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US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal 22 Dec 2018 - 09:10 am

Washington, The US government began a Christmas shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald...

Nepal bus crashes in mountainous area, 21 killed and 15 hurt 21 Dec 2018 - 09:55 pm

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A bus carrying college students and their instructors back from a botany field trip drove off a highway in...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has lung surgery to remove cancerous growths 21 Dec 2018 - 09:55 pm

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove two cancerous growths from her left lung in the latest health scare for the U.S....

Jim Mattis: the 'Mad Dog' with a big library 21 Dec 2018 - 07:38 pm

Washington: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, a softly spoken but battle-hardened former Marine, always stood in uneasy contrast with President Donald Trump, his brash...

Mattis’s exit takes leash off Trump’s ‘America First’ doctrine 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

For two years, the world counted on leaders like Jim Mattis to hold firm against President Donald Trump’s "America First” doctrine. Now that...

Mattis exit stirs world of worries from Brussels to Beijing 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

The abrupt resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has governments from Seoul to Brussels on edge, as the reliability of American alliances...

As advisers leave, Trump's guardrails come off 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

WASHINGTON: Last year, during one particularly frenetic stretch in Donald Trump's presidency, a top Republican senator said there were three men guarding the...

No Christmas miracle expected as US govt shutdown looms 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

Washington: A US government shutdown appeared more and more likely to become a reality Friday just before Christmas, with President Donald Trump threatening...

Trump call with Turkish leader led to US pullout from Syria 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American troops from Syria was made hastily, without consulting his national security team or allies, and...

NATO stresses Afghan commitment despite US withdrawal 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

Brussels: The NATO alliance stressed its continued commitment to its support mission in Afghanistan on Friday as Washington prepared to withdraw thousands of...

Exit of trusted Mattis sparks concern among US allies 21 Dec 2018 - 06:53 pm

BRUSSELS: Key allies of Washington expressed concern on Friday about the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the policies of President...

Trump to withdraw 'significant' troops from Afghanistan 21 Dec 2018 - 12:04 pm

Kabul, US President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a US official told AFP on Thursday,...

Rare albino orangutan released back into the wild 21 Dec 2018 - 11:55 am

Jakarta, The world's only known albino orangutan has been released back into the jungle more than a year after she was found emaciated...

Indian regulator orders J&J to stop using raw material to make baby powder in India 21 Dec 2018 - 11:33 am

NEW DELHI, India's drugs regulator has ordered Johnson & Johnson to stop manufacturing its baby powder using raw materials in two of its...

Rajoelina leads in Madagascar election: partial results 21 Dec 2018 - 11:19 am

Antananarivo, Former president Andry Rajoelina on Friday took an early lead in Madagascar's election count with a clear advantage over his rival Marc...

Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations 21 Dec 2018 - 11:12 am

Tokyo, Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas in...

French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo killers arrested in Djibouti 21 Dec 2018 - 11:00 am

PARIS, A French jihadist suspected of helping the brothers who carried out the 2015 Charlie Hebdo killings has been arrested in Djibouti and...

London's Gatwick airport reopens after drone saboteur sows chaos 21 Dec 2018 - 10:49 am

LONDON, London's Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a drone saboteur wrought travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of Christmas travellers by flying...