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UN expert voices fears for Rohingyas India is set to expel 02 Oct 2018 - 10:51 pm

Geneva: A United Nations legal expert has voiced concern over India's plan to deport on Wednesday seven Rohingyas to Myanmar where the army...

US high court mulls death penalty for killer who forgot crime 02 Oct 2018 - 09:58 pm

WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court justices, delving into the issue of aging prisoners with dementia, struggled on Tuesday over whether a convicted Alabama murderer...

Iraq elects new president in step toward forming government 02 Oct 2018 - 09:58 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq's parliament elected a veteran Kurdish politician as the country's new president on Tuesday, a step toward forming a new government nearly...

Migrant-supporting mayor arrested in Italy 02 Oct 2018 - 09:58 pm

Rome: A mayor held up as a model for migrant integration in Italy was placed under house arrest on Tuesday accused of involvement...

France accuses Iran over bomb plot near Paris 02 Oct 2018 - 09:58 pm

Paris: France accused Iran's intelligence ministry on Tuesday of being behind a foiled plot to bomb an exiled opposition group near the French...

Trump calls Kavanaugh allegations 'scary time' for men falsely accused 02 Oct 2018 - 09:58 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday allegations of sexual misconduct against his U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh showed that "it's a...

Mexico village struggles to navigate tourism tightrope 02 Oct 2018 - 07:10 pm

JARRETADERAS, Mexico: From his rooftop, Luis Vazquez Miramontes has a front-row view of the vast construction site that promises to one day morph...

Norwegian jailed for sawing next door's shed in half 02 Oct 2018 - 06:22 pm

Oslo: It's a feud that turned extreme: a 44-year-old Norwegian was on Tuesday sentenced to four months in prison for sawing his neighbour's...

Germany unveils plan to attract skilled immigrants 02 Oct 2018 - 05:38 pm

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative-left coalition government agreed on Tuesday on the main elements of new legislation to attract high-skilled immigrants. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer...

Iran reaches 400 mln euro deal with Syria to build a power plant - ISNA 02 Oct 2018 - 04:20 pm

UN: Tobacco kills not just people, but the environment 02 Oct 2018 - 03:38 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization says smoking not only kills about 7 million people every year, but has a devastating impact on the...

Pakistan official: Roadside bomb kills 3 on security convoy 02 Oct 2018 - 03:34 pm

QUETTA, Pakistan: A Pakistani official says a roadside bomb has hit a security convoy in the country's southwest, killing three members of a...

Turkey visit ‘sign of restored ties,’ says Dutch FM 02 Oct 2018 - 03:13 pm

ANKARA: The Dutch foreign minister has said his two-day visit to Turkey this week will show the mending of fences between Turkey and...

Number of U.S. diplomats doubled in Syria as Islamic State nears defeat: Pentagon chief 02 Oct 2018 - 02:46 pm

PARIS: The number of U.S. diplomats in Syria has doubled as Islamic State militants near a military defeat, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis said...

Melania Trump arrives in Ghana, 1st stop on Africa tour 02 Oct 2018 - 02:31 pm

ACCRA, Ghana: Melania Trump has arrived in Ghana to open her first major solo international trip as U.S. first lady. She landed in...

Thousands of Polish police, firefighters march over pay 02 Oct 2018 - 02:15 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Thousands of disgruntled police, firefighters and other security services are marching through the Polish capital to demand higher pay and more...

Suicide bomber kills 13 at election rally in Afghanistan 02 Oct 2018 - 02:13 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber struck an election rally in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding...

New species of hummingbird identified in Ecuador 02 Oct 2018 - 12:09 pm

Quito, A team of ornithologists in Ecuador has identified a new species of hummingbird: a lovely blue-green creature that lives in a cold,...