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Philippines shuts more schools as volcano spews ash and lava 16 Jan 2018 - 08:53 am

MANILA, The Philippines’ most active volcano spewed lava that cascaded downslope and emitted ash that fell on nearby towns, state volcanologists said on...

Simone Biles: 'I was abused' by USA gymnastics doctor 16 Jan 2018 - 08:33 am

Los Angeles, Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed on Monday she was sexually abused by disgraced former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, who...

South Korean charged with murder of wife, son at Hong Kong Ritz-Carlton 16 Jan 2018 - 08:25 am

HONG KONG: A South Korean man was formally charged on Tuesday with murdering his wife and six-year-old son at the five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel...

Venezuela says five 'terrorists' arrested, others killed after shootout 16 Jan 2018 - 08:14 am

CARACAS: Venezuelan authorities on Monday arrested five members of a "terrorist cell" linked to self-proclaimed rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez, and killed...

Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home 16 Jan 2018 - 08:09 am

Los Angeles, A California couple has been arrested for torture after authorities said Monday their 13 malnourished children were held captive in their...

Trump show dazzles and shocks in first year 15 Jan 2018 - 11:02 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's first year in office has been a gripping spectacle of scandal, controversy and polarization that has utterly transformed the way...

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli army in West Bank: officials 15 Jan 2018 - 07:35 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian was shot dead during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Palestinian officials said....

Trump and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 15 Jan 2018 - 07:24 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has shown unfailing support for Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians, distancing...

India reports highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu in Karnataka: OIE 15 Jan 2018 - 06:57 pm

PARIS: India has reported an outbreak of a highly contagious bird flu virus near Bengaluru in the southern state of Karnataka, the World...

Sri Lanka destroys $108 million haul of cocaine 15 Jan 2018 - 05:26 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday destroyed $108 million worth of cocaine in public, seized by authorities in the port of Colombo which is...

Here's how this car got wedged in the upper wall of a two-story building 15 Jan 2018 - 04:38 pm

The phrase "crashing into a building" took on a new meaning Sunday when a car in Southern California hit a centre divider, went...

Baghdad twin suicide bombing kills 31 15 Jan 2018 - 02:49 pm

Baghdad: Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for the elimination of jihadist "sleeper cells" Monday after a twin suicide bombing killed 31 people...

Syrian foreign ministry blasts new US-backed border force -state media 15 Jan 2018 - 11:36 am

BEIRUT, The Syrian government denounced a new border force which the United States is building with its militia allies in northern Syria as...

Trump says 'I'm not a racist' 15 Jan 2018 - 10:26 am

Washington: President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a...

Twenty-six killed in Baghdad twin suicide attack: health official 15 Jan 2018 - 09:42 am

Baghdad, A double suicide attack killed 26 people in Baghdad on Monday, a health official said, the second such attack in the Iraqi...

Black smoke billows from tanker sinking site as worry grows over sea damage 15 Jan 2018 - 08:51 am

TOKYO/BEIJING, Black smoke was billowing from the East China Sea site where a burning Iranian oil tanker sank, Japanese authorities said on Monday,...

People evacuated from Indonesia Stock Exchange after reports of collapsed structure - Metro TV 15 Jan 2018 - 08:48 am

JAKARTA: Dozens of people were seen running from the Indonesian Stock Exchange in central Jakarta on Monday, Metro TV showed, after unconfirmed reports...