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Macron win boosts hopes of turn in populist tide 08 May 2017 - 02:39 pm

Berlin: The election victory of French pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron has raised hopes among liberal democrats that the populist and anti-globalisation juggernaut behind...

Macron 'carries hopes' of millions of Europeans: Merkel 08 May 2017 - 02:22 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that millions of Europeans were counting on the success of incoming French president Emmanuel Macron. "Macron...

Russia tables draft UN resolution on Syria safe zones 08 May 2017 - 02:08 pm

Moscow: Russia said Monday it had tabled a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council to back up a deal on establishing...

After the presidency, parliament: Macron faces new battle 08 May 2017 - 02:02 pm

Paris: Emmanuel Macron's ascent to French president caps a stunning rise for the political newcomer and his fledgling party but he now faces...

Former rebels block entrance to I. Coast's second city 08 May 2017 - 01:53 pm

Abidjan: Several hundred ex-rebels on Monday blocked access to Ivory Coast's second city Bouake, their former stronghold, seeking thousands of euros in bonuses...

Bomb blast kills 2 policemen in western Iraq 08 May 2017 - 01:32 pm

ANBAR, Iraq: Two policemen were killed in a bomb explosion Monday in Iraq’s western Anbar province, according to a local police officer. A...

80 migrants dead in Mediterranean trying to reach Italy 08 May 2017 - 01:28 pm

ROME: Approximately 80 migrants from Libya died in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Italy, the ANSA News Agency said early Monday. The...

Nigeria's president due in London for medical treatment 08 May 2017 - 01:25 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is to set out to London later Sunday night for further medical attention, his spokesman announced in...

Philippines: 4 troops killed in clashes with Abu Sayyaf 08 May 2017 - 01:06 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Four soldiers and four Abu Sayyaf members were killed in clashes in the troubled southern Philippines province of Basilan late...

Harmful bacteria caused dead fish in Kuwait 08 May 2017 - 12:57 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Environment Public Authority (EPA) said Monday that harmful bacteria caused fish kill recently in Kuwait's bay. EPA's deputy director for technical...

Almost 150 arrested after post-election trouble in Paris overnight 08 May 2017 - 12:42 pm

PARIS: A hundred and forty-one people were arrested in Paris after trouble flared overnight following Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election, police...

Macron won 66.1%, Le Pen 33.9% in French vote: final results 08 May 2017 - 12:26 pm

Paris: Emmanuel Macron won 66.1 percent of the vote against 33.9 percent for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election, final...

18 killed in China coal mine accident 08 May 2017 - 12:21 pm

Beijing: A coal mine accident in central China's Hunan Province has killed 18 people, local authorities said Monday. A gas leaking occurred at...

College confirms North Korea detains another US citizen 08 May 2017 - 12:02 pm

Seoul: A foreign-funded university in North Korea confirmed Monday the arrest of a US citizen -- the second linked to the school held...

Illegal log exports from Cambodia surge - report 08 May 2017 - 11:47 am

PHNOM PENH: Illegal exports of timber from Cambodia to Vietnam surged in recent months despite an export ban aimed at countering rapid deforestation...

South Sudan child refugees top one million: UN 08 May 2017 - 11:44 am

Nairobi: War has now forced more than one million children to flee South Sudan and uprooted 1.4 million others within the country, the...

What world leaders say about Macron's victory 08 May 2017 - 11:34 am

Paris: Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron stormed to victory in the French presidential election on Sunday, roundly defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen...