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Death toll in Turkish twin blasts rises to 95 11 Oct 2015 - 08:50 am

A bomb-disposal expert inspects a suitcase at the site of twin explosions near the main train station in Turkey's capital Ankara, on October...

Palestinian wounds Israeli policeman in attempted suicide bombing 11 Oct 2015 - 08:22 am

Jerusalem: A Palestinian woman detonated a car bomb Sunday at a checkpoint in the West Bank, in an attempted suicide attack that left...

Suicide attack targets foreign forces convoy in Kabul 11 Oct 2015 - 08:16 am

Kabul: A suicide bomber targeted a foreign forces convoy in downtown Kabul during morning rush hour on Sunday, officials said, but there was...

Thousands demonstrate in Berlin against EU-US free trade dea 10 Oct 2015 - 05:49 pm

A protester holds a banner reading 'NO to TIPP' during a rally against the proposed US-EU free trade pact, the anti-Transatlantic Trade and...

Egypt, France sign warships deal as PM starts Arab tour 10 Oct 2015 - 05:40 pm

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (3rdL) and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) stand behind French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (2ndL) and...

India FM in Maldives as pressure mounts over Nasheed jailing 10 Oct 2015 - 05:30 pm

Malé, Maldives; India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited the Maldives Saturday amid mounting international pressure on the tiny atoll nation to free...

Japan hits out as UNESCO archives Nanjing massacre documents 10 Oct 2015 - 04:42 pm

Japan on Saturday lashed out at UNESCO's decision to inscribe documents related to the Nanjing massacre in its Memory of the World register,...

Jordan parliament accuses Israel of 'state terrorism' 10 Oct 2015 - 04:35 pm

Amman: The Jordanian parliament Saturday accused Israel of "state terrorism" against the Palestinian people after its forces shot dead seven Gazans and wounded...

North Korea shows off missiles, drones in parade 10 Oct 2015 - 04:22 pm

Military equipment is paraded in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. AP PYONGYANG, North Korea: The latest on the celebrations marking the...

PKK Kurdish rebels suspend attacks ahead of Turkey polls 10 Oct 2015 - 04:07 pm

Istanbul: The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Saturday declared a "state of inactivity" after months of attacks in Turkey, pledging to suspend all...

At least 86 dead in Ankara blasts: Turkish minister 10 Oct 2015 - 03:52 pm

Ankara: At least 86 people were killed on Saturday in twin explosions targeting a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara, the health...

Syria regime advances with Russian air support 10 Oct 2015 - 03:50 pm

Beirut: Syrian government forces captured a village from rebels in the central province of Hama on Saturday as they pushed a ground operation...

CBI raids Mallya's offices, residences 10 Oct 2015 - 03:46 pm

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The CBI on Saturday raided houses and offices of business tycoon Vijay Mallya and his now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines in case of...

Iraq says it was not warned about Russian missiles crossing its airspace 10 Oct 2015 - 02:29 pm

By Loveday Morris BAGHDAD: Iraq's Defense Ministry said Friday it was not informed when Russia launched more than two dozen cruise missiles across...

Pentagon plans major shift in effort to counter IS in Syria 10 Oct 2015 - 02:26 pm

The Obama administration backed away Friday from a blighted effort to train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, as the Pentagon announced...

Turkey's Erdogan condemns 'heinous attack' in Ankara 10 Oct 2015 - 02:04 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced the "heinous attack" that rocked a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing...

French PM in Egypt for talks on economy, conflicts 10 Oct 2015 - 02:01 pm

Cairo: France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls flew into Egypt on Saturday to start a three-country Arab tour aimed at boosting economic ties and...

Two Palestinians killed in Jerusalem and Gaza, Death toll rises to 16 10 Oct 2015 - 01:59 pm

Jerusalem: Two Palestinian youths have been announced martyred during clashes with Israeli Forces on Saturday morning, raising the number of martyrs to 16...