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Iran says it has sold oil from tanker released by Gibraltar 26 Aug 2019 - 11:35 am

GENEVA: Iran has sold the oil from a tanker released by Gibraltar after weeks in the custody of British Royal Marines and the...

Indonesia picks eastern Borneo island for new capital 26 Aug 2019 - 11:16 am

Jakarta: Indonesia has chosen the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island for its new capital, President Joko Widodo said Monday, as the country...

Trump says he does not want regime change in Iran 26 Aug 2019 - 10:52 am

BIARRITZ, France: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted to see a strong Iran and was not seeking a change of...

Iran president makes case for talks as G7 gambit slammed 26 Aug 2019 - 10:45 am

Tehran: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani came out strongly in favour of talks Monday as his top diplomat came under fire from hardline media...

Congo President, PM name govt for 1st time since Dec poll win 26 Aug 2019 - 10:08 am

KINSHASA: Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his prime minister named a new government for first time since winning an election last December, a...

Trump suggested nuking hurricanes: Report 26 Aug 2019 - 09:42 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes before they made landfall in the United States, Axios reported Sunday. During...

Tear gas, warning shot mark escalation in Hong Kong protests 26 Aug 2019 - 08:43 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police used tear gas, drew their guns and deployed water cannon trucks this past weekend after some anti-government protesters...

DR Congo announces new govt 7 months after president inaugurated 26 Aug 2019 - 08:38 am

Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a coalition government Monday, seven months after the inauguration of new President Felix Tshisekedi. "The government...

Ex-Arizona lawman seeks to reclaim mantle as 'America's toughest sheriff' 26 Aug 2019 - 08:03 am

Phoenix: Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation as a staunch foe of illegal immigration, announced on Sunday -...

Pakistan’s envoy to US urges world to take notice of situation in Kashmir 25 Aug 2019 - 11:16 pm

VIRGINIA, US: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr Asad Majeed Khan, has urged the international community to take notice of what he...

200,000 Rohingya rally to mark 'Genocide Day' in Bangladesh camps 25 Aug 2019 - 11:16 pm

Kutupalong, Bangladesh: Some 200,000 Rohingya rallied in a Bangladesh camp Sunday to mark two years since they fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar...

Three rockets fired from Gaza into Israel: army 25 Aug 2019 - 11:16 pm

Jerusalem: Three rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel on Sunday, the Israeli army said. "Three launches were identified from the Gaza...

Iran's Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions 25 Aug 2019 - 10:34 pm

BIARRITZ, France: Iran's foreign minister made a flying visit for talks with host France at the G7 summit on Sunday, as Paris ramped...

Warplanes dump water on Amazon as Brazil military begins fighting fires 25 Aug 2019 - 10:34 pm

BRASILIA: Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the...

Thick smoke chokes Brazil's north as Amazon fires rage 25 Aug 2019 - 10:34 pm

Porto Velho, Brazil: Blackened tree trunks lay smoldering on the charred ground as thick smoke chokes the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, a scene...

As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woes 25 Aug 2019 - 07:23 pm

KOTHAPALLY: The village school in Kothapally, in southern India, has only a handful of amenities - blackboards, desks and chairs, a playground with...

Rohingya women defy threats in refugee camps to rebuild lives one stitch at a time 25 Aug 2019 - 07:23 pm

KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugee Shofika Begum can't stop the flashbacks from two years ago when her husband and sister were shot...

Carrier bag spat erupts as Islamabad moves to ban plastic 25 Aug 2019 - 07:23 pm

ISLAMABAD: When inspectors showed up to investigate reports that a popular Islamabad take-out restaurant was flaunting the city’s new plastic bag ban this...