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Putin seeks 'constructive dialogue' with UK's Johnson: Kremlin 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for "constructive dialogue" with Britain's Boris Johnson as he congratulated him on a decisive general...

UK vote 'reinforces' case for Scottish independence poll: Sturgeon 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Edinburgh: Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said Friday her party's strong performance in Britain's snap election reinforced her case for holding a...

Twenty-eight killed in Nigeria road smash 13 Dec 2019 - 01:30 pm

Kano, Nigeria, Twenty-eight people were killed in northern Nigeria on Thursday when two vehicles collided and caught fire, the country's Road Safety Commission...

Urban planning in Afghanistan: angry warlords and no census 12 Dec 2019 - 11:59 pm

KABUL: Like any other mayor of a booming city, Kabul Mayor Ahmad Zaki Sarfaraz worries about traffic congestion, affordable housing and water shortages,...

Two dead in India as police fire at demo against citizenship bill 12 Dec 2019 - 09:39 pm

Guwahati, India: Two people were killed and several wounded Thursday when police in northeast India opened fire on a large crowd demonstrating against...

Bernie Sanders makes a comeback as Elizabeth Warren’s poll numbers slip 12 Dec 2019 - 07:17 pm

Two months ago, Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid seemed to be faltering. His progressive rival Elizabeth Warren had surged past him in the polls...

Chilean Air Force recovers human remains, says no survivors in crashed plane 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

SANTIAGO: The Chilean Air Force said on Thursday it has recovered human remains in the search for an Antarctica-bound plane that crashed earlier...

Latvian government seizes control of main ports after US sanctions 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

RIGA/MOSCOW: Latvia's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to take control over the Baltic country's two biggest ports in an effort to keep them...

Algerian protesters rally as election goes ahead 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

ALGIERS: Thousands of people took to the streets in Algiers and other cities on Thursday chanting "No vote! We want freedom!" as Algerian...

Eastern European countries threatening to block climate deal 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

BRUSSELS: A day after the EU's new chief unveiled her "master plan” for climate neutrality, a big question mark remained Thursday about the...

Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honor 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as...

Suu Kyi criticised for 'silence' over Myanmar genocide claims 12 Dec 2019 - 05:34 pm

The Hague: The Gambia condemned Aung San Suu Kyi's "silence" over the plight of Rohingya Muslims on Thursday after the Nobel Peace Prize...

Mali set sights on political talks in bid to defuse jihadist crisis 12 Dec 2019 - 05:34 pm

Bamako: Talks on finding a political solution to Mali's deepening crisis begin on Saturday, hampered by a sceptical opposition and little sign of...

Saving Indonesians from climate disasters, one social media post at a time 12 Dec 2019 - 04:23 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Can bots save lives? An Indonesian architect who harnesses social media to improve disaster relief - a project that on Friday...

India's top court to probe police killings of rape-murder suspects 12 Dec 2019 - 03:07 pm

New Delhi: India's top court on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the police shootings of four rape-murder suspects, as speculation grew that four...

Thousands gather for glimpse of Thai king at final coronation event 12 Dec 2019 - 12:53 pm

Bangkok - Flanked by more than 2,000 oarsmen rowing to a steady drumbeat, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn travelled down Bangkok's Chao Phraya river...