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Mexico starts giving caravan migrants transit visas 04 Apr 2018 - 07:51 pm

MATIAS ROMERO, Mexico: The Mexican government began handing out transit or humanitarian visas to people in a caravan of Central American migrants, and...

Russia short of foreign policy options if bet on Trump fails 04 Apr 2018 - 07:03 pm

Moscow: Russia long saw Donald Trump as the wild card in its strategy to improve relations with the United States. But 14 months...

From Russian spy poisoning to diplomatic crisis 04 Apr 2018 - 06:41 pm

Paris: Britain and Russia traded bitter accusations on Wednesday as the world's chemical weapons watchdog met over the poisoning of a Russian former...

In mourning, South Africa defends Winnie Mandela as a hero 04 Apr 2018 - 06:14 pm

Johannesburg: In life, Winnie Mandela was known as a brave anti-apartheid activist whose reputation was badly tainted by criminal convictions and thuggish gang...

Greek minister says country vigilant against 'enemy' Turkey 04 Apr 2018 - 06:08 pm

ATHENS: Greece's defense minister has described Turkey as an "enemy that continues to provoke us" and announced that he has ordered additional military...

Turkey, Iran and Russia say to speed up efforts for 'calm' in Syria 04 Apr 2018 - 03:29 pm

ANKARA: The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia said on Wednesday they were determined to speed up efforts to ensure "calm on the...

Austria plans headscarf ban for primary school pupils 04 Apr 2018 - 02:58 pm

Vienna: Austria's government announced Wednesday its intention to bring in a ban on the headscarf for girls in kindergartens and primary schools. Education...

Deadly Indonesia oil spill caused by burst pipe: company 04 Apr 2018 - 02:40 pm

Balikpapan, Indonesia: An oil spill off Borneo island that led to five deaths and the declaration of a state of emergency was caused...

Britain slams 'perverse' Russian plan for joint poisoning probe 04 Apr 2018 - 01:34 pm

The Hague: Britain Wednesday slammed as "perverse" Moscow's call for a joint investigation into the poisoning of a former Russian double agent as...

Rebels release 5 prisoners in Syria's Ghouta - monitor, state TV 04 Apr 2018 - 12:29 pm

BEIRUT, Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam released five prisoners on Wednesday as part of a deal over the eastern Ghouta town of Douma,...

Four artworks vanish from French parliament 04 Apr 2018 - 12:17 pm

Paris: Four works of art have vanished from the walls of France's national assembly, parliamentary officials said Wednesday, prompting a police investigation to...

France suffers second day of mass rail strikes 04 Apr 2018 - 12:00 pm

Paris: Millions of French travellers suffered a second day of major disruption Wednesday as rail workers pressed on with rolling strikes that pose...

Dog kills mother and son in Germany 04 Apr 2018 - 11:52 am

Berlin: A 52-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son have been found dead at their home in northern Germany after apparently being mauled by...

Female suspect dead, several hurt in Youtube shooting 04 Apr 2018 - 10:39 am

San Bruno, United States: Gunfire erupted at Youtube's offices in California Tuesday, leaving three people wounded and sparking a panicked escape before the...

Kremlin demands apology from British PM over spy row 'idiocy' 04 Apr 2018 - 10:12 am

Moscow: The Kremlin has demanded an apology from British Prime Minister Theresa May and her government which implicated President Vladimir Putin in the...

Russia's Putin says Islamic State destroyed in Syria - Ifax 04 Apr 2018 - 10:01 am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Islamic State had been defeated in Syria, but it retains its destructive potential and...

Mob burns homes in fresh India caste violence 04 Apr 2018 - 09:48 am

New Delhi: Hundreds of Indian security forces enforced a curfew on a tense district Wednesday after a mob set fire to the homes...