US slams 'unconscionable' Bangladesh unrest as toll rises
DHAKA: Two more opposition activists were killed in a new bout of political violence in… Read More
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Tokyo stocks close 0.82% higher
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.82 percent up Friday, boosted by sharp gains on Wall Street… Read More
11 years ago
Nation observes Kashmir Solidarity Day today
ISLAMABAD: Kashmir Solidarity Day will be observed across the country, Azad Kashmir and by Pakistani… Read More
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Saudi beheads two rapists, murderer
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia beheaded two convicted rapists and a murderer on Wednesday, all three were Saudis,… Read More
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World has not woken up to water crisis caused by climate change: IPCC head
NEW DELHI: Water scarcity could lead to conflict between communities and nations as the world… Read More
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13 killed in Bangladesh factory blaze
DHAKA: At least 13 people were killed and more than a dozen injured on Saturday… Read More
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Secretary of State Kerry fined for not shoveling by Boston home
BOSTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was slapped with a $50 fine for failing… Read More
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Suicide attack on Afghanistan funeral kills at least 9
KABUL: At least nine people were killed Thursday when a suicide bomber detonated himself at… Read More
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World leaders remember King Abdullah as 'Islam-West mediator'
RIYADH: World leaders paid tribute to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Friday, praising the late… Read More
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Bangladesh arrests 7,015 opposition activists over unrest
DHAKA: Bangladesh security forces have arrested more than 7,000 opposition activists since the start of… Read More
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Myanmar woman screams innocence before Saudi beheading: video
RIYADH: A Myanmar woman beheaded in a Saudi street this week for killing her husband's… Read More
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Turkey court orders block on websites with Charlie Hebdo cover
ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered a block on access to websites featuring the… Read More
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Iran says Saudi will suffer more from oil price slide
TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran would withstand the economic pain of plummeting… Read More
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Dollar, stocks fall on revived growth worries
NEW YORK: The dollar eased on Friday after a U.S. labor market report suggested a go-slow… Read More
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Tokyo stocks close 1.67% higher
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended up 1.67 percent on Thursday, buoyed by a weaker yen and… Read More
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Syrians largest refugee group after Palestinians: U.N.
GENEVA: Syrians have overtaken Afghans as the largest refugee population aside from Palestinians, fleeing to more… Read More
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Female suicide bomber killed in Istanbul tourist area attack
ISTANBUL: A female suicide bomber was killed Tuesday when she blew herself up in an… Read More
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Iran rejects controversial new hijab law
TEHRAN: A draft law that would give greater powers to Iran's police and volunteer militias… Read More
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Oil prices up in thin New Year trading
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose Friday in thin Asian trading during the first session of the… Read More
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'Kidnapped Italian women in Syria' appear in video
BEIRUT: Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria have appeared in… Read More
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