Missing persons hearing starts in Sri Lanka amid protests

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Saturday began a three-day hearing on missing persons cases amid protests by Tamil groups who are demanding a credible investigation into such issues.The presidential commission investigating cases of missing persons in Sri Lanka...

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Brotherhood chief among 14 sentenced to life in prison

CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood's top leader Mohamed Badie along with 13 others were today sentenced to life imprisonment while four members of the banned organization received death penalty by an Egyptian court over the killing of protesters who stormed the...

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Reprieve for Sri Lanka as UN rights council defers report on violations till Sept 15

ZURICH: Sri Lankan President Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisawa got the good news that his country has been given a six-month reprieve by the UN Human Rights Council during his visit to India this month. The UN Human Rights long-awaited report on alleged...

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China defends its South China Sea activities as ‘restrained’ after US raises concerns

BEIJING: China defended its activities in the South China Sea as restrained and responsible on Friday after the US intelligence chief called its expansion of outposts in the region an "aggressive" effort to assert sovereignty.Chinese foreign ministry...

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Third alleged accomplice in Copenhagen shootings arrested

STOCKHOLM: Danish police said they arrested today a third alleged accomplice in the Copenhagen shootings, nearly two weeks after the attacks that killed two people.The suspect is "charged with complicity in the perpetrator's actions" and will appear...

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Banksy creates street art in Gaza criticising 'world's largest open-air prison'

Banksy has created new street art in Gaza in one of his most provocative political projects to date.The street artist's graffiti stencils on concrete rubble include an image of a crying figure wearing a head scarf, a dark scene of children playing on...

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National Geographic's 'Afghan girl' living in Pak on fake papers

ISLAMABAD: The famous green-eyed 'Afghan girl' immortalized by the National Geographic magazine on its 1985 cover has been living in Pakistan on fake documents, prompting authorities to launch a probe.Four officials were suspended on Wednesday for allegedly...

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Nigeria army chief says Baga retaken from Boko Haram

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Nigeria's army chief said that Baga town in the country's northeast has been retaken by the military from Islamic extremists, and that displaced residents should be able to return to vote in late March elections.Lt Gen Kenneth Minima...

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Helicopter crash north of Tehran, kills 3

TEHRAN, Iran: An Iranian news agency reported that a helicopter belonging to the country's air force crashed north of Tehran, killing all three crew members on board.Thursday's report by the semi-official Fars news agency quotes a district governor,...

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Ceasefire takes hold in Ukraine, but US angry at Russia's 'lies'

KIEV: A UN-backed ceasefire showed signs of taking hold in Ukraine on Wednesday, but tensions remained high after the US accused Russia of "lies" and Britain ordered a small troop deployment to train Kiev's forces.Russia in turn has warned it could cut...

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More than 100 killed in Afghanistan avalanches: Officials

KABUL: Avalanches triggered by heavy snow have killed more than 100 people in mountainous areas of Afghanistan and the death toll is expected to rise, officials said on Wednesday.Most of the victims were in Panjshir province, north of the capital Kabul,...

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Putin says gas supplies to Europe could suffer if Kiev doesn't pay

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine if Kiev failed to pay, which "will create a problem" for gas transit to Europe.He told reporters he hoped it would not come to...

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US, S Korea to start military drills amid tension with North

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States will begin eight weeks of joint military drills starting March 2, military officials said on Tuesday, an annual exercise that typically provokes heightened rhetoric and military threats from North Korea.North...

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ISIS kidnaps 90 Christians in Syria

BEIRUT: Jihadists from the Islamic State group have kidnapped at least 90 Assyrian Christians in northeast Syria, a monitor said on Wednesday.The abductions took place on Tuesday after IS seized two Assyrian villages from Kurdish forces in the province...

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Indonesia ‘won’t delay’ executions of convicts including foreigners despite mercy pleas

JAKARTA: Indonesia's president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not be delayed, warning foreign countries not to intervene in his government's right to use capital punishment.President Joko...

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Reuters bureau chief in Islamabad found dead

ISLAMABAD: A prominent foreign woman journalist was found dead at her house here in the Pakistani capital on Monday.The body of Maria Golovnina, who was the bureau chief of Reuters for Pakistan and Afghanistan, was found in the bathroom of a house being...

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Indonesia ‘dragged’ crying Brazilian convict to execute him

A Brazilian man who was executed by firing squad in Indonesia last month was dragged screaming and crying from his cell and refused access to a priest for his last rites, it has been claimed.In the latest damaging revelation for diplomacy between the...

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France seizes passports of suspected jihadists headed for Syria

PARIS: Authorities in France seized the passports of six alleged French jihadists who were planning to depart to fight in Syria, the first time this anti-terrorism measure has been used, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Monday.The ability...

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Saudi King unleashes a torrent of money as bnonuses flow to the masses

RIYADH: European leaders are still battling over austerity. The United States Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. But in Saudi Arabia, there are no such troubles when you are king — and you just dole out billions and billions of...

