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Nepal to import fuel from Bangladesh to keep planes flying 07 Nov 2015 - 04:14 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal has struck a deal with a private supplier to fly in fuel from Bangladesh to ease crippling shortages that have sparked...

Iran-EU relations enter key stage: EU parliament chief 07 Nov 2015 - 04:14 pm

Tehran: Relations between Iran and the European Union are at a "determining stage" after Tehran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers in July,...

Burundi opposition fear attacks as Nkurunziza's disarmament deadline arrives 07 Nov 2015 - 03:15 pm

NAIROBI: An opposition leader in Burundi voiced fears on Saturday of targeted killings by government forces as President Pierre Nkurunziza's deadline to give...

First batch of UAE troops return from Yemen 07 Nov 2015 - 03:11 pm

Emiratis welcoming a UAE military convoy as it travels from the Al-Hamra military base to Zayed city after returning from Yemen. AFP Abu...

Controversial Russian media mogul found dead in Washington 07 Nov 2015 - 03:04 pm

Washington: Controversial Russian media mogul Mikhail Lesin, whom critics accused of limiting press freedom, has been found dead at a Washington hotel. He...

Egypt's military controlling repatriation of Russian passengers -Russian deputy PM 07 Nov 2015 - 02:56 pm

Russian tourists double pack their luggages that will be shipped separately for more security on board the airplane at the airport of the...

Washington 'Concerned' about possible chemical weapons use in Syria 07 Nov 2015 - 02:52 pm

Washington: The White House said it was "very concerned" with the initial findings of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons about...

Israeli government plans to impose total siege on Hebron 07 Nov 2015 - 02:47 pm

Israeli border police stand guard during Friday prayer outside a mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron on November 6, 2015. Reuters ...

Turkish police detain more IS suspects: report 07 Nov 2015 - 02:43 pm

Istanbul: Turkish police on Saturday detained seven foreign nationals in southern Turkey on suspicion of planning to head to Syria to join Islamic...

19 killed in coalition strikes, clashes in south Yemen 07 Nov 2015 - 02:39 pm

Aden: At least 19 people have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes and clashes between pro-government forces and rebels in Yemen's south,...

IS frees 37 kidnapped Syrian Christians: NGO 07 Nov 2015 - 02:34 pm

Assyrian Christians Refugees in Canada Beirut: The Islamic State group on Saturday released 37 Syrian Christians, most of them women, who were among...

Hundreds more UK travellers stuck in Egypt hope to fly home 07 Nov 2015 - 02:16 pm

Gatwick, UK: Hundreds of British holidaymakers stranded in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh were hoping to return home on Saturday after a...

Death toll rises to 35 in Romanian nightclub fire 07 Nov 2015 - 02:11 pm

A man wearing a Guy Fawkes mask stands above protesters shouting slogans against the Romanian politicians during the fourth day of protests, joined...

Police say arrest 83 Biafran separatists in Nigerian oil state 07 Nov 2015 - 02:04 pm

YENAGOA, Nigeria: Nigerian police said they arrested more than 80 members of a Biafran separatist movement on Friday during one of a series...

White House: US can still close Guantanamo before Obama leaves 07 Nov 2015 - 02:02 pm

Washington: The Obama administration still has time to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison before the president leaves office, the White House said,...

India prime minister promises $12 billion in aid for Kashmir 07 Nov 2015 - 01:56 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) waves while Indian Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed looks on during a public rally at Sheri...

Four Pakistanis among 'militants' arrested in Bangladesh 07 Nov 2015 - 01:44 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested seven suspected Islamist militants including four Pakistani nationals, they said Saturday, accusing them of planning to commit acts...