Syria sees ‘no progress’ at peace talks, blasts UN mediator
GENEVA: A week of Geneva peace talks on Syria has proved fruitless, a source close to the Damascus government said…
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62 dead in Russia plane crash
MOSCOW: All 62 people aboard a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed…
Europe’s most wanted held for Paris attacks
BRUSSELS: Europe’s most wanted man was captured after a shootout in Brussels in a major coup for authorities investigating November’s…
Hollande holds terror council after Abdeslam arrest
PARIS: French President Francois Hollande met yesterday with key cabinet ministers and security officials after the arrest in Belgium of…
Sydney darkens for tenth Earth Hour
SYDNEY: Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark Saturday night, as the Earth Hour campaign to switch…
Flydubai confirms flight FZ981 crashed on landing
KUALA LUMPUR: Flydubai Airline, a low-cost Dubai airline, on Saturday confirmed its flight FZ981 from Dubai to the Russian city…
FIFA to introduce fourth substitute in extra time at Rio 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA will introduce a rule that allows teams to make a fourth substitution during extra time at…
Neymar told to pay US$53 mln for tax evasion
RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian court has ordered the country’s famous footballer, Neymar to pay 188.8 million reais (US$53 million)…