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UK minister says Brexit vote to go ahead in parliament 09 Dec 2018 - 03:46 pm

LONDON: Britain's Brexit minister insisted a crucial vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal would go ahead after a newspaper report on...

Maldives applies to rejoin Commonwealth: president's office 09 Dec 2018 - 03:35 pm

Colombo: The Maldives has applied to rejoin the Commonwealth, reversing a policy of isolation under autocratic leader Abdulla Yameen who suffered a shock...

All eyes on Macron after fresh 'yellow vest' protests hit France 09 Dec 2018 - 02:49 pm

Paris: Calls mounted Sunday for President Emmanuel Macron to bring an end to the "yellow vest" crisis gripping France as authorities in Paris...

At least five local officials killed in Sudan plane crash - state TV 09 Dec 2018 - 02:30 pm

KHARTOUM: At least five local government officials were killed in a plane crash in Sudan's eastern al-Qadarif state on Sunday, state TV reported....

Violent French protests are economic 'catastrophe': finance minister 09 Dec 2018 - 02:21 pm

Paris: Violence linked to the "yellow vest" protests sweeping France are a "catastrophe" for the nation's economy, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire...

What next if UK MPs reject Brexit deal? 09 Dec 2018 - 11:17 am

London: Prime Minister Theresa May appears likely to lose a historic vote on the Brexit deal she has struck with EU leaders in...

Japan's empress-in-waiting 'insecure' but vows to serve 09 Dec 2018 - 10:38 am

Tokyo, Japan's Crown Princess Masako on Sunday pledged to do her best despite feeling 'insecure' about becoming empress in mere months, in a...

Hindu monks, activists rally in New Delhi demanding Ayodhya temple 09 Dec 2018 - 10:14 am

NEW DELHI, Thousands of Hindu monks and activists linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party gathered in the Indian capital New...

With new chief of staff, Trump tries again to reset White House 09 Dec 2018 - 09:10 am

WASHINGTON: Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid...

Darfur peace process based on Doha Document, says Sudanese official 09 Dec 2018 - 08:50 am

Khartoum: The international community has unanimously agreed that the Doha peace document is the basis of the peace process in Darfur and that...

Body found in search for British tourist in New Zealand 09 Dec 2018 - 08:00 am

MELBOURNE, New Zealand police said on Sunday that they believe they found the body of a missing 22-year-old British woman after charging a...

Armenia votes in snap polls to cement reform drive 09 Dec 2018 - 07:48 am

Yerevan, Armenians on Sunday started voting in parliamentary elections triggered years ahead of schedule by reformist leader Nikol Pashinyan, who is aiming to...

Thousands protest in Serbia over attack on opposition politician 08 Dec 2018 - 10:27 pm

BELGRADE: Thousands of people rallied peacefully in downtown Belgrade on Saturday to protest over an attack on an opposition politician and demand policy...

Concert stampede in Italy leaves 6 dead, over 50 hurt 08 Dec 2018 - 10:07 pm

CORINALDO, Italy: Teenagers panicked before a rap concert at a jammed Italian disco, setting off a stampede that killed five of them and...

Trump calls for end to Mueller probe despite Russian campaign bid findings 08 Dec 2018 - 09:01 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his call to end a federal probe into Russian election meddling, describing the investigation as a...

Thousands march for climate in Paris despite 'yellow vest' unrest 08 Dec 2018 - 08:47 pm

Paris: Up to 25,000 people marched through Paris on Saturday urging greater action on climate change, despite fears that their protest would be...

After defeat in Iraq, IS fights on in last enclave in Syria 08 Dec 2018 - 08:29 pm

BAGHDAD: A year after it was routed from Iraq in a devastating war that left entire neighborhoods and towns in ruins, the Islamic...

Brussels police arrest hundreds in "yellow vest" riot 08 Dec 2018 - 08:07 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgian police detained more than 400 people on Saturday after "yellow vest" protesters inspired by riots in France threw rocks and firecrackers...