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Satellite signals offer hope in hunt for missing Argentine sub 19 Nov 2017 - 10:22 am

Buenos Aires: Hopes of finding survivors from a missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members aboard have been revived after the navy said...

Gas explosion injures 15 people in Germany 19 Nov 2017 - 10:18 am

Berlin: A gas pipeline exploded at a residential complex in Salzgitter city in the German state of Lower Saxony, injuring several people. The...

Sri Lanka's troops on alert amid communal riots 19 Nov 2017 - 10:14 am

Colombo: Sri Lankan troops patrolled a coastal town Sunday where nearly 90 homes were damaged and cars set alight in violence between the...

More than 30 rescued in Afghan raid on Taliban prison 19 Nov 2017 - 10:10 am

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: Afghan and foreign special forces raided a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province on Sunday and rescued at least 30...

Spain's top prosecutor Maza dies in Argentina 19 Nov 2017 - 10:00 am

Buenos Aires: Spain's top prosecutor Jose Manuel Maza, fresh off the drama of the Catalonian independence bid, died unexpectedly Saturday during a working...

Zimbabwe's ruling party set to sack Mugabe, sources say 19 Nov 2017 - 09:55 am

HARARE: The leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party will meet on Sunday to approve the dismissal of President Robert Mugabe, the only leader...

Merkel in final push for coalition to avert crisis 19 Nov 2017 - 09:45 am

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a last push Sunday to forge a government, in a twin battle to save her political future...

US warship sustains minor damage after tug drifts off Japan 19 Nov 2017 - 09:29 am

Tokyo: An American warship has been damaged after a tug boat drifted into the destroyer during a drill off Japan, according to the...

After fall of last town, IS loses grip over Iraqis 19 Nov 2017 - 09:18 am

Rawa, Iraq: "Islamic State - Euphrates Province" reads an abandoned sign covered by dust and sand in the Iraqi town of Rawa. A...

Driverless, electric future just round the corner for urban cars 19 Nov 2017 - 09:12 am

London: A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in...

Swimming with dolphins in virtual reality to aid disabled 19 Nov 2017 - 09:03 am

Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Swimming with wild dolphins is something most can only dream of, and jumping into pools with captive animals has become increasingly...

Europe turns on Facebook, Google for digital tax revamp 19 Nov 2017 - 08:57 am

Brussels: They have revolutionised the way we live, but are US tech giants the new robber barons of the 21st century, banking billions...

Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smog, health warnings 19 Nov 2017 - 08:52 am

New Delhi: Tens of thousands of runners braved smoggy conditions for the Delhi half marathon on Sunday despite dire health warnings from doctors...

China military sets up website to report leaks, fake news 19 Nov 2017 - 08:44 am

BEIJING, China’s military on Sunday launched a website inviting the public to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities...

Satellite signals bring hope to Argentina's search for missing sub 19 Nov 2017 - 08:10 am

Buenos Aires: Hopes of finding survivors were revived Saturday after Argentina's navy received what could be distress calls from a missing submarine with...

Palestinians warn will freeze US ties if PLO office closed 18 Nov 2017 - 10:07 pm

Jerusalem: The Palestinians will freeze their ties with the US if it follows through on a threat to close the Palestine Liberation Organisation's...

Mugabe to meet army chiefs Sunday: State TV 18 Nov 2017 - 09:28 pm

Harare: Embattled President Robert Mugabe will meet on Sunday with the army chiefs who took over Zimbabwe in a bid to end the...

China to help resolve Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh 18 Nov 2017 - 08:53 pm

Dhaka: China has offered to help defuse the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh said Saturday, following meetings with Beijing's top diplomat that Dhaka hopes will...