Finland takes first step towards legalising gay marriage
HELSINKI: Finland voted Friday to consider a new law to legalise same-sex marriage in a… Read More
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International
Devotees slaughter tens of thousands of animals in Nepal festival
BARIYAPUR: More than two million Hindus massed in a remote corner of Nepal on Friday… Read More
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Syrian air raids on jihadist-held town kill 23 civilians: monitor
BEIRUT: Syrian regime air raids on Raqa city, which the Islamic State jihadist group has… Read More
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Attackers behind Shiite killings linked to IS, says Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday the assailants behind Shiite killings earlier this month are linked… Read More
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US condemns anti-gay laws in Gambia
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday said it was "deeply concerned" about a new law… Read More
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Women not equal to men: Turkey's Erdogan
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday declared that women are not equal to… Read More
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China seizes 31 trafficking suspects holding Myanmar women
BEIJING: Chinese authorities in the northern region of Inner Mongolia arrested 31 people on suspicion… Read More
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Two dead as 5.9 magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan
BEIJING: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, the US… Read More
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Tens of thousands march against abortion in Spain
MADRID: Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied in Madrid on Saturday threatening to punish the… Read More
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Obama to visit India in January: White House
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will travel to India in January for its Republic Day… Read More
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Islamic State targeted in 30 air strikes by U.S., allies
WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies have staged 30 air strikes on Islamic State… Read More
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Saudi Arabia beheads Turk for drug trafficking
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded a Turkish man convicted of drug trafficking, the interior… Read More
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Egypt arrests Brotherhood leader as crackdown intensifies
CAIRO: Egyptian police on Thursday arrested Mohamed Ali Bishr, one of the few Muslim Brotherhood… Read More
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Iran says jailed British woman had links to opposition
TEHRAN: A British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran since June was arrested for having contacts with… Read More
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Spanish parliament to vote on motion asking govt to recognise Palestine
MADRID: Spain's parliament will vote Tuesday on a non-binding motion calling on the conservative government… Read More
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German woman lived with mummified mother for five years
BERLIN: A German woman lived for more than five years with the corpse of her… Read More
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Palestinian bus driver found hanged in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: A Palestinian bus driver was found hanged in his vehicle in west Jerusalem overnight,… Read More
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Turkish teen arrested for 'burying alive sister's boyfriend'
ISTANBUL: A young Turkish man has been arrested on suspicion of burying alive a teenager… Read More
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Woman suicide bomber 'kills several' in Nigerian market
KANO: A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday at a mobile phone market in… Read More
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China to double Iran energy investment: official
BEIJING: China will double its investment in Iran's energy projects, an Iranian official said Sunday,… Read More
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