 - 05:51 pm

A policeman stands guard outside Tunisia's Bardo National Museum on March 24, 2015 . AFP Photo by Fadel Senna TUNIS: Human Rights Watch...

Israeli Police Shoot, Kill Palestinian Schoolgirl in Hebron 25 Oct 2015 - 05:46 pm

A Palestinian female is seen lying on the ground after being shot by Israeli forces of in the city of al-Khalil (Hebron) in...

Haitians vote in landmark elections as security tightened 25 Oct 2015 - 05:21 pm

A Guatemalan military police officer stands next to electoral posters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 24, 2015. Reuters/Andres Martinez Casares By Peter Granitz PORT-AU-PRINCE:...

South Africa's Wits University to stay closed on Monday amid protests 25 Oct 2015 - 05:17 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg said on Sunday it will remain closed on Monday as student protests are set to...

Experts in new bid to unravel 'secrets' of pyramids 25 Oct 2015 - 05:13 pm

CAIRO: A group of Egyptian and foreign experts launched Sunday a new bid to unravel the "secrets" of the pyramids, including a search...

Erdogan party hits the hustings ahead of Turkey vote 25 Oct 2015 - 05:09 pm

ISTANBUL: A week ahead of Turkey's second election in five months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party is working overtime to try to reclaim...

Progress on Syria but no future role for Assad: Saudi FM 25 Oct 2015 - 05:04 pm

CAIRO: Saudia Arabia's foreign minister insisted on Sunday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should have no role in Syria's "future," adding there had...

Argentina's Scioli seeks first-round presidential vote win 25 Oct 2015 - 04:49 pm

Presidential candidate Daniel Scioli waves to supporters during a rally in Quilmes, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, October 20, 2015. Reuters/Marcos Brindicci ...

Palestinians suspicious of al-Aqsa monitoring promoted by Kerry 25 Oct 2015 - 04:39 pm

Israeli police officers take positions on the roof of al-Aqsa mosque during clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem's Old City September 28, 2015. Reuters/Amir...

US, Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition 25 Oct 2015 - 03:42 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with King Salman of Saudi Arabia (R) in Diriyah Farm, Saudi Arabia, October 24, 2015....

Blair concedes link between Iraq invasion and rise of IS 25 Oct 2015 - 01:01 pm

LONDON: Britain's ex-leader Tony Blair again apologised Sunday for certain aspects of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adding there were "elements of truth"...