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Catalan parliament speaker latest separatist to step down 11 Jan 2018 - 04:20 pm

Barcelona: Catalonia's parliamentary speaker said Thursday she would step down as she is investigated for sedition and rebellion over her role in the...

Egypt court overturns sentence against Mubarak-era interior minister 11 Jan 2018 - 03:57 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Thursday quashed the conviction and prison sentence for alleged corruption against ex-interior minister Habib al-Adly and ordered a...

France laments 'dysfunction' in baby milk recall 11 Jan 2018 - 03:46 pm

Paris: France said Thursday there has been a "major dysfunction" in a recall of baby milk after stores sold potentially contaminated products despite...

Iran shaken by second earthquake within hours 11 Jan 2018 - 03:17 pm

ISTANBUL: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook Iran’s western Kermanshah province on Thursday near the border with Iraq -- the...

Death toll rises to 17 in California mudslides 11 Jan 2018 - 03:12 pm

WASHINGTON: At least 17 people died following a storm that sent massive mudflows shooting through a southern California city, authorities said Wednesday. Additional...

Iran nuclear deal criticised by Trump 'is working': EU's Mogherini 11 Jan 2018 - 03:04 pm

Brussels: The European Union's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday insisted the Iran nuclear deal "is working", as US President Donald Trump mulls...

Rescuers race against time to find missing in California mudslides 11 Jan 2018 - 02:19 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.: Rescue crews in Southern California resumed on Thursday the arduous task of combing through tons of debris for survivors from...

Syrian govt defends Idlib campaign, condemns France 11 Jan 2018 - 01:38 pm

BEIRUT: The Syrian government hit back on Thursday against French criticism of its military campaign in rebel-held Idlib, saying it was targeting terrorist...

5 earthquakes hit Iraq 11 Jan 2018 - 01:20 pm

Baghdad: Five earthquakes rattled the capital Baghdad and some other provinces in less than two hours on Thursday. Iraqi sources said that an...

French retailers sold Lactalis baby milk after salmonella recall 11 Jan 2018 - 12:30 pm

PARIS, France’s biggest supermarket chains said they sold some Lactalis baby food products after a recall by the dairy giant over concerns they...

'Big obstacles' still in way of Germany coalition deal: Merkel 11 Jan 2018 - 12:23 pm

Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country's top parties still had "big obstacles" to surmount before reaching a new coalition deal, ahead...

Israel approves more than 1,100 new West Bank settlement homes: NGO 11 Jan 2018 - 11:35 am

Jerusalem, Israeli authorities have approved more than 1,100 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the Peace Now NGO said Thursday, the...

'No deal' Brexit could cost Britain about 500,000 jobs, London mayor says 11 Jan 2018 - 11:26 am

LONDON: Britain could lose almost 500,000 jobs and 50 billion pounds ($67.41 billion) investment over the next 12 years if it fails to...

Japan protests after Chinese frigate sails near disputed isles 11 Jan 2018 - 11:12 am

Tokyo: Japan Thursday lodged an official protest with China, after it spotted a Chinese frigate in waters surrounding flashpoint islands in the East...

Strike threat looms as labour talks get under way in Germany 11 Jan 2018 - 11:02 am

FRANKFURT: German labour bosses and industrial employers were at loggerheads before regional wage talks begin on Thursday, amid industrial action and the threat...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes western Iran - TV 11 Jan 2018 - 10:52 am

ANKARA: Iran’s western province of Kermanshah was hit by a strong earthquake on Thursday, state TV reported. TV said rescue teams had been...

Californian man dies hiking Australia's sweltering outback 11 Jan 2018 - 09:55 am

SYDNEY, An American tourist has died in the Australian outback while hiking though sweltering conditions on the Larapinta Trail, renowned for its ancient...