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Trump arrives in Singapore for historic N. Korea summit 10 Jun 2018 - 03:39 pm

Singapore: US President Donald Trump touched down in Singapore on Sunday ahead of a historic summit with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un,...

Pot of gold found in abandoned French house 10 Jun 2018 - 12:47 pm

Quimper, France: A demolition team called in to tear down an abandoned house in western France this week struck gold -- literally. At...

Deadly clashes as jihadists attack besieged Syria regime villages 10 Jun 2018 - 11:56 am

Beirut: Deadly clashes erupted overnight as jihadist fighters attacked two besieged regime-controlled villages in northwestern Syria, a monitor said on Sunday. The villages...

Putin says willing to meet Trump whenever US is ready 10 Jun 2018 - 10:33 am

QINGDAO, China: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he's happy to meet with President Donald Trump once Washington is ready to hold the...

N.Korea leader Kim arrives in Singapore - Singapore Foreign Minister 10 Jun 2018 - 10:29 am

SINGAPORE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Singapore, the country's foreign minister, said in a message on Twitter. "Welcomed Chairman...

China's Xi calls out 'selfish, short-sighted' trade policies 10 Jun 2018 - 10:19 am

QINGDAO, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose country is locked in a high-stakes trade dispute with the United States, on Sunday said China...

Trump trade fury torpedoes Canada's G7 summit 10 Jun 2018 - 09:58 am

Quebec City: The G7 summit ended in farce and a renewed threat of global trade war on Saturday as US President Donald Trump...

Iran, spurned by US, angrily watches Trump-North Korea talks 10 Jun 2018 - 09:38 am

Tehran, Iran: For Iran, the so-called "Axis of Evil" has boiled down to a party of one, as President Donald Trump prepares for...

Trump and Kim head for historic Singapore summit 10 Jun 2018 - 09:30 am

Singapore: Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump were heading for Singapore on Sunday for an unprecedented summit in an attempt to address the...

Nicaragua violence rages as prospect of crisis talks hangs in limbo 10 Jun 2018 - 09:24 am

Masaya, Nicaragua: Masaya, a city battling at the front lines of Nicaragua's heated anti-government protests, once again became the scene of fierce street...

Turkey installs 764 km security wall on Syria border 09 Jun 2018 - 03:03 pm

GAZIANTEP, Turkey: Turkey has completed the construction of a 764-kilometer (475-mile) concrete wall along its border with Syria, according to a Turkish official...

Taliban announce cease-fire over Eid holiday for 1st time 09 Jun 2018 - 02:43 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban announced a three-day cease-fire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of the holy month of Ramadan,...

Bombs in Iraqi city of Kirkuk kill 1, wound 18 09 Jun 2018 - 02:39 pm

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi security official says three bombs have exploded in the northern city of Kirkuk killing a woman and wounding 18 others....

19 Afghan police killed in Taliban attack on base: officials 09 Jun 2018 - 02:21 pm

Kunduz, Afghanistan: At least 19 Afghan police officers were killed Saturday in a pre-dawn raid by the Taliban on a base in the...

German ministers clash over stricter car emission targets 09 Jun 2018 - 01:32 pm

BERLIN: Germany's transport minister has sharply criticised the country's environment minister for planning tougher emissions rules for cars in the European Union, as...

Pope tells top oil executives world must convert to clean fuel 09 Jun 2018 - 01:18 pm

VATICAN CITY, Pope Francis, addressing top oil company executives, said on Saturday that the world must convert to clean energy and warned that...

296 kg Goan fish patty sets Guinness World Record 09 Jun 2018 - 12:11 pm

Panaji, Literally speaking, seafood in Goa cannot get bigger than this. A nearly 300 kg fish patty made here now holds the Guinness...

Manafort faces new charges in Russia probe 09 Jun 2018 - 12:05 pm

WASHINGTON: Special counsel Robert Mueller has brought new obstruction charges against President Donald Trump's campaign chairman and a longtime associate who prosecutors have...