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Florence pours on the rain in the Carolinas; death toll at 5 15 Sep 2018 - 09:50 pm

NEW BERN, N.C.: Thousands of people living near North Carolina's rising rivers were ordered evacuated Saturday as hurricane-turned-tropical storm Florence practically parked itself...

Iran accuses French police of slow reaction to attack on Paris embassy 15 Sep 2018 - 06:28 pm

LONDON: Iran said on Saturday that Kurdish activists attacked its embassy in Paris and it accused French police of arriving late on the...

Super Typhoon Mangkhut claims first victims in the Philippines 15 Sep 2018 - 06:02 pm

Tuguegarao, Philippines: Super Typhoon Mangkhut smashed through the Philippines on Saturday, as the biggest storm to hit the region this year claimed the...

Florence causes catastrophic flooding in the Carolinas 15 Sep 2018 - 05:44 pm

Florence’s plodding pace is causing catastrophic flooding that could produce as much as $20 billion in damage and has already caused at least...

Iraq parliament elects pro-Iran list candidate as speaker 15 Sep 2018 - 04:20 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament elected the candidate of a pro-Iran list as a speaker on Saturday, paving the way for the formation of...

Egyptian court orders arrest of Mubarak's sons over stock market manipulation 15 Sep 2018 - 03:31 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian criminal court ordered the arrest of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's two sons on charges of stock market manipulation, state news...

Europe must offset US pullout from nuclear deal - Iran minister 15 Sep 2018 - 02:31 pm

BERLIN: Europe should take action to neutralise the consequences of the U.S. decision to quit a 2015 Iran nuclear accord to ensure its...

Paris, Brussels call for car-free day in Europe 15 Sep 2018 - 01:44 pm

Paris: Europe should hold an annual car-free day in a bid to ease air pollution, the mayors of Paris and Brussels said Saturday...

Russia holds naval drills in Sea of Japan 15 Sep 2018 - 01:19 pm

Klerk peninsula, Russia: Russian troops taking part in the country's largest-ever war games on Saturday held drills in the Sea of Japan, despite...

Rwandan opposition leader released from jail 15 Sep 2018 - 12:49 pm

Kigali: Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was unexpectedly freed from jail on Saturday after President Paul Kagame permitted her early release, alongside two...

Three killed as Philippines warns of hazards in powerful typhoon's wake 15 Sep 2018 - 12:02 pm

MANILA, A strong typhoon tore through the northern tip of the Philippines on Saturday packing winds of more than 200 kph (124 mph)...

Three shot dead in popular Mexico City tourist plaza 15 Sep 2018 - 11:39 am

Mexico City, Gunmen dressed as mariachi musicians killed three people and wounded seven others in a square in downtown Mexico City popular with...

G20 trade ministers say WTO reform 'urgent' as new Trump tariffs loom 15 Sep 2018 - 11:15 am

MAR DEL PLATA: Trade and investment ministers from G20 countries meeting in Argentina said there was an "urgent need" to improve the World...

Australian state offers $70,000 reward as strawberries sabotaged with needles 15 Sep 2018 - 10:48 am

MELBOURNE: The Australian state of Queensland on Saturday offered a A$100,000 ($71,500) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for...

Rwanda to immediately free jailed opposition figure 15 Sep 2018 - 09:31 am

KIGALI: Rwanda has decided to immediately free Victoire Ingabire, an opposition leader jailed for 15 years, after President Paul Kagame exercised his power...

Super Typhoon Mangkhut smashes through Philippines 15 Sep 2018 - 09:19 am

Tuguegarao, Philippines: Super Typhoon Mangkhut -- the biggest storm of the year -- smashed through the Philippines on Saturday, and claimed its first...

Florence turns deadly, unleashing torrential floods on Carolinas 15 Sep 2018 - 08:41 am

Wilmington, United States: A woman and her baby were killed when a tree fell on their house and several more storm-related deaths were...

Afghan military helicopter crashes, kills all five aboard 15 Sep 2018 - 08:39 am

KABUL: A helicopter carrying security forces crashed in western Afghanistan, killing all five people on board, including the pilot, officials said on Saturday,...