Paris attacks suspect got past three police checks
BRUSSELS: Wanted fugitive Salah Abdeslam, suspected of involvement in last month’s Paris attacks, got past three police checks in France…
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Afghan Taliban close on new Helmand district
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: Afghan police were holding out against Taliban forces who have surrounded their compound in Sangin, in the…
Taliban treated alongside soldiers in Afghan hospital
KABUL: The injured Taliban fighter stands shackled, with his face covered by a ski mask and wearing a helmet to…
Miss Philippines crowned Miss Universe after live TV mixup
LAS VEGAS: Miss Philippines was named Miss Universe in a drama-filled turn worthy of a telenovela. The pageant’s host, comedian…
Fake bomb causes scare on Air France flight
PARIS: A suspicious object made of cardboard and a kitchen timer sparked a bomb scare on an Air France flight Sunday,…
12 Malaysian tourists, guide killed in Thai bus crash
BANGKOK: Twelve Malaysian tourists and a Thai guide were killed after their bus crashed in northern Thailand yesterday, police said.…
Notorious Hezbollah militant ‘killed in Israeli raid’
BEIRUT: A Lebanese militant notorious for the murder of three Israelis, including a four-year-old girl, has been killed in an Israeli…
80 still missing in Indonesian ferry accident
SIWA, Indonesia: Nearly 80 people are still missing nearly 24 hours after a ferry ran into trouble in rough seas…