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Lavrov, Pompeo discuss Syrian and Ukrainian crises 30 May 2018 - 09:27 pm

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have discussed the crises in Syria and Ukraine over the...

"Murdered" Russian journalist turns up alive on TV 30 May 2018 - 07:05 pm

KIEV/MOSCOW: A dissident Russian journalist who was reported murdered in Kiev dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday in the middle of a televised briefing...

Germany's Merkel arrives in Portugal with EU on agenda 30 May 2018 - 05:23 pm

LISBON, Portugal: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Portugal for a 24-hour official visit during which she will discuss the European Union's...

NATO to protect Montenegrin airspace 30 May 2018 - 05:07 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO said on Wednesday two of its allies will help protect Montenegrin airspace starting from June 5. A statement released from its...

Islamic State claims suicide bombing at Afghan ministry in Kabul 30 May 2018 - 04:25 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: An Islamic State suicide bomber struck outside the Afghan Interior Ministry on Wednesday, allowing several gunmen to pass through an outer...

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa sets July 30 general election 30 May 2018 - 01:33 pm

Harare: Zimbabwe will hold a general election on July 30, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday, a vote he has pledged will be...

Militants kill one, wound five in attack on interior ministry in Kabul 30 May 2018 - 01:25 pm

Kabul: Militants launched a gun and bomb attack on the interior ministry in Kabul Wednesday, killing one policeman and wounding at least five...

Attack on interior ministry in Kabul over, militants killed: police chief 30 May 2018 - 12:51 pm

Kabul: A gun and bomb attack on the interior ministy in Kabul is over with all the attackers killed, the Afghan capital's police...

China plane makes emergency landing after window cracks 30 May 2018 - 12:43 pm

Beijing: An airplane flying from China to Vietnam turned back to make an emergency landing after cracks appeared in a window, just two...

Italy renews attempt to form coalition and end turmoil - party source 30 May 2018 - 12:36 pm

ROME: Italy searched for a last-minute exit from almost three months of political turmoil on Wednesday, with its biggest party looking to make...

Police probe deadly rampage in Belgian city 30 May 2018 - 11:53 am

Liege, Belgium: Belgian police were Wednesday investigating how a gunman known for contacts with Islamist extremists came to launch a brazen suspected terror...

Car bomb and gunfire near Afghan interior ministry in Kabul 30 May 2018 - 11:42 am

KABUL: A car bomb exploded near Afghanistan's interior ministry in Kabul on Wednesday and then gunmen exchanged fire with members of the security...

Indonesia, India plan to develop strategic Indian Ocean port 30 May 2018 - 11:33 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia and India pledged on Wednesday to step up defence and maritime cooperation, with plans to develop a strategic Indonesian naval port...

Police clear biggest migrant camp in Paris 30 May 2018 - 11:25 am

Paris, Security forces moved in on the biggest migrant camp in the French capital on Wednesday where some 1,700 people lived in makeshift...

Malaysia plans to build island on strategic Singapore Strait rocks 30 May 2018 - 11:19 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's prime minister said on Wednesday his government planned to develop some offshore rocks which were the subject of a territorial...

Turkey says to go elsewhere if U.S. won't sell it F-35 jets - NTV 30 May 2018 - 11:16 am

ANKARA: Turkey will go elsewhere if the United States does not allow it to buy Lockheed Martin's F-35 jets, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu...

Explosion and gunfire near Afghan interior ministry - police 30 May 2018 - 10:54 am

KABUL: A loud explosion followed by gunfire was heard on Wednesday near Afghanistan's interior ministry compound in the capital, Kabul, with police officials...

Senior Hamas official says ceasefire reached over Gaza violence 30 May 2018 - 08:32 am

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, A senior member of Hamas said Wednesday a ceasefire agreement had been reached with Israel, after the largest flare-up...