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Trump says will remove US sanctions on Turkey 23 Oct 2019 - 05:20 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Turkey was making a ceasefire in northern Syria permanent, prompting the United States to lift...

Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers 23 Oct 2019 - 05:20 pm

KANSAS CITY: A Missouri cattle farmer was charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of two brothers from...

Bolivia's Morales says coup underway as rivals dispute vote 23 Oct 2019 - 05:20 pm

LA PAZ, Bolivia: Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday his opponents are trying to stage a coup against him as protests grew over...

Trump hails 'big success' with safe zone at Turkey-Syria border 23 Oct 2019 - 04:20 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed a deal struck between Russia and Turkey to remove Kurdish fighters from the Syria-Turkey border,...

New Tunisia president sworn in after upstart poll win 23 Oct 2019 - 03:17 pm

Tunis: Tunisia's new President Kais Saied took the oath of office on Wednesday after his surprise election victory over champions of the political...

The diplomat took notes; then he told a story 23 Oct 2019 - 02:20 pm

Washington: A secret cable. A disembodied voice. A coded threat. William Taylor, a career diplomat, went behind closed doors in the basement of...

Lebanon paralysed for 7th day, army opens some roads 23 Oct 2019 - 01:23 pm

Beirut: Lebanese army troops scuffled with demonstrators on Wednesday as they struggled to unblock main roads, after economic reforms proposed by the government...

Italian couple saved from landslide by their cats 23 Oct 2019 - 12:23 pm

Rome: An Italian couple survived a landslide that caused their house to collapse after being woken by their cats, giving them time to...

British police find 39 bodies in a truck container 23 Oct 2019 - 11:52 am

London: British police found the bodies of 39 people in a truck container at an industrial estate to the east of London on...

Grenade blast in Kiev kills two: police 23 Oct 2019 - 11:32 am

Kiev: Two men were killed in an apparent hand grenade explosion in downtown Kiev, Ukrainian police said on Wednesday. The blast that left...

Pentagon chief visits Iraq as U.S. troops withdraw from Syria 23 Oct 2019 - 10:10 am

Baghdad: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, where he is likely to face questions about how long U.S. troops...

Austria's early ski slope sparks row among environmentalists 23 Oct 2019 - 09:50 am

Mittersill, Austria: A singular bright strip of snow stands out brightly against Austria's autumnal surroundings but the ski slope's early opening is drawing...

Canada's Trudeau wins reelection but faces a divided nation 23 Oct 2019 - 08:53 am

Toronto: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country, with his rock-star appeal from four years...

Fire burning for 2nd day disrupts center of New Zealand city 23 Oct 2019 - 08:20 am

Wellington: A fire burning for a second day at a convention center under construction in New Zealand's largest city was causing more disruption...

EU set to approve Brexit extension, but what will it look like? 23 Oct 2019 - 03:30 am

BRUSSELS: Will the other members of the European Union grant Britain an extension to leave the bloc beyond its Oct. 31 deadline and...

Envoy testifies Trump tied Ukraine aid to politically motivated investigations 22 Oct 2019 - 11:55 pm

WASHINGTON: The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine testified on Tuesday he was told that President Donald Trump made the release of security aid...

Winner Trudeau faces a divided Canada 22 Oct 2019 - 11:20 pm

TORONTO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau begins his second term facing an increasingly divided Parliament and country, with his rock-star appeal from four years...

Catalan leader urges Spain to start talks on independence referendum 22 Oct 2019 - 11:20 pm

BARCELONA: Catalonia's regional government leader called on Madrid on Tuesday to open talks on self-determination for the restive Spanish region after days of...