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India seizes one tonne of ketamine on boat, arrests six Myanmar crew 22 Sep 2019 - 07:58 pm

New Delhi: India's coast guard has arrested six Myanmar men and seized $42 million worth of ketamine after spotting a suspicious vessel in...

Hands off our cultural heritage, say world's indigenous people 22 Sep 2019 - 07:58 pm

TBILISI: From disappearing languages to selfie-taking tourists at sacred sites, preserving native cultural heritage has become a race against the clock, indigenous groups...

Gulf Coast seafood biz slammed by freshwater from floods 22 Sep 2019 - 07:58 pm

NEW ORLEANS: Fresh water from Midwestern floods has killed oysters along the coasts of three states and cost Mississippi half of its blue...

Israeli Arab parties back Gantz for PM in break with precedent 22 Sep 2019 - 06:05 pm

Jerusale: Israeli Arab political parties broke with longstanding precedent Sunday and endorsed ex-military chief Benny Gantz for prime minister following last week's elections,...

UK Labour seeks Brexit plan to reverse poll slump 22 Sep 2019 - 06:05 pm

Brighton: Britain's main opposition Labour Party was torn by infighting Sunday as it tried to forge a coherent Brexit strategy that could reverse...

Ex-cop's murder trial for shooting neighbor set to start 22 Sep 2019 - 06:05 pm

DALLAS: Last September, a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own apartment. That much is settled. But...

Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record: UN 22 Sep 2019 - 05:15 pm

United Nations, United States: Average global temperature between 2015-2019 is on track to be the hottest of any five-year period on record, a...

Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones 22 Sep 2019 - 04:35 pm

DUBAI: Two flights were diverted from Dubai International Airport on Sunday due to suspected drone activity, the hub's operator said - at least...

Hong Kong protesters trample Chinese flag, set fires 22 Sep 2019 - 02:28 pm

Hong Kong: Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalized a subway station and set a fire across a wide street on...

Sri Lanka orders fresh probe into Easter suicide bombings 22 Sep 2019 - 11:51 am

Colombo: A fresh inquiry into the Easter suicide bombings that hit Sri Lanka killing at least 258 people was ordered by president Maithripala...

4 Chinese tourists killed in Utah bus accident identified 22 Sep 2019 - 11:10 am

PANGUITCH, Utah: Authorities on Saturday identified the four Chinese tourists killed in a bus crash in southern Utah, and the tour group is...

Trump, Biden spar over Ukraine after whistleblower complaint 22 Sep 2019 - 09:21 am

Washington: Joe Biden accused Donald Trump Saturday of "an overwhelming abuse of power" and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader...

Hong Kong curbs airport links as protesters vow 'stress test' 22 Sep 2019 - 08:53 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong reduced rail and bus links to the city's airport on Sunday and police stepped up security checks in a...

World Health Organisation says Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola 22 Sep 2019 - 08:53 am

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has declined to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, posing a challenge...

Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation: Erdogan 21 Sep 2019 - 04:28 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning that it could take unilateral...

Suspected Lebanese hijacker arrested in Greece: police 21 Sep 2019 - 03:46 pm

Athens: A Lebanese man, accused of involvement in the hijacking of a TWA plane and the murder of a US navy diver, has...

India sends hundreds of detainees from Kashmir to jails 21 Sep 2019 - 03:23 pm

NEW DELHI, India: Many of thousands of people including politicians, activists and common people who were detained in Indian-administered Kashmir after the Indian...