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Trump says May's Brexit plan kills hope of a US trade deal 13 Jul 2018 - 11:41 am

LONDON: President Donald Trump directly criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy, saying it had probably killed off hope of a U.S.-British trade...

Four killed as bomb blast targets Pakistan politician's convoy 13 Jul 2018 - 11:39 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least four people were killed and 39 injured after a bomb hidden inside a motorcycle detonated as a Pakistani politician's...

Aide to Khamenei: Meeting with Putin very constructive 13 Jul 2018 - 01:42 am

ANKARA: The top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday had been “very...

IMF wants to see Lebanon form new government, start reforms: Official 13 Jul 2018 - 12:57 am

BEIRUT: The International Monetary Fund hopes Lebanon will soon form a new government, following elections two months ago, and set about urgent structural...

'Philippines, Province of China' signs stir anger on anniversary of arbitration win 12 Jul 2018 - 10:22 pm

MANILA: Banners calling the Philippines a "province of China" mysteriously appeared on bridges in Manila on Thursday, sparking fury on social media on...

Cameroon calls video showing women shot dead propaganda 12 Jul 2018 - 09:42 pm

YAOUNDE: Cameroon's military on Thursday denied its soldiers were involved in a video that appears to show women with small children being blindfolded...

Turkmen president raps with grandson 12 Jul 2018 - 09:20 pm

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, already known for his horsemanship and prolific writing, was on Wednesday shown on state television joining his...

Police arrest church priest in rape case in India 12 Jul 2018 - 07:38 pm

NEW DELHI: Police have arrested one of the four church priests accused of raping a woman over years in southern India. The Press...

Putin is a 'competitor', not an 'enemy': Trump 12 Jul 2018 - 03:50 pm

Brussels: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he sees his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as a "competitor", not an "enemy", days before...

Trump, en route to London, questions May's Brexit plan 12 Jul 2018 - 03:32 pm

London: Donald Trump headed for a protest-laden trip to Britain Thursday accusing his beleaguered host of failing to deliver on voters' intentions when...

Afghan officials: Dilapidated dam crumbles, at least 10 die 12 Jul 2018 - 09:08 am

Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghan officials say a dilapidated dam in a scenic northern valley has crumbled under the weight of heavy summer rains, killing...

Israel hits Syrian posts after drone breached its airspace 12 Jul 2018 - 08:59 am

JERUSALEM: Israel's military says it has targeted Syrian military positions after an unmanned drone entered its airspace from Syria the previous day. It...

After UK-US spats, Trump flies in to turmoil in Britain 12 Jul 2018 - 08:49 am

London: Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Thursday for his first visit as US president, flying into a whirlwind of protests against him...

Cambodian security forces overstep neutrality rules in election campaign, rights group says 12 Jul 2018 - 07:59 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's security forces are "actively campaigning" for the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of a general election on...

US former top diplomat blasts Trump's NATO remarks 11 Jul 2018 - 11:00 pm

WASHINGTON: Former Secretary of State John Kerry ripped America's sitting chief executive Wednesday, calling President Donald Trump's criticisms of NATO and Germany "strange"...

Trump sowing divisions at NATO seen as helping only Russia 11 Jul 2018 - 11:00 pm

NATO summits are designed to be dull demonstrations of unity and purpose. Mainly thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, not this time. Before...

Medical experts worry about testing DNA to reunite migrant families at US-Mexico border 11 Jul 2018 - 09:44 pm

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration's use of DNA testing to match migrant children separated from their parents is justifiable as a last resort, medical...

Swedish activist granted Palestinian citizenship 11 Jul 2018 - 08:27 pm

STOCKHOLM & RAMALLAH: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas granted Palestinian citizenship last Friday to Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa, who has been walking from Sweden...