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CIA-controlled drones carried out 248 strikes under Obama

A total of 248 US drone strikes have occurred during President Barack Obama?s first three years, rising to a ...

Obama sends 100 troops to fight rebels in central Africa

US President Barack Obama said Friday he is sending 100 combat troops to central Africa to help and advise forces ...

ASEAN to improve lives of women and children

ASEAN emphasized a Work Plan to improve the lives of women and children in its Third Meeting of the ASEAN Commission ...

Wali band enlivens departure of 19,000 free `mudik` travelers

The Wali music group appeared on stage with its popular single songs during a function held to see off 19,000 Idul ...

Idul Fitri travel safety measures: from urine tests to snipers

Various measures have been taken to secure the impending exodus of over 15 million home-bound travelers wanting to ...

Thousands join free `mudik` travel programs

While the tickets of various modes of transpiration are now difficult to obtain for `mudik` (home-bound trips), tens ...

Govt hopes more companies to organize free mudik trips

The government appreciated private companies which organized free "mudik" (home-bound trips) and hoped more companies ...

Libya says NATO `planning raids` on Tunisia border

NATO is planning raids on Ras Jedir, a border post with Tunisia, to open the way to a rebel advance, Libya`s ...

Eight killed in Iraq violence

Insurgents killed at least six people in a bomb attack on the home of a Shiite family in a mainly Sunni town south of ...

Canadian offers aid to east Africa famine victims

Canada "is committed to making a difference" in the lives of the nearly 12 million Horn of Africa residents facing ...

Nato air strike kills Afghan civilians

A NATO air strike left up to 12 civilians dead in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said on Tuesday, but the US-led ...

Trial of 85 Qaeda suspects begins in Saudi

Eighty-five Al-Qaeda suspects went on trial in a special Saudi security court on Sunday in connection with deadly ...

Six die in Afghan blast

Six people were killed by a bicycle bomb which hit shoppers at a crowded Afghan bazaar Friday, police said. Five ...

Pakistan detains girl with suicide vest: police

Pakistani police said Monday they detained a nine-year-old school girl allegedly strapped with a bomb and told to blow ...

UN rights body fears civil war in Yemen

The UN Human Rights Commission voiced fears Friday that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh`s government will plunge ...