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Merkel says can't shield car industry from 'revolutions' 12 Sep 2019 - 01:20 pm

Frankfurt am Main: German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday to support the vital car industry through "revolutions" in climate protection and digitalisation, but...

France will block development of Facebook Libra cryptocurrency 12 Sep 2019 - 12:39 pm

Paris: France warned Thursday it will block development of Facebook's planned Libra cryptocurrency in Europe because it threatens the "monetary sovereignty" of governments....

Exiting atomic power unrealistic for Japan, minister says, disputing colleague 12 Sep 2019 - 12:19 pm

Tokyo: Exiting nuclear power in Japan is unrealistic, the country's new industry minister said on Thursday, in comments that reiterated the government's line...

Maori accuse Air NZ of cultural theft over 'kia ora' logo 12 Sep 2019 - 10:15 am

Wellington: Maori groups threatened to boycott Air New Zealand Thursday, accusing the airline of cultural theft over its attempt to trademark the masthead...

Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list 12 Sep 2019 - 09:56 am

Beijing: Beijing's notoriously bad air quality has improved in recent years and the Chinese capital is expected to drop out of a list...

Bahamas says 2,500 missing after Dorian; prime minister warns death toll to rise 'significantly' 12 Sep 2019 - 09:24 am

NASSAU, Bahamas: Some 2,500 people are still listed as missing in the Bahamas more than a week after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Caribbean...

New Zealand moves mosque shooting trial to avoid Ramadan 12 Sep 2019 - 09:17 am

Wellington: New Zealand's High Court on Thursday altered next year's trial dates for the man accused of murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in Christchurch...

"Ultraman Buddha" art in Thailand prompts police complaint 12 Sep 2019 - 08:46 am

BANGKOK: A group of Buddhist hardliners in Thailand filed a police complaint against a young female artist on Wednesday over paintings that depict...

Indonesia's Habibie, president during transition to democracy, dies 12 Sep 2019 - 08:37 am

Jakarta: Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie, who came to power during the country's turbulent transition to democracy after former strongman leader Suharto stepped...

Hong Kong protests combine with Mid-Autumn lantern celebrations 12 Sep 2019 - 08:30 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong activists will combine anti-government protests with lantern celebrations marking the Mid-Autumn Festival this weekend after a brief lull in...

Turkish Cypriot official: Fire sets off blasts at army depot 12 Sep 2019 - 08:13 am

NICOSIA, Cyprus: A Turkish Cypriot official says a fire at a military depot has set off explosions that forced the evacuation of a...

Australian couple detained in Iran named as travel bloggers 12 Sep 2019 - 08:03 am

Sydney: Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple who were arrested while making an overland trip from...

Chinese national found guilty of trespassing at Trump's Florida resort 11 Sep 2019 - 09:31 pm

A Chinese woman arrested for bluffing her way into U.S. President Donald Trump's Florida resort, sparking concerns that she could pose an intelligence...

Mugabe's body arrives home to divided Zimbabwe, burial dispute 11 Sep 2019 - 09:18 pm

Harare: The body of Zimbabwe's ex-president, Robert Mugabe, arrived home on Wednesday to an honour guard in a country divided over the legacy...

'We'll see what happens,' Trump says about possible easing of Iran sanctions 11 Sep 2019 - 07:24 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump left open on Wednesday the possibility that the United States could ease sanctions on Iran, adding he believes...

US coalition may have committed war crimes in Syria: UN 11 Sep 2019 - 06:48 pm

ANKARA: The UN commission of inquiry on Syria released a 21-page report Wednesday saying acts of U.S.-led coalition, the Syrian regime and Russia...

US 'warmongering' a failure, Iran says, as Bolton ousted 11 Sep 2019 - 05:34 pm

Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States' "warmongering" was a failure, as Iran welcomed the sacking of hawkish US...

Trump marks his 3rd 9/11 anniversary with war still raging 11 Sep 2019 - 05:10 pm

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump marked his third 9/11 anniversary as president on Wednesday amid his growing frustration about what he calls the "endless war"...