Hamid Karzai suspends US talks in row over Taliban office
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday broke off crucial security talks with the United States, angry over the name given to a new Taliban office in Qatar that is meant to facilitate peace negotiations. Read More →
Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria: An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian village and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal attack targeting a local vigilante group, a state official said Wednesday. Read More →
Shebab insurgents attack UN compound in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia: Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents said Wednesday they had attacked and shot their way into a key United Nations compound in the capital Mogadishu, the first major attack...
Dish abandons Sprint bid, clearing way for SoftBank
NEW YORK: US satellite television provider Dish Network said on Tuesday it has dropped plans to submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, paving the way for a rival offer from Japan’s SoftBank. Read More →
Measles epidemic sweeps northern Syria: MSF
BEIRUT: An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted vaccination programmes, Doctors Without Borders...
‘Brazil here we come,’ Millions of Iran fans sing
TEHRAN: Millions of joyous Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran on Tuesday after the national team beat Asia powerhouse South Korea 1-0 away to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. Read More →
Four US troops killed in attack on Afghan base
WASHINGTON: Four American troops were killed Tuesday in an insurgent attack on Afghanistan’s Bagram air base, a US defense official said, as Washington announced plans to hold talks with the Taliban. Read More →
120 killed in India monsoon floods
DEHRADUN, India: Military helicopters carried out emergency food drops on Wednesday for thousands of people stranded by flash flooding from early monsoon rains which have killed at least 120 in northern...
Thiago hat-trick sees Spain retain U-21 title
JERUSALEM, Israel: A hat-trick by inspirational captain Thiago Alcantara saw Spain easily retain their European Under-21 title in Jerusalem on Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Italy. Read More →
Google asks US court to allow data query release
WASHINGTON: Google said Tuesday it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of government requests for data to the Internet giant. Read More →
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