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Scotland mulls law to end 'nightmare' rules for changing gender 18 Dec 2019 - 11:34 pm

LONDON: Scotland launched a consultation on Tuesday on reforms that would make it faster and easier for transgender people to change the sex...

Climate activists found guilty over London train protest by 'regretful' jury 18 Dec 2019 - 11:33 pm

LONDON: Three Extinction Rebellion activists who glued themselves to a London train were found guilty on Wednesday of criminal obstruction after a judge...

Haitians say underaged girls were abused by UN peacekeepers 18 Dec 2019 - 11:33 pm

LONDON: Girls as young as 11 were sexually abused and impregnated by U.N. peacekeepers in Haiti and abandoned to raise their children alone,...

Infant abandoned inside garbage dumpster in Greek city 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

ATHENS, Greece: Greek police said Wednesday they had arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted infanticide after a passer-by found a days-old...

Bolivia stuck over ex-president's museum 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

Morales: Bolivia's interim government has inherited an unexpected problem since Evo Morales resigned and fled the country: what to do with the former...

Cheesed-off neighbour kicks up stink in Alpine village 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

Berlin: A woman who lives above a cheese shop in a German Alpine village has kicked up a stink over the smells wafting...

Florida Man: 2019 in eccentricity, gators and crime 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

Miami: There is a Florida Man Twitter account, and for good reason -- the Sunshine State seems to be the scene of some...

Amir arrives in Kuala Lumpur 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

Kuala Lumpur: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur to participate in the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019....

The hijab-clad students who stood up to Indian police 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

NEW DELHI: A group of young women have become the face of student-led protests that have swept India in recent days, as opposition...

French strikers angry about pension reform cut power to homes, companies 18 Dec 2019 - 03:28 pm

PARIS: France's warring trade unions on Wednesday defended their decision to cut power to thousands of homes, companies and even the Bank of...

Ex-PM Blair tells Britain's Labour: Change or you will disappear 18 Dec 2019 - 03:06 pm

LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair, Labour's most successful leader, on Wednesday urged the party to rebuild from electoral humiliation by rejecting...

What is a Queen's Speech and why does it matter for Britain? 18 Dec 2019 - 03:02 pm

LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth will make a speech in parliament on Thursday, announcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's legislative agenda after his election win...

Australia's biggest banks reel from string of scandals 18 Dec 2019 - 08:02 am

Australia's banking industry is reeling from a series of regulatory scandals. Here is a broad summary of the issues: Why are major Australian...

Woman forced to remove hijab in jail settles for $120K 18 Dec 2019 - 01:57 am

MINNEAPOLIS: A Minnesota Muslim woman has received $120,000 to settle her lawsuit alleging she was forced to strip in jail and remove her...

Smart solar pumps use big data to stop Africa being sucked dry 17 Dec 2019 - 11:01 pm

NAIROBI: High-tech solar pumps mapping underground freshwater reservoirs across Africa are collecting data that can help prevent them running dry, the project's developers...

Room for the night: Priced-out residents seek shelter in abandoned Lagos buildings 17 Dec 2019 - 11:01 pm

LAGOS: Adekunle Adigun is gainfully employed as a commercial lawyer on Victoria Island in Lagos, yet as he finishes work each day he...

Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Congo 17 Dec 2019 - 11:01 pm

NEW YORK: Five of the world's largest tech companies have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in the Democratic...

Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort hospitalized amid prison term 17 Dec 2019 - 10:33 pm

NEW YORK: Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been hospitalized while serving his federal prison sentence, two people familiar with the matter...