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France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria 27 Sep 2015 - 11:27 am

PARIS: France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks...

Nepal imposes vehicle curbs due to fuel shortage fears 27 Sep 2015 - 11:23 am

Nepalese and Indian trucks park near the Nepal-India border at Birgunj some 90km south of Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday imposed nationwide restrictions...

Clashes rock Jerusalem mosque compound on Eid 27 Sep 2015 - 11:12 am

JERUSALEM: Clashes broke out between masked Palestinians and Israeli security forces at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, the last day of...

Radical left set to decide Catalan vote 27 Sep 2015 - 09:40 am

Women walk past a mannequin dressed up in “Esteladas” (pro-independence Catalan flags) on the eve of the Catalan regional election, in Barcelona, yesterday. ...

Record migrant arrivals in Croatia 27 Sep 2015 - 09:38 am

Migrants who crossed the Croatian-Hungarian border wait to board a train at the railway station in Zakany, 230km southwest of Budapest, Hungary. Zagreb:...

Delhi’s speed date with literature 27 Sep 2015 - 09:36 am

Long Night of Literature at Cervantes, New Delhi. New Delhi: It was Delhi’s speed date with European literature as nine authors came together...

Nepal mulls fuel rationing 27 Sep 2015 - 09:33 am

Nepal’s former Maoist premier Baburam Bhattarai announced his resignation yesterday. KATHMANDU: Nepal is considering rationing oil and fuel, a Nepal Oil Corp spokesman...

Singapore starts legal action on Indonesia firms over haze 27 Sep 2015 - 09:32 am

A firefighter from the local disaster management agency tries to extinguish a peat land fire in a palm oil plantation in Pelalawan, Riau...

Narendra Modi courts Silicon Valley execs at dinner 27 Sep 2015 - 09:21 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed more than 350 business leaders on Saturday evening as he continued his U.S. West Coast...

At least ten killed, 38 wounded in C.Africa violence 26 Sep 2015 - 09:15 pm

(File photo: Reuters) BANGUI: Ten people were killed and 38 wounded on Saturday in an outbreak of violence sparked by the death of...

Rocket fired from Syria hits Israeli-held Golan 26 Sep 2015 - 08:50 pm

JERUSALEM: A rocket fired from Syria crashed into the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights Saturday night, without causing any casualties, the military...

Tunisia arrests 7 suspects in 'terrorist movement' 26 Sep 2015 - 08:40 pm

TUNIS: Seven individuals suspected of belonging to a terrorist movement were arrested in Tunisia, the Interior Ministry announced Saturday according to a report...

Kuwait, Turkey to hold joint military exercise 26 Sep 2015 - 08:25 pm

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti army force has left for Turkey for joint exercises with the Turkish army that will be held between September 27...

At least 20 Yemen rebels killed as loyalists press offensive 26 Sep 2015 - 07:45 pm

MARIB: Loyalist forces in Yemen backed by a Saudi-led coalition killed at least 20 Iran-backed insurgents Saturday, the military said, as they pressed...

Saudi Arabian Hajj stampede death toll rises 26 Sep 2015 - 07:10 pm

Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh told Saudi Arabia's crown prince: "You are not responsible for what happened" (AP) MECCA: The death toll...

Rare 'supermoon' eclipse to unfold Sunday night 26 Sep 2015 - 06:32 pm

Sky-watchers around the world are in for a treat Sunday night and Monday when the shadow of Earth casts a reddish glow on...

Cuba's Castro at UN calls for lifting US embargo 26 Sep 2015 - 06:07 pm

Cuban President Raul Castro (AFP) UNITED STATES: Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday took aim at the US embargo against his country, describing...