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Russian, American two-man crew blasts off to ISS 20 Apr 2017 - 12:21 pm

Baikonur, Kazakhstan: A Russian and an American blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the first two-person launch to the...

Bangkok 'unique' despite street stall edict: Thai tourism boss 20 Apr 2017 - 12:14 pm

Bangkok: Bangkok's street food culture will survive a crackdown on vendors, Thailand's tourism chief vowed Thursday, assuring travellers that a city renowned for...

Pakistan on alert as top court to rule in case that may oust PM 20 Apr 2017 - 12:11 pm

Islamabad: A ring of steel was placed around Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday ahead of a ruling on corruption allegations that could see the...

Scared Syria evacuees stuck at site of deadly bombing 20 Apr 2017 - 11:11 am

Beirut: Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees from two besieged government-held towns were stuck at a rebel-held transit point on Thursday where dozens of...

Bomb explodes outside bank in Central Athens 20 Apr 2017 - 11:10 am

Athena: A bomb exploded outside a building housing the Eurobank bank in central Athens late Wednesday, damaging its entrance and smashing some windows,...

3 Killed at Anti-Government protests in Venezuela 20 Apr 2017 - 11:05 am

Caracas: At least three people have been killed in Venezuela in protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. A teenager in the...

Air force kills 11 PKK militants in Southeast Turkey 20 Apr 2017 - 11:00 am

Ankara: Eleven PKK militants were killed in a Turkish Air Force strike on targets in the southeastern province of Sirnak on Wednesday, the...

Sarin gas was used in Khan Sheikhoun attack, OPCW says 20 Apr 2017 - 10:54 am

The Hague: "Incontrovertible" test results show sarin gas or a similar substance was used in the chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this...

Syria chemical attack undeniable, says OPCW chief 20 Apr 2017 - 10:49 am

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands: Sarin or a similar nerve agent was used in the Khan Sheikhun chemical attack that killed dozens earlier this...

Vietnam village sealed off as hostage crisis deepens 20 Apr 2017 - 09:55 am

Hanoi: A group of Vietnamese farmers who took more than a dozen police and officials hostage over a land dispute said Thursday they...

Endangered Galapagos tortoises saved from suspected traffickers 20 Apr 2017 - 09:35 am

Quito: Nearly three dozen Galapagos tortoises considered vulnerable to extinction will return to Ecuador after being rescued in Peru from alleged traffickers, the...

As bodies wash up from the Tigris, some see signs of score-settling 20 Apr 2017 - 09:13 am

QAYYARA, Iraq: Most of the bodies that wash up on the bridge in northern Iraq have their hands bound, eyes blindfolded and a...

Tech firms urge court to toss Trump travel ban 20 Apr 2017 - 09:03 am

San Francisco: Scores of technology firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft on Wednesday joined in a legal filing urging a judge to...

Australia toughens up citizenship test 20 Apr 2017 - 08:57 am

Sydney: Canberra on Thursday unveiled plans to put "Australian values" at the heart of tougher requirements to gain citizenship, including competent English, belief...

US Vice President Pence says seeks fairer trade with Indonesia 20 Apr 2017 - 08:54 am

JAKARTA: US Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday his administration wants fairer trade with Indonesia, as Washington reviews a number of countries...

After poll defeat, Jakarta's governor may escape jail 20 Apr 2017 - 08:48 am

Jakarta: Jakarta's Christian governor may escape jail for alleged blasphemy after prosecutors Thursday recommended only probation, a day after he lost in a...

Boy, woman killed in Venezuela mass protests 20 Apr 2017 - 08:48 am

Caracas: A teenage boy and a woman died after being shot Wednesday during massive protests in Venezuela against President Nicolas Maduro, bringing to...