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Attorneys ask court to intervene against U.S. over migrant kids' detention conditions 27 Jun 2019 - 03:58 pm

A 17-year-old Honduran migrant described babies sleeping on a cold floor. A teen mother said her sick baby was unable to open her...

Merkel suffers new trembling spell on eve of G20 27 Jun 2019 - 03:19 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered another episode of uncontrolled trembling on Thursday, a week after a similar incident sparked questions about her...

New Istanbul mayor a catalyst for change in old Erdogan stronghold 27 Jun 2019 - 03:10 pm

ISTANBUL: Through his 16 years in power, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been able to rely on the pious electorate of Istanbul's Eyup...

One dead, several wounded in two suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital 27 Jun 2019 - 02:55 pm

TUNIS: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and...

Prague zoo animals cool down with sorbet in the heat 27 Jun 2019 - 02:42 pm

PRAGUE: Gorillas and polar bears at Prague's zoo are keeping cool during the current European heat wave by eating their own version of...

Suicide blast targets police on Tunisia capital's main avenue: police 27 Jun 2019 - 01:36 pm

Tunis: A suicide attack targeted police on the main street of Tunisia's capital on Thursday morning, wounding a civilian and several police personnel,...

On Iran, Trump echoes assumptions that drew US into lengthy wars 27 Jun 2019 - 01:03 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump says war with Iran would be short, with no exit strategy required -- echoing assumptions that have pulled US...

Stansted Airport reopens runaway after Air India bomb threat 27 Jun 2019 - 12:50 pm

London: London's Stansted Airport said on Thursday its runway had reopened and was fully operational after Air India said a flight from Mumbai...

Trump says India's tariff hike unacceptable, demands withdrawal 27 Jun 2019 - 11:43 am

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Thursday asked India to withdraw retaliatory tariffs that New Delhi imposed this month, calling the duties...

Family says they have not heard from Australian man reportedly held in N.Korea 27 Jun 2019 - 11:01 am

Sydney: The family of an Australian student reportedly detained in North Korea said on Thursday they had not heard from him for several...

Germany's Merkel seen shaking for second time this month 27 Jun 2019 - 10:57 am

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, her second such bout within two weeks,...

Heavy security as Indonesia court set to rule on election-rigging claims 27 Jun 2019 - 10:23 am

Jakarta: A top Indonesian court was set to rule Thursday on a defeated presidential election challenger's claims that the 2019 race was rigged...

Two killed, 7 injured as Russian plane makes emergency landing in Siberia 27 Jun 2019 - 10:08 am

Moscow: Two people were killed and seven injured when an Antonov An-24 passenger plane made an emergency landing on Thursday at an airport...

Spain battles wildfire amid European heatwave 26 Jun 2019 - 11:35 pm

Barcelona: Hundreds of firefighters and soldiers battled a wind-fuelled forest fire in Spain on Wednesday amid a Europe-wide heatwave that has sent temperatures...

Boris Johnson predicts ‘million-to-one’ chance of no-deal Brexit 26 Jun 2019 - 11:35 pm

Boris Johnson once again softened his Brexit rhetoric Wednesday evening saying there was "a million to one” chance of leaving the European Union...

Top restaurateur cleared in pregnancy discrimination trial 26 Jun 2019 - 11:35 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: A jury has found the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group not guilty of pregnancy discrimination. Wednesday's verdict exonerates the famous chef and...