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Kenya: 7 killed in Hell's Gate flash floods 02 Sep 2019 - 04:41 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: Six tourists and a guide were confirmed dead on Monday in Kenya after flash floods swept them away a day earlier....

Iran confirms space centre blast but slams Trump tweet 02 Sep 2019 - 04:34 pm

Tehran: Iran on Monday confirmed an explosion at one of its satellite launch pads, saying it was due to a technical fault, and...

1,500 asylum-seekers being transported to Greek mainland 02 Sep 2019 - 04:22 pm

THESSALONIKI, Greece: About 1,500 asylum-seekers were being transported from Greece's eastern Aegean island of Lesbos to the mainland Monday as part of government...

Seven dead after 'out of nowhere' flood in Kenya 02 Sep 2019 - 03:07 pm

Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya: A tourist who lost his wife and four other family members in a flash flood in Kenya told...

Baby born to brain-dead mother in Czech Republic 02 Sep 2019 - 02:47 pm

Prague: A healthy baby was born in the Czech Republic to a mother who had been brain-dead for nearly four months, doctors said...

Hong Kong students rally peacefully after weekend of protest violence 02 Sep 2019 - 02:22 pm

HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong university and school students boycotted class and rallied peacefully for democracy on Monday, the latest acts of...

Hundreds of migrants moved from 'hell' of overcrowded Greek island 02 Sep 2019 - 02:14 pm

Moria, Greece: Greek officials and UN workers began evacuating hundreds of migrants from the Greek island of Lesbos Monday, where overcrowding and the...

US, ASEAN kick off first joint naval drills 02 Sep 2019 - 12:19 pm

Bangkok: The United States and ten Southeast Asian countries kicked off maritime drills on Monday, as part of a joint exercise extending into...

Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins 02 Sep 2019 - 10:40 am

Berlin, Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such births in...

Aussie newbie pilot lands plane after instructor blacks out 02 Sep 2019 - 10:26 am

Sydney, An Australian man venturing into the skies for a first flying lesson has been forced to make an "amazing" solo landing after...

As fires ravage the Amazon, indigenous tribes pray for protection 02 Sep 2019 - 09:53 am

FEIJO, Brazil: As thousands of fires ravage the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, some indigenous tribes are turning to prayer in a bid...

Kazakh president delays new tax, criticises monetary policy 02 Sep 2019 - 09:40 am

UR-SULTAN, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered his government on Monday to delay until 2023 the introduction of additional 5% pension contributions, effectively an...

'Monster' Hurricane Dorian pummels Bahamas, forecast to threaten Florida 02 Sep 2019 - 09:24 am

TITUSVILLE, Fla.: Hurricane Dorian, the second-strongest Atlantic storm on record, pounded the Bahamian islands of Great Abaco and Grand Bahama on Sunday night...

Indonesian police ban violent protests, separatism in Papua 02 Sep 2019 - 09:12 am

JAKARTA, Indonesian police have banned violent demonstrations and speeches promoting separatism in the easternmost region of Papua, which had been rocked by protests...

Pakistan grants India access to alleged spy on death row 02 Sep 2019 - 08:57 am

Islamabad: Pakistan said it would grant consular access to an alleged Indian spy on death row Monday, weeks after the International Court of...

Flash floods kill four, three missing in Kenya's Hell's Gate park -authorities 02 Sep 2019 - 08:29 am

NAIROBI, Flash floods killed four people and three are missing after their tour group was swept away at Kenya's Hell's Gate National Park,...

Hong Kong students boycott classes after weekend of violence 02 Sep 2019 - 08:15 am

HONG KONG, Hundreds of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for democracy demonstrations on Monday, the latest act of defiance in...