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'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to Baghdad 18 Aug 2019 - 03:36 pm

BAGHDAD, Iraq: Members of rival Iraqi biker gangs, clad in studded leather and black berets, burst out of their semi-circles to break dance,...

Libyan navy says more than 300 migrants rescued 18 Aug 2019 - 03:18 pm

Tripoli: The Libyan navy said Sunday 335 migrants had been rescued and one body recovered in separate operations off the coast, as they...

Russian opposition figure detained upon release from jail 18 Aug 2019 - 03:05 pm

Moscow: Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin was detained moments after his release from jail on Sunday after completing a 10-day sentence for his...

At least 4,000 detained in Kashmir since autonomy stripped: govt sources 18 Aug 2019 - 02:48 pm

Srinagar, India: Thousands of people have been detained in Indian Kashmir over fears of unrest since New Delhi stripped the restive region of...

Tens of thousands march in latest Hong Kong protest 18 Aug 2019 - 02:33 pm

HONG KONG: Heavy rain fell on tens of thousands of umbrella-toting protesters Sunday as they marched from a packed park and filled a...

Italy's Salvini tells ship with 107 migrants to go to Spain 18 Aug 2019 - 02:29 pm

ROME: Seeking to end a humanitarian crisis, Spain says a Spanish rescue boat with 107 migrants in the southern Mediterranean can sail to...

Syrian troops close to western outskirts of rebel-held town 18 Aug 2019 - 02:22 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian state media and an opposition war monitor say government forces have gained more ground in the country's northwest, almost reaching the...

Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63 18 Aug 2019 - 02:04 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: The death toll from a late-night suicide bombing at a crowded wedding party in the Afghan capital rose to at least...

Car bomb targets security force in northeastern Syria, kills one 18 Aug 2019 - 01:56 pm

BEIRUT: A car bomb killed one member of a security force and wounded two others in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in northeastern...

Turkish authorities seize 330 migrants attempting to cross to Greek island 18 Aug 2019 - 01:52 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities have seized a total of 330 migrants attempting to cross to the Greek island of Lesbos, officials said on Sunday....

Russian nuclear plant turns off unit after safety system error 18 Aug 2019 - 01:38 pm

MOSCOW: Block 4 of Russia's Beloyarsk nuclear power station in the Urals mountains was switched off on Sunday following a "false" response by...

Suicide attack at Afghan wedding hall kills 63 18 Aug 2019 - 09:27 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: The death toll from a late-night Suicide bombing at a crowded wedding party in the Afghan capital rose to at least...

Reluctant Salvini allows minors to leave Italy migrant ship 17 Aug 2019 - 07:24 pm

Rome: Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Saturday reluctantly let 27 migrant children rescued at sea disembark from a charity vessel anchored...

Hong Kongers rally against government under stormy skies 17 Aug 2019 - 05:37 pm

Hong Kong: Thousands of school teachers joined an 11th weekend of anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Saturday, as shops pulled down their...

Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army 17 Aug 2019 - 04:20 pm

CAIRO: Sudan's pro-democracy movement signed a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Saturday at a ceremony in the capital, Khartoum....

House speaker as US emissary: Pelosi emerges as force abroad 17 Aug 2019 - 03:40 pm

WASHINGTON: There's an American leader whose words resonate on the global stage. Who draws attention in foreign capitals. Who carries a message from...

Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir 17 Aug 2019 - 10:05 am

NEW DELHI: Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday began restoring landline phone services after a nearly two-week unprecedented security crackdown and news blackout...