Boko Haram leader says ruling Nigerian town by Islamic law
ABUJA: The leader of Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram said his fighters were now ruling… Read More
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International
Iran says it shoots down Israeli spy drone
DUBAI: Iran said on Sunday it had shot down an Israeli spy drone that was heading… Read More
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Britain plans tougher laws to tackle UK jihadists
LONDON: Britain said on Saturday it planned tougher laws to deal with British Islamist militants after… Read More
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Gaza war rages on, Hamas says Israel tried to kill its military chief
GAZA/JERUSALEM: An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed the wife and infant son of Hamas's military… Read More
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Indian hunger striker freed after 14 years as suicide charges dropped
NEW DELHI: An Indian human rights activist who has been on hunger strike for the… Read More
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Palestinians accuse Israel of violating Gaza truce
GAZA: The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza accused Israel on Friday of a cross-border shooting… Read More
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Russia, Belarus hold talks over re-export of banned Western food
MINSK/MOSCOW: Moscow dispatched top veterinary officials to Belarus on Tuesday after the neighboring country, which… Read More
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Yemen militants shoot 14 soldiers, drone kills three al Qaeda suspects
ADEN: An al Qaeda-affiliated group in Yemen said it killed 14 soldiers in an eastern… Read More
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WHO declares Ebola epidemic an international health emergency
LONDON: West Africa's Ebola epidemic is an "extraordinary event" and now constitutes an international health… Read More
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Dutch firm Fugro to lead search for MH370 off Australia
SYDNEY: Dutch engineering firm Fugro will lead the search of the Indian Ocean seafloor where… Read More
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China bans beards, veils from Xinjiang city’s buses in security bid
BEIJING: A city in China's restive western region of Xinjiang has banned people with head… Read More
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Lights set to go out in Kandahar after U.S. aid winds down
KABUL/KANDAHAR: When the United States stops funding power generation in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar… Read More
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Neymar back injury healing ‘satisfactorily’
BARCELONA: Neymar's injured back is healing "satisfactorily" although there is no specific date for the… Read More
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Saudi ministry asks for $4 bln annually to spend on labour reform
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's labour ministry is asking the government to spend 14.9 billion riyals ($4.0… Read More
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India’s Modi heads to Nepal in regional diplomacy push
KATHMANDU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to Nepal on Sunday to… Read More
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Sunni insurgents, Kurds battle over north Iraq town
BAGHDAD: Islamic State militants fought Kurdish forces on Saturday for the northern Iraqi town of… Read More
11 years ago
Russia wants Apple, SAP to cooperate against foreign spying
MOSCOW: Russia has proposed that Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and SAP (SAPG.DE) hand the government access… Read More
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U.S. approves $700 million sale of Hellfire missiles to Iraq
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq… Read More
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Russia says confused by Obama’s accusations over Malaysian jet crash probe
MOSCOW: Russia is puzzled by U.S. President Barack Obama's suggestion that Moscow was not cooperating… Read More
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Female bombers target Nigeria trade show, petrol station, three dead
KANO: Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a trade show and a petrol… Read More
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