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Britain apologises for "appalling" treatment of 'Windrush 16 Apr 2018 - 07:38 pm

LONDON: Interior minister Amber Rudd apologised on Monday to thousands of British residents who arrived from the Caribbean decades ago and are now...

Passenger gets unintended ride on Moscow baggage carousel 16 Apr 2018 - 06:56 pm

Moscow: A passenger collecting luggage at a Moscow airport slipped as she reached for her dog carrier and was accidentally swept away on...

Italy court releases migrant rescue ship seized last month 16 Apr 2018 - 05:52 pm

ROME: An Italian court on Monday ordered the release of a Spanish charity ship that was seized after prosecutors said it was helping...

Gunmen kill four police in central Nigeria 16 Apr 2018 - 05:19 pm

Makurdi, Nigeria: Gunmen have killed four police personnel in central Nigeria's Benue state, police said on Monday, in the latest flare-up in an...

Israel carried out strike on Iran targets in Syria: NYT 16 Apr 2018 - 05:07 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel was behind last week’s attack on a Syrian airbase that reportedly left a number of Iranian military personnel dead, the New...

Merkel's party strikes cautious note on euro reform 16 Apr 2018 - 04:56 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel's party says the rights of Germany's parliament must be preserved as the eurozone rescue fund is converted into a...

Syria holds talks with chemical weapons watchdog ahead of probe 16 Apr 2018 - 04:44 pm

Syrian officials met with envoys from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons sent to probe the allegations of chemical weapons use...

Trump says Russia, China playing 'currency devaluation game' 16 Apr 2018 - 04:26 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russia and China on Monday of devaluing their currencies while the United States raises interest rates. "Russia...

Turkey says France's Macron won't break its Russia alliance 16 Apr 2018 - 03:15 pm

Ankara, Turkey: Turkey on Monday said French President Emmanuel Macron will not be able to break its partnership with Russia, after he argued...

7 killed, 17 injured in South Carolina prison riot: official 16 Apr 2018 - 02:52 pm

Washington, United States: Seven inmates were killed and 17 others injured in a riot at a maximum security prison in South Carolina, the...

Russia, Syria not yet allowed OPCW team into Douma: UK embassy 16 Apr 2018 - 02:33 pm

The Hague: Russia and Syria have not yet allowed a fact-finding mission from the world's chemical weapons watchdog to enter Douma to probe...

Armenians protest ex-leader's move to stay in power 16 Apr 2018 - 01:56 pm

Yerevan: Several thousand protesters staged rallies on Monday in the Armenian capital against former president Serzh Sarkisian as he moves to maintain a...

May, Macron face lawmakers angry over Syria strikes 16 Apr 2018 - 01:49 pm

London, United Kingdom: British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced anger from lawmakers for conducting air strikes...

Turkey says not siding with anyone on Syria, policy different from Iran, Russia, US 16 Apr 2018 - 11:05 am

ANKARA: Turkey does not stand with or against any country on Syria and its policy in the region is different from that of...

After Ghouta, Syria army to target cradle of revolt in Daraa 16 Apr 2018 - 10:41 am

Beirut, Lebanon: The capture of Eastern Ghouta is a significant milestone for Syria's regime and paves the way for government troops to shift...

Eight go on trial in India for rape, murder of Kashmir girl 16 Apr 2018 - 09:29 am

SRINAGAR, India: Eight men accused of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India's Jammu and Kashmir state...

Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe 16 Apr 2018 - 08:42 am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in...

US mission in Syria 'has not changed,' forces to return as soon as possible: WH 16 Apr 2018 - 08:26 am

Washington, United States: American objectives in Syria have not altered, the White House said Sunday, reiterating that President Donald Trump wants US troops...