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Heavy rains, floods kill at least five on Spain's Mallorca 10 Oct 2018 - 10:51 am

MADRID, At least five people were killed as heavy rain and flash floods hit Sant Llorenc on the Spanish island of Mallorca late...

Bangladesh sentences 19 to death over 2004 attack 10 Oct 2018 - 10:37 am

Dhaka, A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced 19 people to death over a 2004 grenade attack on the current prime minister, although a...

Kenya bus crash kills 51 10 Oct 2018 - 10:12 am

Nairobi, Fifty-one people were killed when the bus they were travelling in overturned and its entire roof was ripped off in an accident...

A waste mountain to climb: Can Africa make plastic recycling pay? 10 Oct 2018 - 10:06 am

YAOUNDE: Prince Djabea, 15, stamps on a plastic bottle as if squashing a cockroach, then using the heel of his other foot, flicks...

Suspect arrested in Germany over killing of Bulgaria journalist 10 Oct 2018 - 09:56 am

Sofia: Police in Germany have arrested a man in connection with the rape and brutal murder of Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova, Bulgarian officials...

Florida braces for deadly surge as Hurricane Michael strengthens 10 Oct 2018 - 09:42 am

Panama City, United States: Michael is now forecast to slam ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing a surge...

India train cars derail, at least 5 people killed, 35 hurt 10 Oct 2018 - 09:37 am

Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh: Five persons were killed on Wednesday when nine coaches and the engine of an Express train heading to Delhi...

More than 40 dead in Kenya bus accident 10 Oct 2018 - 08:56 am

Nairobi, More than 40 people have been killed in a bus accident in western Kenya early Wednesday, police said. "Reports reaching me are...

Netanyahu praises Nikki Haley after she quits UN post 09 Oct 2018 - 08:55 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the outgoing US ambassador to the United Nations after she resigned on Tuesday, following a tenure...

Wife of ex-Interpol boss disappeared in China describes threats 09 Oct 2018 - 08:55 pm

LYON, France: The wife of the former Interpol president who disappeared in China revealed that she had received a threatening phone call warning...

US Ambassador to United Nations Nikki Haley resigns: Report 09 Oct 2018 - 05:36 pm

WASHINGTON: U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning, she and President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, blindsiding many administration officials and stirring speculation in the...

Stolen ancient artefact returns to Iran museum 09 Oct 2018 - 05:10 pm

Tehran: A twice-stolen ancient Persian artefact is back in Tehran's national museum after a New York court ordered it returned to Iran. "It...

Ivory Coast says nearly 400 tonnes of fake drugs seized in two years 09 Oct 2018 - 03:53 pm

Abidjan: Nearly 400 tonnes of fake medicines have been seized over two years in Ivory Coast, whose main city Abidjan is a West...

Kanye heads to West Wing, lunch with Trump 09 Oct 2018 - 03:48 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump will host one of his most famous fans at the White House, musician Kanye West, to talk about...

Minister accused in India's growing #MeToo storm 09 Oct 2018 - 03:22 pm

New Delhi: India's belated #MeToo movement snowballed Tuesday after several female journalists accused a minister in Narendra Modi's government of sexual harassment and...

UN calls for probe into death of Venezuela opposition member 09 Oct 2018 - 03:01 pm

Geneva: The United Nations called Tuesday for a "transparent investigation" into the death of Venezuelan opposition member Fernando Alban after Caracas said he...

Scotland plays down independence bid as Brexit looms 09 Oct 2018 - 01:24 pm

Glasgow: Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday is expected to voice support for a second referendum on Brexit but play down the...

EU nations lock horns over 2030 CO2 curbs for cars, vans 09 Oct 2018 - 12:55 pm

LUXEMBOURG: European Union environment ministers will seek a compromise on Tuesday over how tough to be on curbing carbon dioxide emissions from cars...