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Pope warns bloodshed in Gaza hurts peace: 'War begets war' 16 May 2018 - 06:14 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis warned Wednesday that the latest spasm of violence in the Holy Land is only hurting chances for peace, and...

Gaza violence puts Palestinian cause back on global agenda 16 May 2018 - 05:50 pm

Gaza City: Weeks of mass protests and deadly violence on the Gaza-Israel border have put the Palestinian cause back on the global agenda,...

India declares cease-fire in Kashmir during Ramadan 16 May 2018 - 05:32 pm

SRINAGAR, India: India announced Wednesday that its troops will halt counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. There...

Modi party accused as key Indian state sees tense government talks 16 May 2018 - 05:21 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party hit back on Wednesday against charges it tried to bribe opposing lawmakers to change sides...

North Korea threatens to cancel Trump-Kim summit over drills 16 May 2018 - 05:02 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea on Wednesday threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S....

8-month-old Laila al-Ghandour: Gaza’s youngest martyr 16 May 2018 - 03:27 pm

GAZA CITY, Palestine: The hugs and kisses of her eight-month-old baby, Laila, are still fresh in her mother's memory. But alas, the excessive...

Palestinians recall envoys in Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria 16 May 2018 - 03:18 pm

RAMALLAH, West Bank: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it was recalling for consultations Palestinian ambassadors in Romania, Hungary, Austria and the...

Merkel, Putin revive dialogue after Trump scraps Iran deal 16 May 2018 - 02:47 pm

Berlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday to discuss the explosive global issues of Iran, Syria and Ukraine...

Veteran Sherpa guide scales Everest for record 22nd time 16 May 2018 - 02:37 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal: A veteran Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday for the 22nd time, setting the record for most climbs of the...

4 shot dead in attack on Indonesia police; officer killed 16 May 2018 - 02:16 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesian police on Wednesday shot dead four sword-wielding men who attacked a police headquarters in Sumatra, killing one officer, the latest...

WHO sends first doses of experimental vaccine to tackle Congo Ebola outbreak 16 May 2018 - 01:25 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization sent the first 4,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine to Congo on Wednesday, the first time the experimental...

Afghan fighting continues as Taliban cleared from western city 16 May 2018 - 12:44 pm

Kabul: Afghan forces on Wednesday reasserted control over the western city of Farah after a Taliban assault a day earlier but there was...

Chlorine likely used in February attack in Idlib, Syria - chemical weapons agency 16 May 2018 - 12:36 pm

Amsterdam: Banned chlorine munitions were likely dropped on a Syrian neighbourhood in February, an international body on chemical weapons said on Wednesday, after...

Iran's Zarif says EU meetings must be turned into action 16 May 2018 - 12:06 pm

Tehran, Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that meetings with EU leaders on salvaging the nuclear deal sent a strong political message but must...

N.Korea says may reconsider summit with Trump, suspends talks with South 16 May 2018 - 11:45 am

Seoul: North Korea threw next month's unprecedented summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump into doubt on Wednesday, threatening weeks...

Small plane crashes in Nepal's mountains, killing 2 pilots 16 May 2018 - 09:08 am

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Officials say a small plane flying in bad weather in Nepal's mountainous northwest has crashed, killing both pilots on board. Police...

Russia lifts World Cup ban on German journalist: Berlin 15 May 2018 - 03:56 pm

Berlin: Russia has granted a football World Cup visa to the German journalist banned after he broke the story on Russia's state-sponsored doping...

Syrian government forces seize last rebel enclave in Homs 15 May 2018 - 03:46 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian government forces are in full control of the last rebel enclave in Syria's largest province after "overpowering terrorism" following the evacuation...