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Macron campaign for French presidency off to slower start than Le Pen -poll 27 Apr 2017 - 09:42 am

PARIS: Fewer French voters believe centrist Emmanuel Macron got off to a good start in the last lap of France's presidential election than...

Trump's first 100 days in 10 tweets 27 Apr 2017 - 09:35 am

Washington: Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America's geopolitical rivals to his personal feuds...

Sanctions short-circuit Russia's electricity plans for annexed Crimea 27 Apr 2017 - 09:21 am

MOSCOW/SEVASTOPOL, Crimea: Russia's $1.3 billion plan to build two new power plants in Crimea aimed to show that Moscow could complete high-tech projects...

Israeli warplanes strikes Damascus Airport 27 Apr 2017 - 09:18 am

Beirut: A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early on Thursday setting off large fires, a monitoring group said, without specifying the...

Climate change deepening Horn of Africa's hunger crisis: Oxfam 27 Apr 2017 - 08:28 am

NAIROBI: Climate change is making drought and humanitarian disasters worse in the Horn of Africa, Oxfam said on Thursday, ahead of a major...

Civilian casualties decline slightly in Afghanistan-U.N. report 27 Apr 2017 - 08:27 am

KABUL: Civilians casualties caused by the war in Afghanistan declined slightly in the first three months of 2017, the United Nations said on...

Venezuela snubs regional powers as more die in unrest 27 Apr 2017 - 08:21 am

Caracas: Venezuela said Wednesday it was quitting the Organization of American States in anger at pressure from the bloc over the government's handling...

Hooded youths in Venezuela mar opposition efforts at peaceful protest 27 Apr 2017 - 08:19 am

CARACAS: Protesters blocked a highway in Venezuela's capital Caracas for nearly eight hours this week in an effort to show the opposition's dedication...

Gaza power cuts causing humanitarian crisis: World Bank 27 Apr 2017 - 08:14 am

Jerusalem: Constant fuel shortages and insufficent infrastructure have brought about a "humanitarian crisis" for Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, the World Bank...

Militants kill 3 Indian soldiers in attack on base in Kashmir 27 Apr 2017 - 08:11 am

SRINAGAR, India: Separatist militants killed three Indian soldiers in the early hours of Thursday morning in an attack on a military army base...

United cuts overbooking, hikes compensation after passenger fiasco 27 Apr 2017 - 08:05 am

Chicago: United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident...

Hong Kong police arrest more political activists - parties 27 Apr 2017 - 07:59 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested nine democracy activists on Thursday over a November protest outside Beijing's representative office in the city, opposition...

Trump plan to slash business taxes to test Congress on deficit 26 Apr 2017 - 09:46 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed slashing tax rates for businesses and on overseas corporate profits returned to the country in...

White House readies order to quit NAFTA 26 Apr 2017 - 09:33 pm

WASHINGTON: The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a...

Missing trekkers found in Nepal after 7 weeks, 1 dead 26 Apr 2017 - 07:30 pm

Kathmandu: Rescuers on Wednesday found two Taiwanese trekkers who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks ago, but only...

12 dead in Venezuelan prison clash: official 26 Apr 2017 - 07:23 pm

Caracas: An outbreak of violence between rival gangs at a prison in eastern Venezuela has left 12 dead and 11 injured, the government...

Macron campaign confirms phishing attempts, says no data stolen 26 Apr 2017 - 07:06 pm

PARIS/FRANKFURT: French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s campaign team confirmed on Wednesday that his party had been the target of a series of attempts...