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EU deadlock over weedkiller goes to appeal 27 Nov 2017 - 09:12 am

Brussels: The European Union will on Monday attempt to determine the future of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller hugely relied on by farmers but...

Honduras president declares himself vote winner prior to official result 27 Nov 2017 - 09:09 am

Tegucigalpa, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez declared himself the winner of elections before official results were announced -- and his top rival did...

Pakistan minister resigns after violent Islamist protests: state media 27 Nov 2017 - 09:04 am

Islamabad: Pakistan's law minister Zahid Hamid has resigned, state media reported Monday, meeting a key demand of Islamist protesters who have clashed violently...

Indonesia says 100,000 must evacuate from Bali volcano zone 27 Nov 2017 - 08:57 am

Jakarta: Some 100,000 people must evacuate from the danger zone around a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, officials said...

Pakistan minister resigns after violent Islamist protests: state media 27 Nov 2017 - 08:46 am

Islamabad, Pakistan's law minister Zahid Hamid has resigned, state media reported Monday, meeting a key demand of Islamist protesters who have clashed violently...

Herceg-Bosna, bloody separatist bid of Bosnian Croats 27 Nov 2017 - 08:26 am

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Six leaders of a self-proclaimed statelet for Bosnian Croats, declared during the Balkan country's bloody 1990s conflict, hear a...

South Africa's new export is Miss Universe 27 Nov 2017 - 08:15 am

Las Vegas, Beauties from across the globe converged in Las Vegas Sunday, where Miss South Africa was crowned Miss Universe. Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, 22,...

First food aid in weeks arrives at rebel-held Yemen port: WFP 26 Nov 2017 - 08:16 pm

Sanaa: The first shipment of food aid in three weeks arrived off a rebel-controlled port in western Yemen on Sunday, a United Nations...

Search for Argentine sub faces strong winds on 11th day of hunt 26 Nov 2017 - 08:07 pm

BUENOS AIRES: The hunt for an Argentine submarine missing since Nov. 15 pressed on through gusting South Atlantic winds on Sunday while families...

Trudeau urges international community to fight Libyan slavery 26 Nov 2017 - 08:02 pm

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday urged the international community to "do more" following reports of the "abhorrent and despicable" enslavement...

Trump renews support for embattled Senate candidate 26 Nov 2017 - 06:00 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump on Sunday redoubled his support for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore, ignoring the allegations of sexual harassment plaguing Moore's...

Islamic State raises stakes with Egypt mosque attack 26 Nov 2017 - 05:27 pm

ISMAILIA, Egypt: The mosque was packed with hundreds of worshippers for Friday prayers in Egypt’s North Sinai when gunmen in military-style uniforms and...

Russian strikes kill 34 civilians in Syria's Deir Ezzor: monitor 26 Nov 2017 - 04:31 pm

Beirut: Russian air strikes on Sunday killed 34 civilians, among them 15 children, in a village held by the Islamic State group in...

Bavaria boss backs SPD tie-up as consensus grows for German grand coalition 26 Nov 2017 - 04:25 pm

BERLIN: The leader of Bavaria’s conservatives threw his weight behind an alliance with Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday, adding to momentum for...

Soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Nigeria's north: army 26 Nov 2017 - 04:21 pm

Kano, Nigeria: At least three soldiers were killed and another six others were wounded in a Boko Haram raid in northeast Nigeria, the...

Mugabe accepts ousting and is 'quite jovial': nephew 26 Nov 2017 - 02:53 pm

Harare: Robert Mugabe's nephew said Sunday the ousted Zimbabwean president was in good health and "quite jovial" after being forced to resign when...

Dozens of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque 26 Nov 2017 - 01:01 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Groups of Israeli settlers stormed on Sunday Al-Aqsa Mosque squares under the protection of the occupation police. According to Palestinian local...