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Trump may face fight over planned move from NYC to Florida 02 Nov 2019 - 10:54 am

New York: Donald Trump a Florida man? Not so fast. Despite a stinging "good riddance" tweet from New York's governor, the president's home...

Mali says 54 killed in militant attack on army post 02 Nov 2019 - 10:51 am

Bamako: At least 53 soldiers and one civilian were killed in a militant attack on a military post in northern Mali on Friday,...

Trump Says He Might Sign Trade Deal with China in Iowa 02 Nov 2019 - 10:48 am

Washington - US President Donald Trump suggested he could sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China in the farm state of Iowa, which...

Hong Kong protesters gather for "emergency" call for autonomy 02 Nov 2019 - 10:28 am

HONG KONG: Masked Hong Kong riot police stopped and searched people arriving on Saturday for a march billed as a global "emergency call"...

Defiant Trump touts economy, rallies base against impeachment 02 Nov 2019 - 01:13 am

Washington: A defiant US President Donald Trump left Washington Friday for a rally in Mississippi to push his fight against impeachment, buoyed by...

Chinese baby eel smugglers sentenced in France 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am

Paris: A French court on Wednesday sentenced two Chinese nationals who tried to smuggle 60 kilos (132 pounds) of live baby eels in...

Spain to host UN climate talks in December after Chile cancels 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am

WASHINGTON/MADRID: Spain will host U.N. climate change talks in December after Chile withdrew, the United Nations said on Friday, a last-minute switch which...

Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs and gowns as temperatures soar 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am

BLANTYRE: Malawi's constitutional court has suspended its requirement that lawyers and judges wear traditional white wigs and black robes in the courtroom as...

Thirsty crops, leaky infrastructure drive Tunisia's water crisis 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am

KAIROUAN, Tunisia: If pushed to sacrifice showering, cooking, drinking or raising his chickens, Tunisian farmer Saeed Barhoumi said he would first forgo showering....

Gambian women testify about sex abuse under ex-president Jammeh 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am

DAKAR: Speaking calmly through tears, in a hearing streamed live on YouTube, former beauty queen Fatou Jallow told how Gambia's ex-president Yahya Jammeh...

Canine hero Conan to get White House welcome after Baghdadi raid 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am

Washington: They say every dog has its day -- and so it will be for this consummate paw-fessional who has been invited to...

US students called suicide prevention but instead got sex hotline 02 Nov 2019 - 12:03 am

Los Angeles: Officials from a California school district were left red-faced after students who dialed a suicide prevention hotline listed on their ID...

Chile urged not to lose environmental steam after cancelling UN talks 01 Nov 2019 - 10:59 pm

SANTIAGO: Chile's decision to quit as host of December's U.N climate talks, to focus on dealing with violent social protests, has undermined the...

In South Korea's dangerous shipyards, subcontracted workers are most at risk 01 Nov 2019 - 10:57 pm

GEOJE, South Korea: Park Chol-hee was working the holiday shift at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard on Labour Day, 2017, when a giant...

Amid climate worries, Mexico doubles down on fossil fuels 01 Nov 2019 - 10:57 pm

MEXICO CITY: On the same September day that activist Greta Thurnberg gave a fiery speech in New York demanding world leaders tackle climate...

Uber facing ban in Geneva: authorities 01 Nov 2019 - 10:57 pm

Geneva: The Swiss canton of Geneva said Friday it had classified ride-hailing giant Uber as an employer, ordering a halt to its activities...

North Korea, emboldened by Trump peril and Chinese allies, tries harder line 01 Nov 2019 - 10:57 pm

SEOUL: Successful sanctions evasion, economic lifelines from China and U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment woes may be among the factors that have emboldened...

Thai king creates boot camp-style "unity" courses 01 Nov 2019 - 10:56 pm

BANGKOK: Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service...