Secrets of North Korea's Red Star computer operating system revealed
Seul: North Korea's homegrown computer operating system mirrors its political one, according to two German researchers who have delved into the code: a go-it-alone approach, a high degree of paranoia...
View ArticleEvacuation of three Syrian towns goes ahead under rare deal
Beirut: Besieged rebel fighters in a Syrian border town and families trapped in two Shiite towns in northern Syria are expected to be evacuated on Monday in the second stage of a rare, UN-backed deal...
View ArticleDeadly Giza blast claims judge, others
Cairo: Egypt's government says an explosion in Cairo's twin city of Giza has killed three people, including a senior judge, and injured 11. An Interior Ministry statement said the blast on Sunday in...
View ArticleTop 10 moments of the US political year
Washington: Outsiders were in. Donald Trump wanted Muslims kept out. And Hillary Clinton's "damn emails" were no longer a state secret. It was a tumultuous year in American politics. Here are the top...
View ArticleIranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks up, says it's up to Muslims to...
Dubai: In a rare speech, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has slammed the Islamic State group as preaching violence and extortion and tarnishing the image of their religion. "It is our greatest duty...
View ArticleIsrael presses Brazil to accept pro-settler envoy
Jerusalem/Brasilia: Brazil's reluctance to accept an Israeli ambassador who is a West Bank settler has set off a diplomatic crisis and led to concerns in the Israeli government that the clash could...
View ArticleBoko Haram attacks Nigerian city
Maiduguri, Nigeria: Witnesses say Boko Haram Islamic extremists struck the north-east Nigerian city of Maiduguri for the first time in months with grenades and suicide bombers. At least 15...
View ArticleSeeking escape from pain, a Palestinian from Gaza finds death
Gaza City: Something drove Ishaq Khalil Hassan, 28, into the Mediterranean last week, to walk naked in the shallow surf, to attempt what has become all but impossible for Palestinians: an escape from...
View ArticleInjured WIN television reporter Jodi Lee slams Jetstar for refusing upgrade
A television reporter who injured her ankle on holiday in Thailand has lambasted Jetstar for refusing to upgrade her to business class and making her pay for a pillow to elevate her leg. WIN network...
View ArticleUnprecedented flooding in Britain prompts renewed discussion about climate...
London: Climate change is forcing England to re-assess its flood defences in the face of unprecedented river level surges, one of the United Kingdom government's most senior environment officials says....
View ArticleDozens killed in Syria blasts, hundreds evacuated
Beirut: At least 32 people have been killed and 90 wounded in two bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Homs. The blasts struck the ​Zahra district in the middle of the city, the Syrian Observatory for...
View Article15 of the best things that happened in 2015
1. The United States Supreme Court affirms same-sex marriage In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favour of same-sex marriage nationwide. The court found that the US...
View ArticleAmericans attack Sikhs because they think they're Muslims
Washington: The bearded man in the blue turban was attacked before dawn on Saturday morning, while waiting for a ride to work. Two white males in their 20s pulled up and began to curse at Amrik Singh...
View ArticleMosquito-borne Zika virus threatening newborns, adults in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro: In 33 years of practice, Rio de Janeiro obstetrician and gynaecologist Isabella Tartari Proenca has helped countless expectant mothers through the anxieties of pregnancy and childbirth....
View ArticleIran nuclear deal: 11 tons of enriched uranium handed over to Russia
Washington: A Russian ship left Iran on Monday carrying almost all of Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium, fulfilling a major step in the nuclear deal struck last summer and, for the first time in...
View ArticleTwo arrested over Belgium New Year's Eve terrorist plot
Brussels: Two people have been arrested in Belgium suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New Year's Eve. Police found military clothing and Islamic State...
View ArticleIraq needs Kurds' help to retake Mosul: Zebari
Baghdad: The Iraqi army will need the Kurds' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State with the planned offensive expected to be very challenging in a region home to...
View ArticleTaliban suicide bomb hits Pakistan government office
Peshawar: A suicide bomber attacked a government office in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 70, officials said. A Pakistani Taliban faction claimed...
View ArticleSmall plane crashes into Anchorage government building
Anchorage, Alaska: A small plane crashed into an office building in downtown Anchorage early on Tuesday morning, killing one occupant. Anchorage police said they first received reports that a small...
View ArticleIslamic State issues 15 rules on sex with slaves
Washington: Islamic State theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when "owners" of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in an apparent bid to curb what they...
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