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Mattis: Iran nuclear deal includes 'robust' verification 26 Apr 2018 - 07:02 pm

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday emphasized the value of certain aspects of the Iran nuclear agreement, even as President Donald Trump...

Rwandans shocked by discovery of genocide-era mass graves 26 Apr 2018 - 04:18 pm

KIGALI, Rwanda: Mass graves that authorities say could contain more than 2,000 bodies have been discovered in Rwanda nearly a quarter-century after the...

Pakistani court rules to remove FM for hiding assets 26 Apr 2018 - 03:41 pm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court Thursday disqualified the country's foreign minister from holding office after a petition from a rival politician sought his removal...

Merkel heads for tough Trump talks on trade, Iran nuclear deal 26 Apr 2018 - 03:14 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits US President Donald Trump on Friday for a last-ditch European effort to prevent a transatlantic trade war...

Russia World Cup says yes to drugs... with a doctor's note 26 Apr 2018 - 02:40 pm

Moscow: You might have trouble buying a beer on match day in Russia but World Cup fans may still snort cocaine at the...

Armenian parliament calls for PM vote for next week 26 Apr 2018 - 02:15 pm

YEREVAN, Armenia: The Armenian parliament on Thursday called for an extraordinary session next week to vote for a new prime minister after the...

China sends bombers around Taiwan in new show of force 26 Apr 2018 - 01:33 pm

Beijing: China flew bombers and fighter jets around Taiwan on Thursday, officials said, in a new show of force that the defence ministry...

Daesh attack leaves 2 Iraqi policemen dead in Kirkuk 26 Apr 2018 - 01:21 pm

BAGHDAD: At least two Iraqi federal police officers were killed on Thursday -- and another two injured -- in an attack by Daesh...

Can Macron's pitch to Trump save the Iran deal? 26 Apr 2018 - 10:04 am

Washington: European countries and the United States are talking about a new Iran deal to assuage President Donald Trump's loathing for the existing...

13 children dead after train hits school bus in India 26 Apr 2018 - 08:50 am

New Delhi: At least 13 children were killed and five critically injured Thursday after a train smashed into a small school bus in...

Danish submariner Peter Madsen: a dark inventor turned murderer 25 Apr 2018 - 08:02 pm

Copenhagen: Danish submarine builder Peter Madsen was well-known at home for his eccentric ambitions to develop rockets and space travel, but few knew...

Danish inventor Peter Madsen gets life for gory murder of journalist Kim Wall on his submarine 25 Apr 2018 - 07:53 pm

COPENHAGEN: Danish inventor Peter Madsen was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering, sexually mutilating and dismembering a Swedish female journalist...

US Supreme Court leans toward upholding Trump's travel ban 25 Apr 2018 - 07:22 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a huge legal victory, signaling on Wednesday it was...

Macron vows Iran will 'never' possess nuclear weapons 25 Apr 2018 - 07:13 pm

Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron told the US Congress Wednesday that Iran will "never" be allowed to develop atomic weapons, as the fate...

Macron calls on US to engage world, reject nationalism 25 Apr 2018 - 06:58 pm

WASHINGTON: French President Emmanuel Macron urged the United States to reject narrow nationalism and engage the world, telling U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that...

Syria blocks humanitarian aid after retaking Eastern Ghouta: UN 25 Apr 2018 - 06:42 pm

United Nations, United States: Two weeks after its forces took full control of Eastern Ghouta, Syria has yet to allow UN humanitarian aid...

Uber suspending Vienna operations after court injunction 25 Apr 2018 - 06:35 pm

VIENNA: The ride-hailing service Uber is suspending operations in Vienna after an Austrian court issued a temporary injunction against it on Wednesday. The...

Kuwait expels Philippines ambassador amid dispute 25 Apr 2018 - 05:13 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait on Wednesday gave a one-week deadline for the Philippines ambassador to leave the nation over a growing diplomatic dispute regarding...