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Attack at Christmas market in French city kills 3, wounds 12 12 Dec 2018 - 07:48 am

STRASBOURG: A man who had been flagged as a possible extremist sprayed gunfire near the city of Strasbourg's famous Christmas market Tuesday, killing...

Stormy Daniels is ordered to pay Trump $293,000 in fees and sanctions 12 Dec 2018 - 02:54 am

Stephanie Clifford, the adult-movie star professionally known as Stormy Daniels, was ordered to pay $292,000 in attorney fees and $1,000 in sanctions to...

OIC slams Israeli raid on Palestine news agency office 12 Dec 2018 - 01:59 am

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) yesterday condemned an Israeli raid on the main office of the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. On...

At least one killed, six wounded in Strasbourg Christmas market shooting 11 Dec 2018 - 11:20 pm

STRASBOURG: - At least one person was killed and 10 people were wounded in a shooting near a Christmas market in the French...

US weighs China travel advisory linked to Huawei case 11 Dec 2018 - 11:02 pm

The United States is considering issuing a new warning to U.S. citizens, including executives, traveling to China after Canada arrested a senior Huawei...

Brazil green groups prepare climate-change contingency plan 11 Dec 2018 - 11:02 pm

KATOWICE: With its wooden walls and posters on protecting forests and fauna, Brazil's pavilion at the U.N. climate talks in Poland offers no...

Trump bickers with Democratic leaders, threatens government shutdown 11 Dec 2018 - 11:02 pm

WASHINGTON: Bickering in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn't provide...

'Yellow vests' pledge to fight on despite Macron concessions 11 Dec 2018 - 10:28 pm

Paris: Many "yellow vest" anti-government protesters in France on Tuesday vowed to press on with their demonstrations, a day after wringing out fresh...

Iraq premier says lagging govt formation 'not his decision' 11 Dec 2018 - 10:28 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said on Tuesday that an ongoing political dispute over unfilled ministries in his government was out...

Jury recommends life in prison for US white nationalist 11 Dec 2018 - 10:28 pm

WASHINGTON: A jury in the state of Virginia recommended Tuesday that a white nationalist who rammed his car into counter-protesters during a "Unite...

Former Canadian diplomat reportedly arrested in China 11 Dec 2018 - 08:30 pm

TORONTO: A former Canadian diplomat reportedly has been arrested in China. The International Crisis Group said Tuesday it's aware of reports that its...

Putin, opposition gather to honor prominent rights activist 11 Dec 2018 - 07:29 pm

MOSCOW: Kremlin officials and Russia's opposition on Tuesday gathered to pay tribute to Russia's most prominent human rights activist, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, who died...

India names Modi ally as new central bank chief 11 Dec 2018 - 06:38 pm

Mumbai: India's government named an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the country's new central bank chief Tuesday, a day after his...

Police chief shot dead in northeast Turkey 11 Dec 2018 - 06:16 pm

Ankara: A Turkish provincial police chief was shot dead by an officer in the northeastern province of Rize, the ancestral region of President...

Kenyan police: Key suspect in Italian's kidnapping arrested 11 Dec 2018 - 05:59 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenyan police officials on Tuesday said they have detained the man they believe to be responsible for the kidnapping of an...

EU will 'follow closely' French deficit after Macron measures 11 Dec 2018 - 02:50 pm

Strasbourg, France: EU economics affairs commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday said Brussels will closely monitor France's new spending plans, a day after President...

New Brexit vote will be before Jan. 21 - UK PM May's spokesman 11 Dec 2018 - 02:43 pm

LONDON: Britain's parliament will vote on whether to approve Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal before Jan. 21, her spokesman said on Tuesday....