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Iran boat with arms for Houthis seized 01 Oct 2015 - 01:41 am

DUBAI: Saudi-led coalition forces said yesterday that they had seized an Iranian fishing boat loaded with weapons on its way to deliver them...

Palestinians raise flag at United Nations for first time 01 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas raises the Palestinian flag as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon looks on, as they attend the flag raising ceremony...

Russia strikes hit three Syria provinces: Syrian security source 30 Sep 2015 - 04:45 pm

Damascus: Russian warplanes carried out air strikes in three Syrian provinces along with regime aircraft on Wednesday, a Syrian security source told AFP....

Russia carries out airstrike near Homs in Syria: US 30 Sep 2015 - 04:02 pm

Washington: Russia on Wednesday carried out its first airstrike in Syria, near the city of Homs, a US defense official said, marking the...

Nepali leader accuses India of blocking vital supplies 30 Sep 2015 - 03:51 pm

Chief of the ruling UML party, K.P.Oli speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence Balkot in Kathmandu on September 30, 2015....

Catalan leader slams lawsuit over breakaway vote 30 Sep 2015 - 01:43 pm

Barcelona: Catalonia's president Artur Mas Wednesday accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let...

Kurds launch offensive against IS in north Iraq 30 Sep 2015 - 01:37 pm

ERBIL: Kurdish forces attacked Islamic State in northern Iraq on Wednesday in the latest of several offensives aimed at driving the militants away...

Putin wins parliament approval for Syria air strikes 30 Sep 2015 - 01:28 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday won permission from parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria, in what would be Moscow's...

S.Africa hopes to settle with 'Marikana massacre' victims 30 Sep 2015 - 11:32 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa may set up a panel to process civil claims that have been filed against the government by the families of...

Israeli air raids hit Gaza after rocket fire 30 Sep 2015 - 10:48 am

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air raids have hit the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave that...

Gulf-backed Yemeni forces battle Houthis for strategic territory 30 Sep 2015 - 10:39 am

SANAA: Tribal fighters backed by a Saudi-coalition won control of a strategic dam in central Yemen from Houthi forces on Tuesday but lost...

How to stop deforestation? Make 'good stuff' cheaper 30 Sep 2015 - 10:29 am

Dilma Rousseff By Megan Rowling BARCELONA: Brazil has reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 82 percent, the country's president, Dilma Rousseff, said at...

Taj Mahal needs nine-year mud pack to tackle pollution 30 Sep 2015 - 10:20 am

NEW DELHI: The Taj Mahal will need nine years of mud packs to remove yellow stains from its white marble walls caused by...

ANALYSIS: Saudi Arabia's new oil policy works in reclaiming market share 30 Sep 2015 - 10:06 am

By Alex Lawler LONDON: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is slowly regaining market share following its 2014 decision to no longer support prices,...

NATO troops reach Kunduz to support Afghan forces 30 Sep 2015 - 10:00 am

Kabul: NATO special forces have reached Kunduz to bolster Afghan troops after the Taliban seized the strategic northern city, the military coalition said...

Devas wins $672 million for contract cancellation by ISRO arm 30 Sep 2015 - 09:55 am

Bengaluru: In a setback to India, an international arbitration court has awarded $672 million (Rs.4,434 crore) damages to Devas Multimedia Services Ltd for...

7/11 Mumbai blasts: Five convicts sentenced to death 30 Sep 2015 - 09:44 am

File picture Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Wednesday awarded death penalty to five and life sentence to seven others, all convicted in the...

India-built biggest warship INS Kochi commissioned 30 Sep 2015 - 09:43 am

Mumbai: India's biggest, indigenously built warship INS Kochi was commissioned ibto the Indian Navy by Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Wednesday morning here....