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Tanzanian arrested with tusks from 117 elephants 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm

Nairobi: A Tanzanian man has been arrested after authorities found a stash of ivory buried under his house, estimated to come from around...

Solomon Islands to sever ties with Taiwan, shift alliance to Beijing 05 Sep 2019 - 11:52 am

SYDNEY: The Solomon Islands intends to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the leader of a high-level government team...

British Airways pilots could call off Sept. 9-10 strike if airline negotiates-union 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 am

British Airways pilots could call off proposed strikes set for Sept. 9 and 10 if the airline agrees to come back to the...

South Africa embassy closed in Nigeria after threats - minister 05 Sep 2019 - 11:23 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria after threats led to fears for staff safety, Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi...

In battle for France's soul, Maurice the rooster scores victory 05 Sep 2019 - 11:05 am

ROCHEFORT, France: A French court ruled on Thursday that a rooster called Maurice could continue his dawn crowing despite complaints from neighbours, in...

Three dead as monsoon deluge sparks Mumbai chaos 05 Sep 2019 - 10:04 am

Mumbai: Three people were killed and dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed after severe flooding in India's financial hub Mumbai, with authorities...

Netanyahu opposes Iran talks after Trump moots meeting Rouhani 05 Sep 2019 - 09:58 am

LOD, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers on Thursday not to open a dialogue with Iran, after U.S. President Donald...

UK government drops bid to stop Brexit delay bill in parliament 05 Sep 2019 - 09:25 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government abandoned attempts to block a law aimed at stopping at the country leaving the European Union...

Blast shakes buildings in centre of Afghan capital 05 Sep 2019 - 09:22 am

KABUL: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Thursday in the centre of Kabul, the Afghan capital, government officials said, and the blast...

Memorials show California community's grief over boat fire 05 Sep 2019 - 09:07 am

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.: Just hours after a fire raced through a scuba diving boat, a memorial started sprouting up to commemorate the lives...

Stay or go? Asian nations mull options as seas rise, cities sink 05 Sep 2019 - 08:43 am

BANGKOK: Small islands and coastal cities in Asia-Pacific need more funds to assist vulnerable communities and help them decide whether to relocate or...

China "respects and supports" Hong Kong's withdrawal of extradition bill, leader says 05 Sep 2019 - 08:18 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday that China "understands, respects and supports" her government's move to formally withdraw an...

Biden jokes about gaffes with Colbert, gets serious about climate on CNN 05 Sep 2019 - 08:18 am

US presidential hopeful Joe Biden joked about his frequent verbal gaffes on one television show while laying out plans to combat climate change...

35 hurt as train, truck collide near Tokyo 05 Sep 2019 - 08:09 am

Tokyo: A train and a truck collided at a crossing near Tokyo on Thursday, injuring 35 people, with at least one person seriously...

Tokyo to test artificial snow to cool Olympic spectators 05 Sep 2019 - 08:07 am

Tokyo: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee has already rolled out everything from misting stations to flowerbeds to beat the heat at next...

'No safe place': South African women suffering 'epidemic' of violence, activists warn 04 Sep 2019 - 10:11 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Activists have warned of an "epidemic” of violence against women in South Africa after a spate of killings and rapes sparked outrage...

India's human traffickers escaping punishment as data shows few convictions 04 Sep 2019 - 10:11 pm

CHENNAI, India: Less than 1% of Indians charged with slavery offences during the past decade were convicted, research showed on Tuesday, as anti-slavery...