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Death toll from central Mali massacre up to 134, says UN 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

BAMAKO: The death toll from a massacre in a central Malian village rose to 134 dead, the U.N. said, as new video emerged...

Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

Karachi: A frantic mother cradling her seven-month-old baby rushes towards the special paediatric ward in a desolate Pakistan town, his eyes are blank...

Boko Haram kill 7 Niger villagers near Nigeria border 24 Mar 2019 - 08:45 pm

Niamey: Boko Haram jihadists killed at least seven villagers in a series of attacks in southeastern Niger near the border with Nigeria, a...

Ethiopian Airlines chief questions Max training requirements 24 Mar 2019 - 08:18 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: The warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max 8 aircraft may not have been adequate, in light...

Serbia, Kosovo mark start of NATO intervention 20 years ago 24 Mar 2019 - 05:40 pm

BELGRADE, Serbia: Twenty years after NATO intervened to stop Serbia's onslaught in Kosovo, Belgrade on Sunday commemorated the victims of what it says...

Amir of Kuwait meets Chancellor of Austria 24 Mar 2019 - 05:03 pm

Kuwait: The Amir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Sunday with Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz who...

Under threat May holds Brexit crisis talks 24 Mar 2019 - 04:54 pm

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks Sunday with Conservative colleagues as she tries to plot a path through a pivotal...

France investigates after older protester is injured in Nice 24 Mar 2019 - 04:34 pm

NICE, France: French authorities are investigating the case of an older female protester who suffered head injuries when police charged people defying a...

Iraqi parliament sacks local governor after Mosul boat capsize 24 Mar 2019 - 04:00 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq's parliament voted on Sunday to sack the governor of Nineveh after an overloaded ferry capsized, killing at least 90 people, in...

UK's Theresa May faces pressure to step down to save Brexit 24 Mar 2019 - 03:44 pm

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May faces growing pressure from within her own party either to resign or to set a date for stepping...

Finnish minister threatened at election rally, escapes unhurt: Police 24 Mar 2019 - 03:26 pm

A Finnish cabinet minister was approached by "an agressive and threatening man" during an election rally on Sunday, but escaped unhurt, police said...

Assad regime never sought to regain Golan: Opposition 24 Mar 2019 - 03:16 pm

IDLIB, Syria: The Syrian regime has never attempted to regain the occupied Golan Heights from Israel, an opposition spokesman said Sunday. Speaking to...

Syrian fighters clear explosives in area retaken from Islamic State 24 Mar 2019 - 03:05 pm

BAGHOUZ, Syria: U.S-backed Syrian fighters on Sunday were clearing explosives in the last area retaken from the Islamic State group a day after...

Thais vote in long-delayed poll pitting junta versus critics 24 Mar 2019 - 02:57 pm

BANGKOK: Nearly five years after a coup, Thailand voted Sunday in a long-delayed election pitting a military-backed party against the populist political force...

Kurds rally ahead of local elections testing Turkish leader 24 Mar 2019 - 02:42 pm

ISTANBUL: Thousands of supporters of a pro-Kurdish party gathered Sunday in Istanbul to celebrate the Kurdish New Year and to attend a campaign...

Now streaming: Chunavi parodies on social media 24 Mar 2019 - 02:37 pm

New Delhi: There is a hint of sarcasm in the melodious rendering of Rahul Ram's new song "chunaav ka mahina" - a parody...

Death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Idai rises to 446 24 Mar 2019 - 02:36 pm

BEIRA, Mozambique: Authorities say the death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Idai is now 446. Environment minister Celso Correia said Sunday that nearly...