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Belgian comic book artist William Vance dies: publisher 15 May 2018 - 12:16 pm

Brussels: Belgian comic book artist William Vance, whose action adventure series XIII was popular in the French-speaking world, died late Monday, his publisher...

Philippine Congress urged to reject chief justice's ouster 15 May 2018 - 11:55 am

MANILA, Philippines: Legal groups called on Philippine legislators Tuesday to defend their exclusive constitutional power to prosecute and try impeachable officials that they...

NKorea to invite 8 SKorean reporters for nuke site closure 15 May 2018 - 11:38 am

Seoul, South Korea: North Korea will invite eight South Korean journalists as part of an international media group to witness the closure of...

Sichuan Airlines co-pilot "sucked halfway" out of cockpit, captain says 15 May 2018 - 11:13 am

SHANGHAI: The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday was "sucked halfway" out of...

Chinese tourists spark ire in Vietnam with controversial shirts 15 May 2018 - 10:41 am

Hanoi: A photo of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting Beijing's claims to the disputed South China Sea has sparked online anger in Vietnam,...

Officials: Taliban fighters attack western Afghan city 15 May 2018 - 10:26 am

Kabul, Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents launched attacks from multiple directions on the capital of Farah province in western Afghanistan near the border with Iran...

Heavy fighting as Taliban attack western Afghan city: residents 15 May 2018 - 09:26 am

Herat, Afghanistan: Heavy fighting has broken out in the western Afghan city of Farah after the Taliban launched a major offensive overnight to...

In major boost, Modi's ruling party seen winning in southern Indian state 15 May 2018 - 09:26 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party was set on Tuesday to win the largest number of seats in a big southern state...

Malaysian PM Mahathir says may be prime minister for 1-2 years 15 May 2018 - 09:01 am

TOKYO: Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he may remain premier for up to two years and will play...

Meghan Markle's father not attending royal wedding: report 15 May 2018 - 08:16 am

London, Meghan Markle's father will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry this weekend, US media reported Monday, as Kensington Palace pleaded for...

58 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes US Embassy move 15 May 2018 - 07:59 am

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: In a jarring contrast, Israeli forces shot and killed 57 Palestinians and injured more than 2,700 during mass protests...

Turkey says US shares blame for Gaza massacre as thousands protest 14 May 2018 - 09:36 pm

Istanbul: Turkey on Monday accused the United States of sharing responsibility with Israel for a "vile massacre" along the Gaza border in which...

Israeli forces kill over four dozen Palestinians in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem 14 May 2018 - 08:32 pm

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on Monday as the United States opened its embassy to...

Israeli warplane hits Hamas facility in Gaza during bloody protests: army 14 May 2018 - 05:31 pm

Jerusalem: Israel's air force hit a Hamas base in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the military said, as bloody clashes between protesters and...

Arab League blasts 'shameful' countries celebrating US embassy move 14 May 2018 - 05:15 pm

Cairo: Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit on Monday blasted as "shameful" countries that are celebrating the opening of the US embassy in...

Kushner: Israel embassy move shows the world can trust the US 14 May 2018 - 05:05 pm

Jerusalem: Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and his senior adviser on the Middle East, said on Monday that the United States showed...

Disillusionment appears to help Shiite cleric in Iraq vote 14 May 2018 - 04:55 pm

BAGHDAD: Widespread disillusionment with Iraq's current political class appears to have helped the political coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr become the...