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Gunmen attack Christian church in Pakistan, at least one dead 17 Dec 2017 - 11:35 am

ISLAMABAD: Attackers detonated a bomb and opened fire on worshippers inside a Christian church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least one...

In Finnish Lapland, tourists fill Santa's sack with cash 17 Dec 2017 - 08:57 am

Rovaniemi, Finland, In the run up to Christmas tourists from around the world flock to the Santa Claus Village, an amusement park in...

Argentina navy chief sacked over sub tragedy 17 Dec 2017 - 08:46 am

Buenos Aires, Argentina dismissed its naval chief on Saturday, the most high-profile officer to be fired a month after a submarine went missing...

Around the world in 42 days: Frenchman smashes solo sailing record 17 Dec 2017 - 08:36 am

Brest, France, Frenchman Francois Gabart smashed the world record for the fastest non-stop solo navigation of the globe on Sunday, completing the mammoth...

South Africa ruling party's fight for its future kicks off 16 Dec 2017 - 07:24 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The fight to replace South Africa's scandal-prone President Jacob Zuma began Saturday as thousands of delegates of the ruling African National Congress...

Austrian conservatives bring far right into government 16 Dec 2017 - 06:37 pm

VIENNA: Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the anti-immigration Freedom Party and...

Rahul Gandhi: 'inevitable' heir to India's Congress dynasty 16 Dec 2017 - 05:53 pm

New Delhi: He has never held public office, once likened power to "poison", and saw his politician father and grandmother assassinated. Now Rahul...

Three dead, 77,000 flee as storm pounds Philippines 16 Dec 2017 - 04:58 pm

Tacloban, Philippines: At least three people were killed and tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to wed on May 19 16 Dec 2017 - 01:34 pm

London, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding will be held on May 19 next year, Kensington Palace announced on Friday. The couple confirmed...

California wildfire close to becoming 3rd largest ever in state 16 Dec 2017 - 01:16 pm

LOS ANGELES: A California wildfire was close on Saturday to becoming the state's third largest blaze on record, with more devastation possible from...

US says did everything possible to help Italy cyber investigation 16 Dec 2017 - 01:05 pm

ROME, The United States has denied suggestions it undermined an investigation into a massive data breach at the Italian cybersecurity firm Hacking Team,...

France 'has no plan' to move embassy to Jerusalem 16 Dec 2017 - 01:01 pm

PARIS: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday that his country had no plans to move its embassy to Jerusalem. "France does...

China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation 16 Dec 2017 - 12:53 pm

BEIJING: China and the United Kingdom vowed to continue and strengthen cooperation on a wide range of economic, financial and trade issues, the...

S.Africa's Zuma vows free higher education 16 Dec 2017 - 11:50 am

Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday promised free higher education for most students, hours before the start of an ANC party...

Chile votes in what could be a close presidential run-off 16 Dec 2017 - 11:12 am

Santiago: Chilean voters will decide their next president on Sunday in a run-off election whose outcome is far from certain after an unexpectedly...

Sonia Gandhi: Power behind Congress throne 16 Dec 2017 - 10:51 am

New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi stepped down as head of India's opposition Congress party Saturday after an extraordinary odyssey that transformed her from a...

Peru Congress to debate impeachment of president 16 Dec 2017 - 10:44 am

Lima: Peru's Congress voted overwhelmingly on Friday to consider impeaching President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski next week over allegations he received bribes from Brazilian...