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Farah to run 2019 London Marathon 20 Nov 2018 - 10:55 am

LONDON: European record holder Mo Farah is to run next year's London Marathon for the third time, organisers said on Tuesday. The multi-Olympic,...

Policeman stabbed in central Brussels, police say motive unclear 20 Nov 2018 - 10:53 am

BRUSSELS: A policeman was stabbed in central Brussels early on Tuesday in what a local newspaper said was an apparent Islamist militant attack...

Commuter train derails near Barcelona killing 1, injuring 6 20 Nov 2018 - 10:36 am

MADRID: Authorities in Spain say one person has died and six have been slightly injured after a landslide derailed a commuter train traveling...

Bangladesh opposition says internet cut to HQ 20 Nov 2018 - 10:29 am

Dhaka, Bangladesh's main opposition party said Tuesday that authorities have cut internet access at its headquarters after its exiled acting chief conducted interviews...

Trump criticizes war hero for not capturing bin Laden sooner 20 Nov 2018 - 10:24 am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism and charges that he is politicizing the military by faulting a war hero...

Beijing pioneering citizens' "points" system critics brand 'Orwellian' 20 Nov 2018 - 10:06 am

BEIJING: Beijing's municipal government will assign citizens and firms "personal trustworthiness points" by 2021, state media reported on Tuesday, pioneering China's controversial plan...

Xi visits Philippines to cozy up to historical US ally 20 Nov 2018 - 10:02 am

Manila: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Philippines Tuesday for a key state visit to a long-time US ally, aiming to boost...

Nissan shares plunge as Ghosn faces ouster after arrest 20 Nov 2018 - 09:53 am

Tokyo, Nissan and Mitsubishi shares plunged Tuesday, as the automakers prepared to oust chairman Carlos Ghosn a day after he was arrested for...

Judge bars US from enforcing Trump asylum ban 20 Nov 2018 - 09:43 am

HOUSTON: A federal judge barred the Trump administration on Monday from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. U.S. District...

PNG police, soldiers storm parliament over unpaid APEC bonuses 20 Nov 2018 - 09:34 am

Port Moresby: Papua New Guinea police and soldiers stormed the country's parliament Tuesday, assaulting staff, smashing windows and demanding unpaid APEC bonuses just...

Chicago hospital shooting leaves 4 dead, including police officer and gunman 20 Nov 2018 - 08:38 am

CHICAGO, A gunman shot a doctor to death outside a Chicago hospital on Monday before storming the facility and killing a pharmaceutical assistant...

Ivanka Trump used personal email for govt business: report 20 Nov 2018 - 08:17 am

Washington, The US president's daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump used a personal email account for government business in violation of federal records...

US fails at UN to weaken measure on sexual harassment 19 Nov 2018 - 07:33 pm

United Nations, United States: The United States failed on Monday to water down a UN resolution on combatting sexual harassment and violence against...

Pakistan PM's defence of the political U-turn sparks mirth 19 Nov 2018 - 06:08 pm

Islamabad: Margaret Thatcher was famously not for turning, but Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has declared U-turns to be a "hallmark of great...

Imran Khan hits back after Trump's 'tirade' on Pakistan 19 Nov 2018 - 06:08 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan leader Imran Khan hit back Monday at Donald Trump's claim that Islamabad does not do "a damn thing" for the US,...

Pakistan to establish 'Seerat Chair' in 3 universities 19 Nov 2018 - 06:08 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's prime minister has directed the country's higher education authority to establish "Seerat Chair" in the country's three major universities to...

Putin and Erdogan mark key phase in natural gas pipeline 19 Nov 2018 - 04:46 pm

ISTANBUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have marked the completion of a key phase of TurkStream, a natural...