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Sri Lanka's political crisis spurs cancellations at peak tourist period 06 Dec 2018 - 01:42 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's travel industry is starting to suffer the fallout of a political crisis in the middle of its peak tourist season,...

Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron's retreat 06 Dec 2018 - 01:26 pm

PARIS: Paris police and store owners are bracing for new violence at protests Saturday, despite President Emmanuel Macron's surrender over a fuel tax...

Suicide bombing kills 3 in southeastern Iran 06 Dec 2018 - 01:17 pm

TEHRAN: At least three people were killed in a car bombing in Iran’s southeastern city of Chabahar on Thursday, according to the state...

At least three dead in bomb attack in southern Iran -TV 06 Dec 2018 - 10:52 am

DUBAI: At least three people were killed in a bomb attack in southeastern Iran on Thursday, state TV reported, adding that many others...

Five Marines missing after two U.S. aircraft collide, crash into sea off Japan 06 Dec 2018 - 10:05 am

TOKYO/WASHINGTON: Five U.S. Marines were missing after two Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air and crashed into the sea off the coast of...

Honduran woman in migrant caravan gives birth in US 06 Dec 2018 - 09:59 am

SAN DIEGO: A Honduran woman affiliated with a caravan of Central American migrants gave birth on U.S. soil shortly after entering the country...

As Japan considers allowing more foreigners, tiny rural town wants to go further 06 Dec 2018 - 09:40 am

AKITAKATA: Brazilian Luan Dartora Taniuti settled in the remote municipality of Akitakata in southwest Japan when he was nine. Leonel Maia of East...

New Zealand military braces for climate change battle 06 Dec 2018 - 09:11 am

Wellington: The New Zealand Defence Force identified climate change as one of its biggest security challenges Thursday, warning that responding to global warming...

In the Balkans, winter cheer is darkened by a toxic smog 06 Dec 2018 - 09:03 am

Sarajevo: Winter is here and coal is burning, enveloping the Balkans in a toxic smog and turning its cities into some of the...

Bush remembered for enjoying a joke, even aimed at himself 06 Dec 2018 - 08:57 am

WASHINGTON: Memories of George H.W. Bush's underappreciated sense of humor drew laughter and brought smiles to the sorrowful mourning of the death of...

The battle to save Central African Republic's starving children 06 Dec 2018 - 08:46 am

Bangui, Central African Republic, The line of parents waiting to see doctors stretches back outside the hospital into the dusty courtyard. Mums and...

Five US Marines missing after aircraft crash into sea off Japan 06 Dec 2018 - 08:35 am

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Five US Marines were missing after two Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air and crashed into the sea off the coast of...

Trump odd man out as presidents assemble for Bush funeral 06 Dec 2018 - 08:33 am

WASHINGTON: There was no mistaking the odd man out. Wednesday's funeral service for former President George H.W. Bush served as a rare reunion...

From dream to nightmare: Afghan 'Little Messi' forced to flee 06 Dec 2018 - 07:59 am

Kabul: Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the Argentinian came true,...

Iraqi parliament again fails to vote on vacant ministries 06 Dec 2018 - 01:50 am

BAGHDAD: A vote in Iraq's parliament on the remaining candidates for Cabinet seats was postponed again Tuesday amid deep divisions over the key...

Ivories seized during undercover operation 06 Dec 2018 - 01:50 am

Police officers show seized 11 pieces of ivory weighing 55 kg estimated to be of street value 5.5 million Kenyan Shilling (about 47.300...

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake sways buildings in Chile's capital 05 Dec 2018 - 09:13 pm

SANTIAGO, Chile: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake swayed buildings in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of...

Putin vows 'support' as Venezuela's Maduro seeks financial aid 05 Dec 2018 - 08:49 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday voiced support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as he visited Moscow seeking financial assistance for the...