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Obama 'committed' to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians

SHARM EL SHEIKH: US President Barack Obama is "committed" to a two-state solution for Israel and… Read More

Indian bride dumps groom for bad maths

LUCKNOW: An Indian bride walked out of her wedding after the bridegroom failed to solve… Read More

Stripping policeman convicted for wearing service weapon

LISBON: A Portuguese policeman was Friday handed a 22-month suspended jail sentence for wearing his… Read More

Former Maldives president Nasheed jailed for 13 years

MALE: Former Maldives president and opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has been sentenced to 13 years… Read More

21 dead, 26 missing after Myanmar ferry sinks: police

YANGON: At least 21 people were killed and 26 others reported missing after a passenger… Read More

Iranian filmmakers defy regime to foreign acclaim

PARIS: Iranian filmmakers, at home and in exile, are breaking free from restrictions -- imposed… Read More

Gandhi statue to be unveiled near Churchill's in London

LONDON: A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi is to be unveiled on Saturday… Read More

S. Korea develops smartphone app to curb student suicide

SEOUL: South Korea has developed smartphone apps to help bring down its high student suicide… Read More

Emotional plea for death row convict condemned as teen

MUZAFFARABAD: The family of a man condemned to death as a teenager made an emotional… Read More

Thief makes off with police helmet, phone during questioning

MELUN: A French thief has been sentenced to three months in prison for making off… Read More

Russia drops treason charges against mother of seven: lawyer

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday dropped treason charges against a mother of seven, whose arrest for… Read More

Indonesian women, children held in Turkey 'heading to join IS'

JAKARTA: Sixteen Indonesians, mostly women and children, have been arrested in Turkey attempting to cross… Read More

Indonesia signals will not execute foreigners for at least 16 days

JAKARTA: Indonesia signaled on Thursday that it would not execute foreigners on death row for at… Read More

Oil prices higher in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: Oil prices inched higher in Asia Thursday but gains were capped as dealers fretted… Read More

AirAsia 'not giving up' but hunt for bodies drawing to close

SYDNEY: AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes said Thursday he had not given up on finding more… Read More

China convicted more than 700 for terrorism, separatism in 2014: court

BEIJING: China convicted and sentenced 712 people for terrorism, separatism and related crimes last year,… Read More

Pakistani accused of plotting to bomb US consulate in Toronto: officials

OTTAWA: A Pakistani was accused in a deportation hearing on Wednesday of plotting to bomb… Read More

London's National Gallery bans selfie sticks

LONDON: London's National Gallery has banned selfie sticks, it said Wednesday, following the lead of… Read More

Argentina to make military drones

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina will manufacture locally designed military drones, according to an announcement Tuesday in… Read More

Iran women being reduced to 'baby-making machines': Amnesty

NICOSIA: Draft legislation aimed at boosting a flagging birth rate threatens to reduce Iranian women… Read More