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Thailand bans surrogacy for foreigners in bid to end "rent-a-womb" tourism

Thailand's interim parliament has passed a law that bans foreigners from seeking surrogacy services to end a "rent-a-womb" industry that made the Southeast Asian country a top destination for fertility tourism.Thailand was rocked by several surrogacy...

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Saudi King Salman opens coffers for masses

RIYADH: European leaders are still battling over austerity. The United States Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. But in Saudi Arabia, there are no such troubles when you are king — and you just dole out billions and billions of...

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At least 90 Ukrainian troops captured, 82 missing in Debaltseve

KIEV: More than 90 Ukrainian troops were captured and 82 were still missing after pro-Russian rebels seized the key town of Debaltseve, Ukraine's army said Thursday.The Ukrainian military said that it had mobilised "certain forces" to search for the...

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Jail threats, court cases hang over Turkey's opposition media

ISTANBUL: In a calendar on his desk at leftist daily Birgun, journalist Baris Ince has circled two dates when he will find out whether he is guilty of insulting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and be sent to prison.Prosecutors have demanded five years'...

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14-year-old Malaysian girl arrested for trying to join IS

KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-year-old Malaysian girl suspected to be on her way to join the dreaded Islamic State terror group has been arrested at an airport here.The girl, who is from Muar in southern Malaysia, was arrested by the Special Branch Counter Terrorism...

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Mumbai apartments in 'world's tallest residential building' on sale in UK

LONDON: Luxury apartments in a Mumbai skyscraper touted as the world's tallest residential building set to be completed next year have gone on sale in the British capital with a starting price tag of 1.4 million pounds.The Giorgio Armani-designed apartments...

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Britain prepares for an exhibition that will dispel stereotypes about India

MANCHESTER: Britain is preparing a lavish cultural feast to celebrate the 70th anniversary of India's independence in 2017.Arts Council England and the British Council have made travel and research funds available to the tune of £1.5 million for curators...

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Tunisia says 4 policemen killed in 'Qaeda' attack

TUNIS: Four Tunisian police were killed early on Wednesday in an attack by suspected Al-Qaeda-linked militants near the Algerian border where Islamists are dug in, with officials vowing a "violent" response.It was the first deadly assault this year on...

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Srilankan President offers prayer at Buddha shrine

GAYA: Srilankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on Tuesday arrived for a brief two hours long pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya, the seat of Buddha's enlightenment. Accompanied by First Lady Jayanthi Sirisena and five others including foreign minister Mangala...

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Suspicious package found at Copenhagen shooting cafe

COPENHAGEN: A suspect package has been found outside a cafe in Copenhagen, the scene of an attack during a free speech event on Saturday, and the area has been evacuated, police there told a Reuters television reporter on Tuesday.The suspected gunman...

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Danish intelligence: No sign gunman was planning attacks

COPENHAGEN (Denmark): Denmark's domestic intelligence service acknowledged Tuesday that prison officials alerted the agency last year to the suspected gunman in last weekend's shooting attacks that killed two people and wounded five in Copenhagen.The...

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Revelers flock to carnival parades in western Germany

BERLIN: Revelers have filled the streets in western Germany for annual carnival parades, complete with floats that allude to recent terrorist attacks and the showdown over Greece's debt.Colorfully dressed revelers turned out in Cologne, Duesseldorf and...

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Liberia schools reopen after 6-month Ebola closure

MONROVIA (Liberia): Students in Liberia began returning to the classrooms on Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead, lining up in their uniforms to have their temperatures taken before they could enter school...

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Liberia schools reopen after 6-month Ebola closure

MONROVIA (Liberia): Students in Liberia began returning to the classrooms on Monday after a six-month closure during the Ebola epidemic that left thousands dead, lining up in their uniforms to have their temperatures taken before they could enter school...

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Jordan jails Brotherhood official for 18 months for criticising UAE

AMMAN: A Jordanian court sentenced a senior Muslim Brotherhood official to 18 months in prison on Sunday for criticising the United Arab Emirates on social media, a judicial source said.The military court found Rushaid, who was the first major opposition...

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Japan to give USD 15 million to fight terror in Mideast, Africa

TOKYO: Japan, reeling from the murder of two nationals by Islamic State extremists, will offer an extra USD 15 million in aid to fight terrorism in Middle East and Africa, a report said on Sunday.Japan hopes to demonstrate its resolve not to cave in...

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US brigade of 4,000 soldiers headed to Kuwait

FORT CARSON, Colorado: More than 4,000 US soldiers based at Fort Carson, Colorado, are heading to Kuwait, where they will take over as one of America's largest ground forces in the region after President Barack Obama asked Congress to authorize military...

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Boko Haram invades restive Nigerian city of Gombe: Locals

KANO, NIGERIA: Hundreds of Boko Haram Islamists on Saturday invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing leaflets calling on residents to boycott upcoming general elections, locals told AFP."The Boko Haram gunmen...

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Six hurt as Shia militia fire on Yemen protesters

SANAA: Gunmen from the Shia Huthi militia fired live rounds on Saturday to disperse thousands of protesters in central Yemen, wounding at least six people, witnesses said.In the capital Sanaa, meanwhile, the family of a demonstrator detained by the Huthis...

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