Al Qaeda chief pledges allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban,…
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Aid enters besieged area of central Syria: Red Cross
BEIRUT: A convoy carrying food aid entered a rebel-controlled area under regime siege in central Syria on Saturday, the Red…
Crimea unveils gun-toting statue to celebrate Russian annexation
SIMFEROPOL: The authorities in Crimea on Saturday unveiled a bronze statue of a heavily armed Russian soldier to celebrate the…
New fan clashes in France before high-risk Euro 2016 match
MARSEILLE (AFP) – Fresh clashes erupted on Saturday between football fans gathered in the southern French city of Marseille ahead of a…
Clinton vows to prioritise abortion rights if elected
WASHINGTON: Preserving the right to seek and obtain an abortion will remain a key component of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid,…
Mexico, Singapore leaders back TPP ratification
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said yesterday that he and Singaporean counterpart Tony Tan will promote the ratification…
‘Sobbing’ Obama marks daughters high school graduation
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama made the short but sentimental drive across Washington yesterday to attend his oldest daughter’s high school…
China: Restauranteur convicted of selling poisoned meat
WUHAN: Three people have been sentenced to prison terms in central China for selling beef offal soaked in formaldehyde, China’s…