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Ukrainian parliament cancels some anti-protest laws

KIEV: A special session of the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday cancelled some controversial anti-protest laws that sparked massive violent demonstrations in the country. The development...

Senior Egyptian interior ministry official shot dead in Cairo

CAIRO: A senior Egyptian Interior Ministry official was shot dead outside his home in the capital Cairo on Tuesday, a foreign news agency citing...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov resigns

KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov on Tuesday submitted his resignation, a move motivated by efforts to peacefully resolve the current crisis in the...

Ukrainian president agrees to repeal harsh anti-protest laws

KIEV: A special session of the Ukrainian parliament will address harsh anti-protest laws on Tuesday after the country’s President Victor Yanukovych agreed to repeal...

Syrian peace talks hit deadlock over power transfer

GENEVA: The Syrian peace talks in Geneva on Monday between delegations representing the Bashar al-Assad-led government and foreign-backed opposition hit a deadlock over divisive...

No talks with govt over providing access to blockaded ministries: Thai protest leader

BANGKOK: The leader of Thai anti-government protesters Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday refused to negotiate with the government over providing access to ministries and state...

Afghanistan to free 37 suspected Taliban militants from Bagram prison soon

KABUL: The Afghan government would release a first group of suspected Taliban militants held in Bagram prison within two weeks, a top Afghan government...

Tunisia approves new constitution, names new caretaker cabinet

TUNIS: The Tunisia's national assembly has approved a new constitution of the country, ending a deadlock triggered by the assassinations of opposition leaders Chokri...

Indian tourist boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, 22 killed

NEW DELHI: A boat carrying 45 Indian tourists capsized and sank in the Andaman Sea in Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,...

Karzai sets Afghan peace as condition for US security deal

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that he will not sign the bilateral security agreement with the United States if Washington does...

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