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Rouhani pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East
Middle East
January 26, 2016
Rouhani pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday described Iran as the safest and most stable country in the Middle East as he…
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo in the dock five years after deadly unrest
World
January 26, 2016
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo in the dock five years after deadly unrest
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo Thursday becomes the first ex-head of state to stand trial at the world's only…
New Libya unity government to be proposed within 10 days
Middle East
January 26, 2016
New Libya unity government to be proposed within 10 days
A revamped Libyan unity government will be proposed within 10 days, an official said Tuesday, after the internationally recognized parliament…
German small businesses ready to hire refugees: survey
World
January 26, 2016
German small businesses ready to hire refugees: survey
More than half of small and medium-sized companies in Germany believe the mass migrant influx can help alleviate the country's…
Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini excluded from elections: family
Middle East
January 26, 2016
Grandson of Iran’s Khomeini excluded from elections: family
The grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic on Iran, has been excluded from contesting elections next…
Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity
Health & Fitness
January 26, 2016
Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity
New research from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Tennessee, suggests that mindfulness training may help reduce childhood obesity. A French NutriNet-Santé…
‘X-Files’ actor Duchovny gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Cinema/TV
January 26, 2016
‘X-Files’ actor Duchovny gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star
"The X-Files" actor David Duchovny got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, a day after the…
Bombs kill 22 at army checkpoint in Syria’s Homs: state TV
Middle East
January 26, 2016
Bombs kill 22 at army checkpoint in Syria’s Homs: state TV
At least 22 people were killed in a double suicide bomb attack at an army checkpoint in the central Syrian…
Saudi royals gave $681 mn in Malaysia PM scandal: attorney general
World
January 26, 2016
Saudi royals gave $681 mn in Malaysia PM scandal: attorney general
The Saudi royal family provided a US$681 million "donation" that has engulfed Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in scandal, his…
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
World
January 26, 2016
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
With a one letter shift from lower to upper case, the South Korean venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang,…