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83 countries affected by Lactalis salmonella scandal: CEO 14 Jan 2018 - 08:25 am

Paris, A salmonella scandal at French dairy group Lactalis has affected 83 countries, where 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk are being...

Philippines raises volcano alert level as eruptions spew ash 14 Jan 2018 - 08:09 am

MANILA, The Philippines raised the alert at its restive Mayon volcano by one notch early on Sunday, citing signs of rising magma that...

Thousands protest against Austrian government’s shift to the right 13 Jan 2018 - 07:43 pm

VIENNA/ZURICH: Protesters took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday and called for members of the Austria’s new right wing government to be...

Trump taps long historical vein against immigration 13 Jan 2018 - 06:37 pm

Washington: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free": The words on the Statue of Liberty have beckoned...

New ANC leader vows to 'restore credibility' after Zuma scandals 13 Jan 2018 - 06:33 pm

East London, South Africa: The new head of South Africa's ruling ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, pledged Saturday to "restore the credibility" of the party...

Tunisia president meets unions, employers after unrest 13 Jan 2018 - 06:13 pm

Tunis: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi held talks Saturday with political parties, unions and employers to discuss means to overcome a week of...

Trump language on Africa unacceptable, racist: Ghana 13 Jan 2018 - 05:46 pm

Accra: Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday said Donald Trump's reported description of African nations as "shithole countries" was unacceptable, while his predecessor...

Trump would make 'big mistake' by leaving Iran deal: Moscow 13 Jan 2018 - 01:38 pm

Moscow, Russia on Saturday said Washington would be making a grave mistake by pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, adding that Moscow...

Apple apologises for sending data migration notice to US users 13 Jan 2018 - 01:29 pm

San Francisco, Apple, which announced its first data centre in China will be operational from February, mistakenly sent a notice to some of...

Displaced by conservation push, Kenyan tribe cries foul 13 Jan 2018 - 01:15 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: On Christmas Day, when many families were celebrating the holidays, locals living in a forest in eastern Kenya got a sudden,...

China demolishes Christian megachurch 13 Jan 2018 - 12:28 pm

Beijing, Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by a religious rights group as "Taliban-style persecution". China's...

India oil firm chopper goes missing with seven on board 13 Jan 2018 - 12:06 pm

New Delhi: An Indian helicopter with seven people on board has gone missing off the coast of Mumbai, an official said on Saturday....

Moscow sees Trump's Iran deal comments as negative - RIA agency 13 Jan 2018 - 11:50 am

MOSCOW, Moscow considers comments by US President Donald Trump on the nuclear deal with Iran as "extremely negative", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...

Trump gets 'excellent health' report from WH doctor 13 Jan 2018 - 11:28 am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's White House physician declared him in "excellent health" after the president received his first medical checkup at Walter Reed...

Ukraine's heaviest baby born 13 Jan 2018 - 11:21 am

Kiev, A baby boy born in Ukraine, weighing 7.09 kg, is believed to be the heaviest newborn in the country, media reported on...

Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal 13 Jan 2018 - 10:58 am

Tehran, Iran on Saturday rejected any modification of its nuclear deal with world powers after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures...