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Guatemala village mourns 2nd child to die in US custody 31 Dec 2018 - 01:41 pm

YALAMBOJOCH, Guatemala: White flowers and flickering candles sat atop a low table inside the simple wooden home in remote, rural Guatemala. Nearby was...

2 dead, nearly 30 wounded in bomb blast at Philippine mall 31 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm

COTABATO: Suspected Muslim militants remotely detonated a bomb near the entrance of a mall in the southern Philippines on Monday as people did...

Most internet connections down in Congo capital after election - residents 31 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm

KINSHASA: Most mobile internet connections in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa were down on Monday, residents said, the day after a presidential...

Trudeau’s carbon tax set to take effect in industrial heartland 31 Dec 2018 - 01:28 pm

Canadians are about to start paying a carbon tax in what is set to be a key political battleground of the 2019 election....

High rise building collapses in Russia, at least two dead - reports 31 Dec 2018 - 09:16 am

Moscow: Rescue services in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk scrambled to find survivors after a suspected gas blast in the early hours of...

Former Afghanistan commander warns of plans to cut troops 31 Dec 2018 - 09:13 am

WASHINGTON: The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there would reduce...

Bangladesh ruling coalition declared winner of disputed vote 31 Dec 2018 - 08:18 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's ruling alliance won virtually every parliamentary seat in the country's general election, according to official results released early Monday, giving Prime...

Bolsonaro's moment of truth arrives for Brazil 30 Dec 2018 - 10:22 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil is about to experience its moment of truth with its new president, Jair Bolsonaro, who takes power on Tuesday...

Bangladesh opposition leader rejects election as 'farcical' 30 Dec 2018 - 08:04 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: The leader of Bangladesh's opposition alliance called Sunday's general election "farcical," saying any outcome would be rejected and demanding that a...

Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands 30 Dec 2018 - 04:40 pm

BENI, Congo: They were barred from voting in Congo's presidential election. They voted anyway. On Sunday, thousands of men and women gathered in...

Trump puts blame for child deaths at border on Democrats 30 Dec 2018 - 04:36 pm

President Donald Trump claims that two Guatemalan children who died in U.S. custody were already ill, yet both young migrants passed initial health...

Turkish army reinforcements on Syrian Border 30 Dec 2018 - 04:28 pm

Ankara: A convoy of Turkish military reinforcements arrived on Sunday in the southern province of Sanliurfa in preparation for deployment on the border...

Early results show PM Hasina heading for landslide win: Bangladesh TV 30 Dec 2018 - 04:24 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared headed for a landslide win in a general election Sunday marred by opposition claims of rigged...

India university official urges students to kill instead of complaining 30 Dec 2018 - 04:06 pm

NEW DELHI: A top official at a Indian state-run university urged his students to "murder" fellow students if confronted instead of complaining to...

Congo votes for successor to Kabila in long-delayed election 30 Dec 2018 - 02:52 pm

The Democratic Republic of Congo started voting Sunday for a successor to long-serving President Joseph Kabila after a tense campaign the opposition said...

Turkey arrests 30 Islamic State suspects in Ankara 30 Dec 2018 - 02:33 pm

Ankara: A total of 30 Islamic State linked suspects were arrested in the Turkish capital Ankara, Suspects, all foreign nationals, were arrested over...

Juncker to Britain on Brexit: 'Get your act together' 30 Dec 2018 - 01:55 pm

Berlin: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday urged Britain to "get your act together" on Brexit, as he rejected accusations that the...