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EU seals Brexit deal as May faces a hard sell at home 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm

BRUSSELS : After months of hesitation, stop-and-start negotiations and resignations, Britain and the European Union on Sunday finally sealed an agreement governing the...

Syrian opposition refutes chemical attack claims 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm

IDLIB, Syria: Bashar al-Assad regime and its ally Russia on Sunday claimed that an anti-regime armed group carried out a chemical attack from...

California's deadliest wildfire finally tamed 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm

Los Angeles The deadliest and most destructive fire in California's history was finally brought totally under control by firefighters, more than two weeks...

Over 100 border markers between Greece, Macedonia removed 25 Nov 2018 - 09:43 pm

THESSALONIKI, Greece: Police in northwestern Greece say that unknown individuals have removed more than 100 border markers over a section of the frontier...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes western Iran 25 Nov 2018 - 08:20 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck western Iran near its border with Iraq. The earthquake Sunday...

Uncharted territory: what if UK MPs reject Brexit deal? 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

London: Prime Minister Theresa May faces an uphill struggle to win approval for her newly-agreed Brexit deal in Britain's parliament next month. A...

In sadness, EU leaders approve Brexit deal 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

Brussels: European Union leaders on Sunday approved a historic Brexit deal with British Prime Minister Theresa May, and together warned rebellious MPs in...

Macron to address nation after violent Paris protests 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

Paris: Faced with violent anti-government protests in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday will announce new measures in an attempt to rally...

How Ireland beat Britain in the Brexit divorce battle 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

Dublin: The Brexit deal marks a clear victory for Ireland -- one no-one in Britain saw coming and one which has raised the...

Fishing rights still 'priority' for EU after Brexit 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

Brussels: Doubts over fishing rights, a topic that endangered the Brexit talks, will have to be resolved well before the end of the...

Persistence pays off on Brexit for British PM 25 Nov 2018 - 08:17 pm

Brussels: The Brexit deal is a personal success for Prime Minister Theresa May, after months of tough negotiations conducted while also battling with...

Iraq floods leave 21 dead in two days: health ministry 25 Nov 2018 - 07:52 pm

Baghdad: At least 21 people have died and tens of thousands displaced by heavy rains that have battered Iraq over two days, the...

Key points in the EU-UK Brexit agreement 25 Nov 2018 - 06:53 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has formally approved a divorce agreement with Britain, the first country ever to leave the 28-nation bloc. The deal...

Jordanian army kills four smugglers crossing border from Syria 25 Nov 2018 - 05:53 pm

AMMAN: The Jordanian army on Sunday killed four smugglers seeking to cross into the kingdom from Syria's southeastern desert border area, an army...

Thousands march in Spanish cities to protest violence against women 25 Nov 2018 - 04:50 pm

MADRID: Tens of thousands of protesters, many wearing purple, marched through Madrid and other Spanish cities on Sunday to mark the International Day...

EU's Juncker says of Brexit: 'This is the best deal ... the only deal possible' 25 Nov 2018 - 02:55 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders finally sealed a Brexit deal on Sunday, saying the package agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May was the best...

Russia accuses Syria rebels of 'chlorine' attack 25 Nov 2018 - 02:20 pm

Moscow: Russia's defence ministry on Sunday said that Syrian rebels used chemical weapons containing chlorine in an attack the previous day on the...

Around 100 Syrians struggle to breathe after 'toxic' attack 25 Nov 2018 - 01:02 pm

Damascus: Around 100 Syrians have been hospitalised with breathing difficulties in Aleppo, state media and a monitor said Sunday, after allegations rebels fired...