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Indonesia church attacks kill nine, dozens wounded 13 May 2018 - 08:57 am

Surabaya, Indonesia: A wave of blasts, including a suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least nine and wounding dozens...

Terror probe launched after deadly Paris knife attack 13 May 2018 - 07:52 am

Paris: A knifeman shouting "Allahu akbar" was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured...

Egypt arrests activist over video critical of government 12 May 2018 - 08:03 pm

CAIRO: An international rights group says Egyptian authorities have arrested an activist after she posted a video online lashing out at the state...

Monitor: 42 killed by Israeli strikes in Syria this week 12 May 2018 - 06:12 pm

BEIRUT: A wave of Israeli strikes on suspected military positions in Syria this week killed 42 people, including at least 19 Iranians, a...

In Iraq's shattered Mosul, voters eye fresh start after IS 12 May 2018 - 05:50 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Voters in the ravaged Iraqi city of Mosul flocked to the polls Saturday, hoping that parliamentary elections can help turn the...

UN nuclear watchdog's top inspector resigns 12 May 2018 - 05:16 pm

VIENNA: The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief inspector resigned on Saturday, the agency said, days after the U.S. pulled out of...

Malaysia's scandal-mired Najib hit with travel ban after poll loss 12 May 2018 - 05:09 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak was hit with a travel ban Saturday as speculation mounted he was about to flee the...

Germany urges FIFA to ensure doping expert gets Russia visa 12 May 2018 - 04:59 pm

BERLIN: German officials are calling on the global soccer federation FIFA to intervene after a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics...

Merkel blasts breaches of Ukraine truce 12 May 2018 - 04:52 pm

Assisi, Italy: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said she was deeply concerned by repeated breaches of a ceasefire between government forces and...

Myanmar rebel group launches attacks; at least 15 dead 12 May 2018 - 04:35 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: An ethnic rebel group fighting Myanmar's government launched an attack against the country's military in a northern town on Saturday, leaving...

Hawaii officials encourage tourism despite volcano 12 May 2018 - 04:27 pm

VOLCANO, Hawaii: Hawaii tourism officials are hoping Kilauea's eruption won't deter travelers from visiting the state's largest island, even as geologists warn the...

Iraq minorities fear new upheaval in multi-ethnic city after vote 12 May 2018 - 04:12 pm

KIRKUK, Iraq: The streets of Kirkuk, which has violently changed hands several times since Iraq's last election, are crammed with a dizzying patchwork...

Italian tribunal lifts ban on Berlusconi holding public office 12 May 2018 - 01:42 pm

ROME: An Italian tribunal has lifted a ban on veteran centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi from holding public office, meaning he could run to...

Driver found dead after passenger murder in China carpool case 12 May 2018 - 01:23 pm

Beijing: The suspect in the murder of a passenger in a case involving Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has been found dead, state...

Time travellers invited to Stephen Hawking send-off 12 May 2018 - 12:47 pm

LONDON: Stephen Hawking's family have invited time travellers to his memorial service, seeking to tackle one of the curiosities that eluded the British...

23 killed by armed gang in northwest Burundi: official 12 May 2018 - 12:21 pm

Nairobi: An unknown armed gang killed at least 23 people on Friday night in an attack on a village in northwest Burundi, a...

US vows to make North Korea rich if it gives up nukes 12 May 2018 - 12:03 pm

Washington: The United States promised Friday that it would work to rebuild North Korea's sanctions-crippled economy if Kim Jong Un's regime agrees to...