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El Chapo's winding road from mountain village to drug lord to US prison 17 Jul 2019 - 05:27 pm

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who rose from humble origins in a mountain village to lead the Sinaloa Cartel, one of...

After two escapes, 'El Chapo' may go to Supermax prison to avoid a third 17 Jul 2019 - 05:27 pm

NEW YORK: Joaquin Guzman, the convicted Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo, has escaped twice from maximum-security prisons in Mexico, once by...

Trial of 'El Chapo': rare glimpse inside the drug world 17 Jul 2019 - 05:27 pm

New York: The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman provided a rare and terrifying look into the workings of one...

New video shows Trump partying with Epstein at Mar-a-Lago 17 Jul 2019 - 05:27 pm

Washington: A new video surfaced Wednesday showing President Donald Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein and a bevy of cheerleaders at the Mar-a-Lago club,...

World court orders review of Pakistan death sentence for alleged Indian spy 17 Jul 2019 - 04:16 pm

THE HAGUE: The World Court on Wednesday ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty given in 2017 to former Indian navy commander Kulbhushan...

Attack in restaurant in northern Iraq kills Turkish diplomat 17 Jul 2019 - 04:10 pm

IRBIL, Iraq: Unknown gunmen opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing at least one...

Pakistan arrests US-wanted terror suspect in Mumbai attacks 17 Jul 2019 - 03:39 pm

Multan: Pakistan on Wednesday arrested a radical cleric and U.S.-wanted terror suspect implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, officials said, just days ahead...

Millions stranded in India as early monsoon downpours bring flood havoc 17 Jul 2019 - 02:41 pm

GUWAHATI, INDIA: Millions of people are stranded by flooding in northeast India with concern growing about food and water supplies even though the...

Jihadist video calls for attacks in Tunisia 17 Jul 2019 - 02:29 pm

Tunis: The Islamic State group has called for more attacks in Tunisia in a rare propaganda video purportedly filmed by the jihadists in...

No-deal Brexit looms as race for new British PM wraps up 17 Jul 2019 - 01:35 pm

London: The battle to be Britain's next prime minister enters its final straight on Wednesday with both candidates hardening their positions on Brexit,...

Greek farmer confesses to raping, killing US scientist 17 Jul 2019 - 02:39 am

Athens: A 27-year-old farmer on the Greek island on Crete has confessed to raping and killing an American scientist before dumping her body...

EU's new leader aims to convince Trump he still needs old allies 17 Jul 2019 - 02:39 am

The next leader of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she hopes to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs...

Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

New Delhi: Survivors scrambled for higher ground as torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia Tuesday, with millions...

78 dead in Nepal as flooding wreaks havoc in South Asia 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

GAUHATI, India: Monsoon flooding and landslides continued to cause havoc in South Asia on Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 78 in...

'They bombed our livelihoods': Sri Lanka's tourism firms struggle after attacks 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

UNWATUNA/GALLE, Sri Lanka: Pearl Divers, a diving school on one of Sri Lanka's most popular southern beaches, shut shop for two months after...

Indonesia seizes notorious fishing vessel wanted by Interpol 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

Jakarta: A notorious Panama-flagged vessel wanted by Interpol for illegal fishing has been seized by Indonesia, authorities said Tuesday. The MV NIKA --...

French minister resigns after lobster dinner scandal 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

Paris: A senior French cabinet minister and close ally of President Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday after reports accused him of extravagant state-funded...