Syrian prime minister survives bomb attack

BEIRUT: Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, state media and activists said, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar al-Assad's capital.Six people were killed in the blast, the British-based...

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40 injured, 4 dead in Prague's powerful blast

PRAGUE: A powerful blast ripped through a multi-storey building in Prague's historic centre on Monday, leaving about 40 people injured and possibly up to four dead trapped in the rubble, rescuers said.The force of the explosion, which police said was...

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Hopes fade for Bangladesh survivors

DHAKA: Rescue officials in Bangladesh said on Monday they were unlikely to find more survivors in the rubble of a factory building that collapsed last week burying hundreds of garment workers in the country's worst industrial accident.Heavy cranes were...

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Taliban vow suicide and 'insider' attacks

KABUL: The Taliban in Afghanistan vowed on Saturday to start a new campaign of mass suicide attacks on foreign military bases and diplomatic areas, as well as damaging "insider attacks", as part of a new spring offensive this year.The offensive was announced...

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Thousands charged with corruption in China

BEIJING: China's prosecutors handled 3,657 corruption cases, and 1,481 cases involving dereliction of duty and rights violations during the first quarter of 2013, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said on Saturday.All these violations had directly...

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Iraqi PM points to Syria over deadly 'sectarian' unrest

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pointed a finger on Saturday at the civil war in neighbouring Syria for the return of sectarian strife to Iraq, as a five-day wave of violence has killed 215 people.And the head of the Sahwa anti-Qaida militia...

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'78k Bhutan refugees resettled in west'

KATHMANDU: Some 78,000 Bhutanese refugees have moved to the west from camps in Nepal where they have been living for two decades after being forced out of their homeland, the United Nations said on Friday. The refugees have been offered new lives in...

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Bangladesh collapse toll tops 300, many missing

SAVAR, BANGLADESH: More than two days after their factory collapsed on them, at least some garment workers were still alive in the corpse-littered debris on Friday, pinned beneath tons of mangled metal and concrete. Rescue crews struggled to save them,...

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France gay marriage may affect adoptions: Putin

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia could change agreements for the adoption of Russian children made with France and other western states that are legalizing gay marriage. "I consider it fully correct to make changes to the appropriate...

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US asks China to safeguard rights of Uighurs

WASHINGTON: The US has asked China to safeguard the rights of its Uighur minority in Xinjiang province and carry out a transparent probe into the latest incident of violence in which 21 people died."We are deeply concerned by the reports of violent confrontation...

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Mexican teachers sack offices of political parties

CHILPANCINGO (MEXICO): Teachers angered at education reform stormed the offices of political parties in southwestern Mexico, breaking windows and setting fire to the ruling party's offices.Plumes of black smoke billowed from the rectangular-shaped headquarters...

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Putin taunts west on Boston

MOSCOW: The Boston bombings should spur stronger security cooperation between Moscow and Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding that they also show that the west was wrong in supporting militants in Chechnya.Putin said...

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Bangladesh: 80 killed in factory collapse

DHAKA: At least 80 people were killed and 700 others injured on Wednesday when an eight-storey commercial building that housed several garment factories and thousands of workers collapsed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital.The Rana Plaza in...

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China calls Japan-US island drill 'provocative'

BEIJING: China said on Wednesday that "provocative actions" would not sway it from defending its territory, after Japan confirmed it would conduct military drills with the United States amid tension between Beijing and Tokyo over disputed islands.Japan...

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Afghan quake: 7 killed, dozens hurt

JALALABAD (AFGHANISTAN): Seven people were killed, dozens injured and many homes destroyed when a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials said.The quake, measured at a magnitude of 5.6 by the US Geological Survey, sent...

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Syria's Assad 'using chemical weapons': Israeli army

JERUSALEM: President Basharal-Assad is using chemical weapons, most likely sarin, against rebel forces in Syria, a senior Israeli army officer told a conference on Tuesday."Assad is using chemical weapons in Syria," said Brigadier General Itai Brun,...

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North Korea demands recognition as nuclear state

SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday renewed its demand for recognition as a nuclear power, saying it was a pre-requisite for the start of any dialogue with the United States.A commentary in the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper rejected as "totally unacceptable"...

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Iran denies involvement in Canadian terror plot

DUBAI: Iran on Tuesday denied involvement in a plot to derail a passenger train in Canada that police say was backed by al Qaida elements based in Iran.Canadian police said there was no indication that the plot was sponsored by the Iranian state, with...

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Boston arrest sparks debate over reading of rights

WASHINGTON: The arrest of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect has ignited debate over a legal exception that allows police to interrogate individuals without reading them their rights.The suspect, Dzokhar Tsarnaev, a 19-year-old naturalized US citizen,...

