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Mumbai attacks gunman begins death sentence appeal
AFP - 5 hours 16 mins agoMUMBAI (AFP) - Lawyers for the only surviving gunman of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks began a high court appeal on Monday against his death sentence, amid tight security. More »
Super typhoon smashes into northern Philippines
AFP - 5 hours 23 mins agoBAGUIO, Philippines (AFP) - Super Typhoon Megi smashed into the northern Philippines on Monday, causing landslides in mountainous areas, whipping up huge waves along the coast and killing at least one person. More »
Israel arrests Hamas MP in West Bank
AFP - 5 hours 58 mins agoHEBRON, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Israeli security forces arrested a Hamas MP at his home in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron early on Monday, Hamas and the Israeli military said. More »
Gaza tunnellers turn former lifeline into export channel
AFP - 8 hours 49 mins agoRAFAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - The workers herd cows through the dusty tunnels beneath the Gaza border, but this time they are leading them out of the isolated Palestinian enclave and into Egypt. More »
China-Japan row simmers after street protests
AFP - 8 hours 54 mins agoTOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan urged China on Monday to guarantee the safety of Japanese companies and citizens after a wave of rowdy weekend protests sparked by a bitter territorial row. More »
One dead as typhoon whips northern Philippines
AFP - 9 hours 51 mins agoMANILA (AFP) - Super Typhoon Megi slammed into the northern Philippines Monday causing landslides in mountainous areas, tearing roofs off houses, whipping up huge waves along the coast and killing at least one person. More »
Australia FM defends Catholic abuse response
AFP - 11 hours 23 mins agoSYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd defended the Catholic church's record on tackling child abuse within its ranks, as a nun who once exposed a paedophile priest became the nation's first saint. More »
Japan PM voices regret over protests in China
AFP - Today, 04:12 amTOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan voiced regret Monday over a wave of angry anti-Japanese protests in China at the weekend, sparked by a tense territorial row between the Asian economic giants. More »
US says Chinese firms ignoring Iran sanctions
AFP - Today, 04:07 amWASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States believes some Chinese firms are helping Iran improve its missile technology and develop nuclear weapons and has asked Beijing to prevent such activity, The Washington Post reported. More »
Al-Qaeda reaches out armed with English, Internet
AFP - Today, 04:00 amDUBAI (AFP) - Al-Qaeda has combined the global reach of both the English language and the Internet as cyber-terrorism tools to win over non-Arab sympathisers. More »
- Landslides as Typhoon whips northern PhilippinesAFP -Today, 03:21 am
- Japan PM's regret over China anti-Japan protestsAFP -Today, 02:31 am
- Japan PM voices regret over anti-Japanese protestsAFP -Today, 02:15 am
- Abbas warns against rise in extremism if peace talks failAFP -Today, 01:23 am
- Super typhoon roars towards PhilippinesAFP -Yesterday, 09:27 pm
- Gulf, Turkey hold new round of partnership talksAFP -Yesterday, 08:40 pm
- Israel invites Gaza flotilla Turks to testify in inquiryAFP -Yesterday, 07:55 pm
- Saudis warn Europeans of terrorist threat: French ministerAFP -Yesterday, 07:49 pm
- Jordan promises Maliki support for Iraq reconciliationAFP -Yesterday, 07:27 pm
- US welcomes release of American by IranAFP -Yesterday, 07:24 pm
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