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Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pakistan extremists
World
January 24, 2016
Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pakistan extremists
US President Barack Obama has urged Pakistan to show it is "serious" about crushing extremist networks operating on its territory,…
Angry Haitians demand president’s ouster amid vote delay
World
January 24, 2016
Angry Haitians demand president’s ouster amid vote delay
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Haiti's capital, setting tires ablaze and demanding the resignation of outgoing President…
Gulf stocks rebound on oil price, global shares rally
Business
January 24, 2016
Gulf stocks rebound on oil price, global shares rally
Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf states rebounded on Sunday, the first trading day of the Islamic week, after a…
Afghan Taliban stress preconditions for peace talks
World
January 24, 2016
Afghan Taliban stress preconditions for peace talks
The Afghan Taliban Sunday reiterated their pre-conditions for the resumption of peace talks with Kabul, including their removal from international…
Pakistan’s thin red line: armed teachers in classrooms
World
January 24, 2016
Pakistan’s thin red line: armed teachers in classrooms
Headmaster Naveed Gul walked past the armed guard at the gate into his office. As primary school pupils studied their…
Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years
World
January 24, 2016
Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years
A cold snap gripped Hong Kong on Sunday, with residents shivering as temperatures plunged to the lowest point in nearly…
The unorthodox path of a Ukrainian Jew in the ‘new’ Ukraine
World
January 24, 2016
The unorthodox path of a Ukrainian Jew in the ‘new’ Ukraine
Asher Cherkasskiy lived a modest life in peaceful southern Ukraine, observing Orthodox Jewish custom and putting his three children through…
Syria army seizes key rebel-held town in Latakia: state TV
Middle East
January 24, 2016
Syria army seizes key rebel-held town in Latakia: state TV
Syrian regime forces on Sunday overran the last major rebel-held town in the coastal Latakia province, a stronghold of President…
Kerry reassures Saudi of ‘solid relationship’ with US
World
January 24, 2016
Kerry reassures Saudi of ‘solid relationship’ with US
US Secretary of State John Kerry reassured Saudi Arabia on Sunday of the "solid relationship" between both countries, even after…
Arab nations eye China, domestic market to revive tourism
Middle East
January 24, 2016
Arab nations eye China, domestic market to revive tourism
Arab nations are looking to Chinese visitors to revive their tourism sectors, battered by security fears, and also need to…