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January 16, 2018 1:38 AM

Macedonia's Parliament ratifies landmark friendship pact with Bulgaria

Macedonia's Parliament on Monday ratified a landmark friendship pact with Balkan neighbour Bulgaria designed to dampen a historic rivalry in a region beset by old ethnic and territorial disputes.<br/><br/>Under the treaty, both countries have renounced territorial claims against eac...

January 16, 2018 1:38 AM

10 people killed in fighting at Tripoli international airport

In Libya, at least 10 people were killed in the fighting at the Tripoli international airport on Monday. <br/><br/>The Health Ministry of Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord said 10 people were killed and 15 wounded, three of them seriously, in the clashes after militiam...

January 16, 2018 1:38 AM

Turkish President threateneds to thwart creation of border security force

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday threatened to thwart the creation of a new US- backed 30,000-strong border security force in northern Syria before it was even set up.<br/><br/>Erdogan said in a televised speech outside Ankara that America has acknowledged that it is in t...

January 16, 2018 1:07 AM

UAE accuses Qatar of intercepting UAE civilian aircraft

UAE has accused Qatar of intercepting a UAE civilian aircraft and called it a flagrant violation of international laws and conventions and a serious threat to the safety of civil aviation.<br/><br/>Qatari fighter planes have intercept an UAE civilian aircraft during a routine flight to M...

January 15, 2018 9:31 PM

35 people killed in twin blasts in Baghdad

In Iraq, at least 35 people were killed and 90 others injured in twin explosions in Baghdad on Monday. <br/><br/>Iraq's Interior Ministry said the attacks were carried out by two suicide bombers, who detonated their belts in a crowd of workers at the al-Tayyaran square in central Ba...

January 15, 2018 8:52 PM

Iraq: 35 killed, 90 injured in Twin explosions in Baghdad

In Iraq, at least 35 people were killed and 90 others injured in twin explosions in Baghdad today. <br/><br/>Iraq's Interior Ministry said the attacks were carried out by two suicide bombers, who detonated their belts in a crowd of workers at the al-Tayyaran square in central Baghda...

January 15, 2018 8:42 PM

Deadly clashes in Libyan capital force airport to close; 9 killed

In Libya, fierce clashes between two rival groups have left at least nine people dead and forced the closure of the main airport. <br/><br/>Security officials told Al Jazeera today that all flights had been suspended from Tripoli's Mitiga airport until further notice, after fighters...

January 15, 2018 8:40 PM

Huge oil spill left after burning tanker sinks off China

Chinese ships are racing to clean up a giant oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank in the East China Sea. The 120 sq kms oil slick is thought to be made up of heavy fuel that was used to power the vessel. The Sanchi oil tanker sank yesterday and officials say all its crew members are dead.<br/&g...

January 15, 2018 8:30 PM

Jakarta stock exchange building collapses; several people injured

A mezzanine ceiling collapsed at the Jakarta stock exchange building today with reports that dozens of people were injured. Images on social media show pieces of ceiling and broken furniture in the lobby of the building in the Indonesian capital, amid clouds of dust.<br/><br/>Witnesses s...

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