Bangladesh Islamist party chief war crimes verdict postponed
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal deferred its verdict on an Islamist party chief already… Read More
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International
Syria hands over remaining chemical weapons for destruction
THE HAGUE: Syria has handed over the remaining 100 tonnes of toxic material it declared… Read More
11 years ago
U.S. wants inclusive Iraq but won’t choose its rulers: Kerry
CAIRO: Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday the United States wanted Iraqis to… Read More
11 years ago
Oil price risks put inflation back in focus
BRUSSELS: Iraq will be foremost in investors' minds in the coming week as oil price… Read More
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Protests over election fraud claims gather pace in Afghanistan
KABUL: Protests in support of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah's decision to drop out of… Read More
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Israel kills Palestinian teen in escalating West Bank arrest raids
HEBRON: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank on Friday and… Read More
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Benghazi suspect fighting anti-Islamist general before U.S. raid
BENGHAZI: The suspected ringleader of a 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, snatched… Read More
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U.S. considers action with Iran against Iraq insurgent onslaught
MOSUL/BAGHDAD: The United States is contemplating talks with its arch-enemy Iran to support the Iraqi… Read More
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Gunmen kill at least 50 in Kenya during World Cup TV screening
MOMBASA: At least 50 people were killed when gunmen in two minibuses sped into a… Read More
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Afghan presidential candidates both say they’re leading
KABUL: Rival camps in Afghanistan's presidential race each proclaimed to be leading the contest on… Read More
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Obama warns of U.S. action as jihadists push on Baghdad
BAGHDAD/ARBIL: President Barack Obama refused to rule out U.S. action in Iraq against Sunni Islamist… Read More
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Freed Taliban leaders may remain in Qatar beyond one-year travel ban
DOHA: Five Taliban leaders released by the United States have told visitors that they are… Read More
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Sunni insurgents close in on Iraq’s biggest oil refinery
TIKRIT: Sunni insurgents from an al Qaeda splinter group extended their control from the northern… Read More
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Mosul falls to militants, Iraqi forces flee northern city
MOSUL: An al-Qaeda splinter group in Iraq seized control of the big northern city of… Read More
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Sisi sworn in as Egypt’s president, cool reception from West
CAIRO: Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as president of Egypt on… Read More
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Senior U.S., Iran, EU officials to meet on Monday-Tuesday in Geneva
ANKARA/DUBAI : Iranian, U.S. and European Union officials will start two days of talks about… Read More
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Suicide bombing on Kurdish party HQ in Iraq kills 18
BAQUBA: A suicide bomber blew himself up at the headquarters of a Kurdish political party… Read More
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Somali pirates free 11 crew kidnapped in 2010
MOGADISHU: Eleven crew members held hostage by Somali pirates for more than three years have… Read More
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Indian government vows to uphold freedom of expression
NEW DELHI: India's new government sought to ease concerns that freedom of expression is under… Read More
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Flash floods hit Afghanistan, at least 58 dead
KABUL: At least 58 people have been killed and many more are missing in flash… Read More
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