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UK calls for independent probe after Gaza killings 15 May 2018 - 03:15 pm

London: Britain on Tuesday called for an "independent investigation" into the violence on the Israel-Gaza border that left 60 people dead, after the...

Putin drives truck across new bridge linking Crimea to Russia 15 May 2018 - 03:08 pm

Kerch: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday drove a truck across a new bridge linking mainland Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea. Russian state television...

Flash floods in Afghanistan kill at least 34 15 May 2018 - 02:01 pm

KABUL: Flash floods caused by heavy rain in the past week have killed at least 34 people in several Afghan provinces and caused...

Burundi to hold referendum to extend Nkurunziza rule 15 May 2018 - 01:24 pm

Nairobi: Burundians on Thursday will vote in a referendum on sweeping constitutional reforms that would shore up the power of President Pierre Nkurunziza...

German football stars under fire for posing with Turkey's Erdogan 15 May 2018 - 01:08 pm

BERLIN: Germany's DFB football federation and several German politicians have criticised two top national soccer players for posing for a photo with Turkish...

Ukraine raids Kiev offices of Russian state media 15 May 2018 - 01:03 pm

Kiev: Ukraine's state security service searched the Kiev offices of Russia's state-run RIA Novosti news agency and TV channel RT on Tuesday, after...

8th convoy of evacuees leaves Syria’s Homs 15 May 2018 - 12:58 pm

IDLIB, Syria: An eighth convoy of evacuees carrying people from the northern countryside of Homs province in western Syria arrived on Tuesday in...

Belgian comic book artist William Vance dies: publisher 15 May 2018 - 12:16 pm

Brussels: Belgian comic book artist William Vance, whose action adventure series XIII was popular in the French-speaking world, died late Monday, his publisher...

Philippine Congress urged to reject chief justice's ouster 15 May 2018 - 11:55 am

MANILA, Philippines: Legal groups called on Philippine legislators Tuesday to defend their exclusive constitutional power to prosecute and try impeachable officials that they...

NKorea to invite 8 SKorean reporters for nuke site closure 15 May 2018 - 11:38 am

Seoul, South Korea: North Korea will invite eight South Korean journalists as part of an international media group to witness the closure of...

Sichuan Airlines co-pilot "sucked halfway" out of cockpit, captain says 15 May 2018 - 11:13 am

SHANGHAI: The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday was "sucked halfway" out of...

Chinese tourists spark ire in Vietnam with controversial shirts 15 May 2018 - 10:41 am

Hanoi: A photo of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting Beijing's claims to the disputed South China Sea has sparked online anger in Vietnam,...

Officials: Taliban fighters attack western Afghan city 15 May 2018 - 10:26 am

Kabul, Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents launched attacks from multiple directions on the capital of Farah province in western Afghanistan near the border with Iran...

Heavy fighting as Taliban attack western Afghan city: residents 15 May 2018 - 09:26 am

Herat, Afghanistan: Heavy fighting has broken out in the western Afghan city of Farah after the Taliban launched a major offensive overnight to...

In major boost, Modi's ruling party seen winning in southern Indian state 15 May 2018 - 09:26 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party was set on Tuesday to win the largest number of seats in a big southern state...

Malaysian PM Mahathir says may be prime minister for 1-2 years 15 May 2018 - 09:01 am

TOKYO: Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he may remain premier for up to two years and will play...

Meghan Markle's father not attending royal wedding: report 15 May 2018 - 08:16 am

London, Meghan Markle's father will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry this weekend, US media reported Monday, as Kensington Palace pleaded for...