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Sinn Fein chief testifies against brother in rape case

DUBLIN : Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is testifying in a Belfast court against his brother, who is charged with raping his own daughter.The long-delayed case has raised awkward questions for the Irish nationalist party, because Adams admits he knew for...

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'Japan nuke cleanup may take more than 40 years'

TOKYO: A UN nuclear watchdog team said Japan may need longer than the projected 40 years to decommission its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant and urged its operator to improve plant stability.The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency team, Juan...

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Protesters in final bid to block France gay marriage law

PARIS: Thousands of opponents of a gay marriage bill thronged the streets of Paris on Sunday in a last-ditch bid to block the legislation, under the watchful eye of police after recent violence. The demonstration came after days of sometimes vicious...

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US pushes Turkey-Israel reconciliation

ISTANBUL: Wrapping up a 24-hour visit to Istanbul, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday sought to cement and speed up an improvement in relations between Turkey and Israel as well as explore new ways to relaunch Mideast peace efforts. President...

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Brazil police sentenced for 1992 prison 'massacre'

SAO PAULO: Twenty-three Brazilian police officers were sentenced to 156 years in jail each on Sunday for their role in the killing of 111 inmates during Brazil's deadliest prison uprising in 1992.The 23 were among 26 military officers on trial before...

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Dozens killed in battle near Damascus

BEIRUT: At least 69 people, many of them rebels, have been killed in a four-day battle pitting Syrian insurgents against government forces in Jdaidetal-Fadl near Damascus, a monitoring group said on Saturday."Regime troops are trying to seize total control...

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Heavy clashes near Syria-Lebanese border

BEIRUT: At least 69 people, many of them rebels, have been killed in a four-day battle pitting Syrian insurgents against government forces in Jdaidetal-Fadl near Damascus, a monitoring group said on Saturday."Regime troops are trying to seize total control...

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Italy's president agrees to another term if picked

ROME: With a heavily polarized Parliament unable so far to agree on a new president for Italy, 87-year-old President Giorgio Napolitano yielded on Saturday to pleading from political leaders to be a candidate for a second term and quickly end an impasse...

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Chinese Nobel laureate releases new book

BEIJING: Chinese Nobel literature laureate Mo Yan released a new book on Friday charting his experience receiving the award in Sweden last December, state media reported.The book, titled "Grand Ceremony", is his first to be published since he won the...

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Attacks kill 9 worshippers in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Mortar fire and bombs targeting worshippers killed nine people and wounded 29 others on Friday in two attacks north of Baghdad shortly after noon prayers. The new violence came a day after a suicide bombing attack on a Baghdad cafe that killed...

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Rolf Harris arrested in UK over sex abuse

LONDON: Rolf Harris, a veteran entertainer who has released hit singles and painted Queen Elizabeth II's portrait, has been arrested as part of a police investigation into sexual abuse allegations stemming from the Jimmy Savile scandal, British media...

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Israel 'can block' arms to Syria rebels

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged caution over international calls to arm Syrian rebels and reserved the right for Israel to block the supply of weapons that could be turned against it.In an interview with the BBC broadcast on Thursday,...

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Italy parliament fails to elect state president

ROME: Italy's parliament failed to elect a new state president in its first vote on Thursday, with divisions in the centre-left alliance torpoedoing a quick victory for its official candidate Franco Marini.Marini, a former Senate speaker, won just over...

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Queensland rejects UK succession law changes

LONDON: The Australian state of Queensland wants to draft its own legislation on royal succession, which could result in the Commonwealth nation ending up with a different head of state than Britain.The Australian government is preparing to introduce...

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Rockets hit Israeli resort of Eilat

JERUSALEM: Two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula struck Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat on Wednesday, causing no casualties or damage, the Israeli military said, in an attack claimed by Islamist militants.The incident was likely to fuel Israeli...

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Rift over Mandela companies deepens

JOHANNESBURG: A granddaughter of Nelson Mandela has harshly criticized a longtime associate of the former president and anti-apartheid leader, in an escalation of a dispute over funds linked to one of the world's most revered figures. Tukwini Mandela...

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Ricin found in letter to US senator's office

WASHINGTON: US authorities intercepted a letter that contained the deadly poison ricin and was bound for Senator Roger Wicker's office, officials said on Tuesday, triggering new security concerns a day after the terror attack in Boston.The tainted letter...

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Blast targets Pak's political party, 4 killed

QUETTA: A roadside bomb struck an election convoy of Pakistan's main opposition party on Tuesday, killing four people, police and officials said, the third deadly attack on political targets in as many days.Sanaullah Zehri, the head of the Pakistan Muslim...

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