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Singapore to freeze number of cars on its roads 24 Oct 2017 - 02:18 pm

Singapore: Singapore, one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a vehicle, will freeze the number of private cars on...

Regime raid kills 15 civilians in eastern Syria 24 Oct 2017 - 12:56 pm

DEIZ EZ-ZOR, Syria: At least 15 civilians were killed and dozens of others injured in a Syrian regime airstrike in the eastern province...

In northern France, 'invisible' women migrants risk all to reach Britain 24 Oct 2017 - 12:13 pm

CALAIS, France, With bags of clothing and a thick blanket, Eritrean migrant Salma carries her entire life in her hands as she stands...

Australia to train Philippines in urban warfare 24 Oct 2017 - 11:50 am

Clark, Philippines: Australia will train Filipino soldiers in urban warfare to combat the spread of Islamic extremism after months of fierce fighting against...

Kuwait Emir says Kuwaiti mediation is to protect Gulf House 24 Oct 2017 - 11:43 am

Kuwait Emir said that the objective of Kuwait mediation is to protect the 'Gulf House which is our home' from collapsing, quoted Kuwait...

Canada wants US cooperation on border crossers 24 Oct 2017 - 11:28 am

TRENTON, Ont.: Canada said Monday it wants to take “joint steps” with the U.S. to fight illegal immigration across their shared border. The...

Catalan leader can't solve crisis by calling elections - Justice Minister 24 Oct 2017 - 11:27 am

MADRID, Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s Justice Minister said on Tuesday....

Xi joins Mao in Communist constitution, tightening grip on China 24 Oct 2017 - 11:15 am

Beijing, Xi Jinping was elevated to the pantheon of China's most powerful leaders Tuesday as his name was enshrined in the Communist Party...

Philippines: 42 terrorists’ bodies recovered in Marawi 24 Oct 2017 - 11:15 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Up to 42 bodies of terrorists, including two women and foreign fighters, were recovered Monday following the final assault on...

EU's Tusk says 'up to London' how Brexit ends 24 Oct 2017 - 11:07 am

Strasbourg, France, EU President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that the outcome of fraught Brexit talks was "up to London" and that abandoning...

UN praises Turkey's effort for Rohingya refugees 24 Oct 2017 - 11:06 am

GENEVA: The UN high commissioner for refugees on Monday hailed Turkey as "a generous humanitarian donor" after it pledged to spend $50 million...

3 years later, Spain sends new ambassador to Libya 24 Oct 2017 - 11:04 am

TRIPOLI: Three years after the closure of Spain's Embassy in the conflict-torn country, the head of the Presidential Council of Libya’s UN-backed unity...

Tillerson heads to Pakistan as US warns over Taliban havens 24 Oct 2017 - 11:01 am

Islamabad: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was to arrive in Islamabad Tuesday as Washington turns up the heat on Pakistan for allegedy...

Stabbed Russian journalist 'in recovery room' 24 Oct 2017 - 10:52 am

Moscow: A Russian radio journalist who was stabbed in the neck by a mentally unstable man was in a recovery room Tuesday, with...

Fit for a king: Thailand's royal cremation 24 Oct 2017 - 09:57 am

Bangkok, Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will receive a lavish send-off this week during a spectacular five-day funeral centered around a cremation at...

Unlikely allies eye vote to legalise cannabis in New Zealand 24 Oct 2017 - 09:53 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand could become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise cannabis for personal use after an unlikely alliance of...

Trump awards Vietnam War veteran with highest military honour 24 Oct 2017 - 09:44 am

Washington, US President Donald Trump awarded a Medal of Honour, the country's highest military decoration, to a veteran combat medic in the Vietnam...