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Rocket fire kills US contractor in Iraq, raises fears of escalation 28 Dec 2019 - 07:31 pm

Baghdad: A rocket attack in Iraq killed a US civilian contractor, raising fears on Saturday that violence could escalate in the protest-hit country...

Thousands march in Paris to protest pension reform plan 28 Dec 2019 - 06:56 pm

PARIS: Thousands of protesters opposed to the French government's plan to revamp the retirement system marched through Paris on Saturday, the 24th day...

Death toll in Chile protests since October rises to 27 28 Dec 2019 - 06:31 pm

SANTIAGO, Chile: Chile's human rights watchdog is calling for an investigation into the death of a man during anti-government protests. The death during...

At least 90 people killed in Mogadishu checkpoint blast 28 Dec 2019 - 05:38 pm

MOGADISHU: At least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali...

Iraqi group says 490 protesters killed since October 28 Dec 2019 - 05:34 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s semi-official human rights commission said Saturday at least 490 protesters have been killed in Baghdad and southern cities in nearly three...

Car bomb in Somali capital kills at least 61, spokesman says 28 Dec 2019 - 11:31 am

Mogadishu, Somalia - A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 61. people, a...

Police use face-recognition software as India protests intensify 28 Dec 2019 - 11:15 am

Indian police have started using facial-recognition software to screen large crowds as protests over a new religion-based citizenship law intensify, the Indian Express...

Vietnam court sentences ex-minister to life in MobiFone corruption scandal 28 Dec 2019 - 09:14 am

Hanoi - A court in Vietnam on Saturday sentenced a former information minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of taking...

Nearly 2,000 evacuated, one missing as 'scary' cyclone hammers Fiji 28 Dec 2019 - 08:52 am

Wellington - Nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters and one man was missing after being swept away in floodwaters as Tropical...

Israel's Netanyahu shores up base but obstacles remain 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a...

Citizenship law: Protesting Indians get creative 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

New Delhi: From Netflix to Hitler, protesters are tapping pop culture and history as they vent their anger against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

Nepal cracks down on illegal 'menstrual huts' after deaths 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

KATHMANDU: Anyone in Nepal banishing women to "menstrual huts" during their periods will forfeit state benefits as well as face up to three...

Noisy birds to holograms, eight curious property rights debates in 2019 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

BANGKOK: Fights over property rights extended to pavements, space, the sea, data, dead people's images, and even noises and smells in 2019, with...

Philippines bans US senators, mulls visa for Americans 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

Manila: The Philippines banned two US senators and threatened to introduce visa restrictions for Americans entering the country, the president's spokesman said Friday,...

France summons Iran's ambassador over detained researchers 27 Dec 2019 - 07:49 pm

France's government has summoned Iran's ambassador to demand the release of two French researchers held in a notorious Tehran prison, and to express...

Russia Orthodox Church cuts ties with Alexandria patriarch 27 Dec 2019 - 07:41 pm

MOSCOW: The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the head of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate in Alexandria following his decision to recognize...

Czech leader slams Russia's 'insolence' over 1968 27 Dec 2019 - 07:41 pm

Prague: Czech President Milos Zeman on Friday lashed out at Russia's "insolence" for protesting against Prague's decision to turn the anniversary of the...

Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months 27 Dec 2019 - 07:41 pm

Gaza City: Hundreds of Palestinians took part in protests along the Gaza-Israel border Friday, the last of the Hamas-backed demonstrations until March. Amid...