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Brexit basics: What is Brexit and why does it matter? 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

LONDON: The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on Oct. 31. Below is an explainer of the...

Britain's 'Super Saturday' Brexit showdown in parliament 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union...

Democrats Warren and Sanders want wealth tax; economists explain how it works 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

WASHINGTON: From 1982 to 2018 the share of U.S. wealth held by the 400 richest Americans is estimated to have grown from 1%...

The North Korean history behind Kim Jong Un's mountain horse ride 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

SEOUL: Whatever westerners thought about images of Kim Jong Un trekking through mountain snows astride a white stallion, the subliminal message sent to...

US House passes legislation on Hong Kong: what does it mean? 18 Oct 2019 - 06:55 pm

HONG KONG: The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed three pieces of legislation supporting the pro-democracy protests that have engulfed Hong Kong...

Namibian president set for re-election next month amid economic crisis 18 Oct 2019 - 05:47 pm

WINDHOEK: Namibians will elect a president on Nov. 27, with Hage Geingob expected to be returned with a reduced margin as voters complain...

EU fails to launch membership talks with Balkans hopefuls 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders failed Friday to agree on launching membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in an embarrassing climb-down that could...

Macron says does not want further Brexit delay 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm

Brussels: President Emmanuel Macron declared Friday that France does not want to see Britain's departure from the European Union delayed beyond October 31...

Can Pete Buttigieg, cool and cerebral, second that emotion? 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm

WATERLOO, Iowa: John McAnear, a 77-year-old Air Force veteran, stood in an audience of hundreds in suburban Des Moines with an oxygen tank...

Indonesia ramps up Pacific diplomacy with aid fund 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia launched an international aid agency on Friday to strengthen its regional diplomatic relations, some of which have been strained by Jakarta's...

Boris Johnson might not even get his Brexit vote on saturday 18 Oct 2019 - 04:39 pm

Boris Johnson may not even get the chance to put his Brexit deal to the vote on Saturday, with support growing for a...

British PM scrambles to sell Brexit deal to MPs 18 Oct 2019 - 01:22 pm

London, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched a charm offensive on Friday to sell his Brexit deal to sceptical MPs, with a looming...

South Korean PM likely to meet Japan's Abe next week amid strained ties 18 Oct 2019 - 11:19 am

SEOUL, South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is expected to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next Thursday in what would be the...

Philippines detects African swine fever infections in two more provinces 18 Oct 2019 - 11:04 am

MANILA, The highly contagious and deadly African swine fever virus has spread to two more provinces in the Philippines, the world's 10th-largest pork...

Prince William and wife Kate land in Pakistan capital after aborted flight 18 Oct 2019 - 10:38 am

ISLAMABAD, Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived back in Islamabad Friday after spending an unexpected night in Lahore when thunderstorms forced their...

Justin Trudeau: Liberal star dimmed by scandals 18 Oct 2019 - 09:59 am

Ottawa, After winning a decisive mandate in 2015 to set Canada on a progressive path, Justin Trudeau's golden boy image has been blotted...

Bangladesh border forces kill Indian guard in rare clash 18 Oct 2019 - 09:35 am

DHAKA/KOLKATA, Bangladeshi border forces shot and killed an Indian border guard on Thursday when a altercation erupted over an Indian fisherman the Bangladeshis...