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Politics as "marriage therapy"? Norway TV debates strike harmonious chord 04 Sep 2019 - 03:58 pm

OSLO: No butting in or talking over your opponent and try to see things from their perspective - those are the ground rules...

'Contemptuous!': Brexit Britain fumes at reclining MP 04 Sep 2019 - 02:35 pm

London: The sight of hardline Brexit backer Jacob Rees-Mogg stretching out across the front bench of Britain's parliament during a particularly heated debate...

Ramaphosa says South Africa must quell attacks on foreigners as summit starts 04 Sep 2019 - 02:29 pm

CAPE TOWN: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told officials and business leaders on Wednesday that he was committed to quelling attacks on foreigners...

Disappointment for Beira cyclone victims hoping for Pope Francis visit 04 Sep 2019 - 12:14 pm

Beira, Mozambique: Maria da Paz prays silently on a pew near the altar of Beira cathedral. Tonight, as on many other nights, she...

Judge orders White House to reinstate reporter's pass 04 Sep 2019 - 12:13 pm

Washington: The White House was ordered Tuesday by a federal judge to reverse its suspension of a reporter's press credentials. Playboy reporter Brian...

Iran gives Europe two more months to save nuclear deal 04 Sep 2019 - 11:41 am

Dubai: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani gave European powers another two months to save a 2015 nuclear deal on Wednesday, but warned that Tehran...

Indonesia sends back hundreds of shipping containers full of waste 04 Sep 2019 - 11:22 am

Jakarta: Indonesia has sent hundreds of garbage-filled shipping containers back to their countries of origin, according to the customs agency, as the Southeast...

Brazil president will make video call to Amazon summit 04 Sep 2019 - 10:39 am

Sao Paulo: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will participate by video in a regional summit on fires that have devastated the Amazon, his spokesman...

KLM cancels 6 flights in Amsterdam for ground crew strike 04 Sep 2019 - 09:45 am

AMSTERDAM, KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France, cancelled six flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol on Wednesday morning as its ground crews held a...

Hurricane Dorian moves towards US coast as seven killed in Bahamas 04 Sep 2019 - 09:31 am

Nassau, Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian churned towards the United States Wednesday after leaving seven dead in the Bahamas, where the prime minister said terrified...

Hurricane Dorian heads for Florida, leaving ruins in parts of Bahamas 04 Sep 2019 - 08:36 am

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas: Hurricane Dorian smashed parts of the tourism-dependent Bahamas to ruins, leaving relief officials scrambling on Tuesday to battle an unfolding...

Two hospitalised in Hong Kong after police clash with protesters 04 Sep 2019 - 08:32 am

HONG KONG, Two men were in a stable condition in hospital on Wednesday after Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy protesters overnight, as...

UK's Johnson faces new Brexit vote after stinging defeat 04 Sep 2019 - 08:24 am

London, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson braced for another showdown in parliament on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat over his Brexit strategy, with...

Vegetarians gaining ground in carnivorous Argentina 04 Sep 2019 - 08:19 am

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: A fight is on over the Argentine identity, pitting a growing number of vegetarians and vegans against meat-eaters in a...

Iran to return to nuclear deal only under oil credit line -Fars 04 Sep 2019 - 08:17 am

DUBAI, A senior Iranian official confirmed on Wednesday that Tehran would return to its nuclear deal commitment only if it got $15 billion...

6 Chinese feared dead when tour bus crashes in New Zealand 04 Sep 2019 - 07:50 am

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A bus carrying a group of Chinese tourists crashed Wednesday near a popular New Zealand tourist town. Chinese officials say...

Iceland's PM will meet with US VP Pence Wednesday 04 Sep 2019 - 01:09 am

Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir will meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, her government said, despite earlier reports that she...