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Wildfire kills seven Indonesian hikers 19 Oct 2015 - 09:10 am

Hikers who managed to escape the forest fire on Lawu Mountain, rest upon arrival at Cemoro Sewu, East Java, Indonesia. AP Jakarta: Seven...

Stalin portraits and Soviet nostalgia rule in Ukraine's rebel regions 19 Oct 2015 - 09:04 am

People walk past a portrait of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the centre of Donetsk, the main city held by pro-Russian rebels in...

Malaysia again shuts schools due to Indonesia smoke haze 19 Oct 2015 - 09:01 am

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia closed schools in several states and the capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday due to choking smoke from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming...

Flooded residents on rooftops as Koppu pummels Philippines 19 Oct 2015 - 08:59 am

Residents sit on the roof of their flooded house after Typhoon Koppu passed over the town of Santa Rosa, north of Manila on...

Canadians appear poised to oust Harper in historic vote 19 Oct 2015 - 08:57 am

People walk past a poster for Canadian Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau in Montreal on October 17, 2015 AFP Ottawa: Canadians appear set...

Small plane crashes into Bogota bakery, 4 killed 19 Oct 2015 - 08:56 am

Bogota: A small plane crashed Sunday into a bakery in a crowded area of Colombia's capital, killing four people and injuring several others,...

Britain to unveil new counter-extremism measures 19 Oct 2015 - 08:47 am

London: British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy Monday aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to...

Merkel hails refugee progress with Turkey, vows to push EU bid 19 Oct 2015 - 08:42 am

A handout picture provided by the Turkish President's Press office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L)...

RAW threat to Sharif, says Pakistani report 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped up security for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after learning that the Indian intelligence agency RAW was trying to assassinate...

Rail Neer racket: CBI arrests two railway officials 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

NEW DELHI: The CBI on Sunday arrested two Indian Railways officers, Sandeep Silas and M.S. Chalia, who have been facing probe in a...

BJP pulls up its own over beef remarks 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

NEW DELHI: Saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "upset", BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday pulled up five party leaders whose controversial remarks...

Afghan TV stations face Taliban threat after Kunduz 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Tolo News Director Lotfullah Najafizada (2nd L) poses with his colleagues in the news channel's newsroom, in Kabul, Afghanistan October 18, 2015 By...

Turnout low in Egypt's parliamentary election 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Men cast their votes at a school used as voting centre in Alexandria, Egypt. By Ahmed Aboulenein and Eric Knecht CAIRO: Egyptians turned...

West prepares to end sanctions as Iran deal adopted 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo WASHINGTON: The United States and Europe began preparing to lift the trade sanctions that have hobbled the Iranian economy on Sunday...

Box Office: 'Goosebumps' Tops 'The Martian,' 'Crimson Peak' Falls Flat 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES: "Goosebumps" rode a wave of Clinton era nostalgia to the top of the box officen charts, as the...

Swiss populist right set to win third of parliament seats: media 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

GENEVA: Switzerland's largest party, the populist rightwing anti-immigrant Swiss People's Party, is set for a record win in Sunday's parliamentary election, with media...

Veils and lost voices: Canada set to vote 19 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

OTTAWA: Political party leaders criss-crossed Canada on Sunday in a last-gasp attempt to sway many still-undecided voters, the final chapter in a gripping...