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TUNIS Libya's U.N.-backed Presidential Council called on Saturday on the country's institutions to begin a transfer of authority to a unity government, and appealed to the international community to stop dealing with any rival powers. The Presidential Council is tasked with guiding through a transition to end the political chaos and armed conflict that have plagued Libya since the fall of leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Its statement suggests it will seek to take power despite continuing opposition... Читать дальше...

WARSAW Poland's defence minister appeared to suggest the death of president Lech Kaczynski in a 2010 plane crash in western Russia was the result of foul play, an allegation that is likely to test already troubled relations with Moscow.

Indian fans and the country's security environment got a rousing endorsement from the Pakistan cricketers on Sunday, with visiting skipper Shahid Afridi acknowledging that his boys get more love from sports buffs here than from those back home.

Judiciary as an institution is facing a crisis of credibility which is a challenge from within, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said here on Sunday as he asked judges to be conscientious of their duties.

MOSCOW Russia has evidence that Turkish troops are on Syrian territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, accusing Turkey of a "creeping expansion" on its border with Syria. The comments by Lavrov are the latest confrontation between Moscow and Ankara, after Turkish jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border in November

MOSCOW Russia has evidence that Turkish troops are on Syrian territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, accusing Turkey of a "creeping expansion" on its border with Syria.

DUBAI Saudi security forces shot dead a woman armed with a machine gun during a raid to arrest a man suspected of involvement in attacks on Shi'ite Muslims and on security forces, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. The agency quoted the interior ministry as saying that the man, identified as Sweilem al-Ruwaili, had been hiding at one of his comrades from the "deviant group" in the northern al-Jawf region when he was captured in the raid on Thursday. Saudi Arabia uses the term deviant group... Читать дальше...

BEIJING Thousands of Chinese coal miners marched through the streets of a mining town in northeastern China over the weekend protesting against unpaid wages, as China grapples with rising unemployment due to overcapacity in heavy industries. The protesters are employees at Shuangyashan Mine, owned by Longmay Group. They held up banners saying: "We want to live, we want to eat," according to photographs posted on social media

PARIS The United States and France accused the Syrian government of trying to disrupt a new round of peace talks set to begin on Monday and said Russia and Iran would need to show the Syrian government was "living up to" what had been agreed.

A thick security blanket has been thrown around the Eden Gardens and the hotel, where the Pakistan cricket team has been put up, in view of threat to the March 19 India-Pakistan World Twenty 20 match in the city

French giants Paris Saint-Germain, inspired by four stunning Zlatan Ibrahimovic goals, turned on the style Sunday to beat Troyes 9-0 and clinch a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 crown in record time.

Medium pacer Paul van Meekeren bagged a career-best four wicket haul as the Netherlands picked up an entertaining 12-run win over Ireland in a rain-hit dead rubber of the ICC World T20 qualifier on Sunday.

In a candid interview with the British newspaper Sunday Guardian, Vijay Mallya, said that he wants to return to India but the time is not right.

Eight trekkers, who had gone missing in bad weather in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, have been traced and six of them rescued by ITBP troopers, nearly 70 hours after their disappearance, officials said on Sunday.

Praising Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singh for showing "true patriotism" over his stand on India-Pakistan WT20 match, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday reiterated his party's opposition to the match saying cricket and terror strikes can't go hand-in-hand.

A stunning hat-trick from Josh Hazlewood was not enough for Australia, as Darren Sammy led from the front with an unbeaten half-century to fashion a morale-boosting three-wicket win in a World Twenty20 warmup match at Eden Gardens here today.

NEW DELHI Unconventional monetary policies of central banks in Europe and Japan received an endorsement from the International Monetary Fund on Sunday, even as policymakers from emerging markets warned that such policies were increasing risks for the global economy. The debate over the merits of unconventional policies comes days before major central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan unveil their interest rate decisions

At least four persons were injured in a clash between ABVP and CPI(ML) workers when they hurled stones at each other in front of municipal corporation's auditorium in Muzaffarpur on Sunday, police said.

Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Sunday said parties should not politicise events having a bearing on the country's reputation and suggested that the media has been "harsh" in its criticism of the World Cultural Festival organised on the Yamuna flood plain.

In a bizarre incident in the US, a woman dumped her 8-year-old son at a hospital with a note saying she did not want him anymore as he was "rude and ungovernable."

He idolises Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a cricketer and Pakistani wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed said on Sunday he would love to play the role of a finisher like the celebrated Indian skipper.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is directing its demand to the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany — the countries that signed the deal lifting sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran curbing its nuclear program.

The build-up for ICC World Twenty20 has been far from ideal for Pakistan but captain Shahid Afridi on Sunday said his men are in a positive frame of mind

With star spinner Sunil Narine suspended for suspect action, West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo on Saturday said absence of the mystery spinner is a big loss and he would be hard to replace in the World Twenty20.

Underlining the issue of pendency of cases in courts, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the judiciary is yet to fully meet people's aspirations for "speedy and affordable" justice.