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France sends police as migrant gangs clash in Calais 02 Feb 2018 - 04:32 pm

PARIS: The French government will send more police to Calais to crack down on migrant gangs, the interior minister said on Friday, after...

Five dead after two army helicopters collide in France 02 Feb 2018 - 04:24 pm

Cabasse, France: Five people were killed Friday after two army training helicopters crashed into each other near a lake in southern France, police...

Lebanon tensions ease as Shi'ite officials visit Christian area 02 Feb 2018 - 03:53 pm

BEIRUT: Officials from Lebanon's Shi'ite parties Amal and Hezbollah visited a mainly Christian district of Beirut on Friday to help defuse tensions ignited...

90 migrants feared dead in boat capsize off Libya: UN 02 Feb 2018 - 03:44 pm

Geneva: At least 90 people were feared dead on Friday in the latest migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of...

Former Uzbek leader's daughter resigns as ambassador 02 Feb 2018 - 03:41 pm

ALMATY: Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, daughter of former Uzbek leader Islam Karimov, has stepped down as Uzbekistan's UNESCO representative, becoming the latest official from her...

Fidel Castro's eldest son 'Fidelito' commits suicide 02 Feb 2018 - 03:33 pm

HAVANA: The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after being treated...

Bosnian baby receives brain tumor treatment in Turkey 02 Feb 2018 - 03:23 pm

ISTANBUL: Arslan Kulacic, a six-month-old Bosnian baby who was diagnosed with a tumor, was brought to Turkey for surgery, said Acibadem Hospital’s chief...

Merkel sees scope for more spending, in boost for coalition talks 01 Feb 2018 - 11:55 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday strong economic growth offered scope to further expand government spending, which could help her conservatives...

Prince William, Kate get warm welcome in chilly Norway 01 Feb 2018 - 11:55 pm

OSLO: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate flew to Norway on the final leg of a Nordic trip on Thursday, and stepped...

Faced with camp evacuation, California homeless live in fear 01 Feb 2018 - 09:51 pm

Los Angeles: Since learning that the California homeless camp where she lives will be dismantled, Ashley Foster has had three serious epileptic seizures....

South African miner says 1,000 workers trapped underground 01 Feb 2018 - 08:56 pm

Almost 1,000 workers are trapped underground at a South African gold mine after a power failure. Sibanye Gold Ltd. is using a generator...

Man found guilty of murder in London mosque attack 01 Feb 2018 - 08:26 pm

LONDON: A man has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder by the British crown court Thursday after driving his van into...

Emirates Airlines crew hit and tie-up old man for sitting in the wrong seat 01 Feb 2018 - 03:39 pm

A 71-year-old Nigerian man is claiming that an Emirates Airlines flight crew punched him and taped his mouth shut for hours onboard a...

Three jailed Catalan leaders appeal to UN panel: lawyers 01 Feb 2018 - 02:43 pm

London: Three Catalan leaders imprisoned in Spain over their role in their region's independence crisis will take their case to the UN Working...

Cameroon soldier kills three civilians 01 Feb 2018 - 02:38 pm

Yaoundé: A Cameroonian soldier shot dead three civilians overnight in the northern town of Mora, sources close to the security services said on...

Nine killed due to gas poisoning in China 01 Feb 2018 - 02:29 pm

Beijing: At least nine people were killed due to carbon gas poisoning at an iron and steel plant in Liupanshui city in China's...

Turkey says France 'cannot give lessons' over Syria 01 Feb 2018 - 02:22 pm

Istanbul: Turkey on Thursday told France to refrain from giving "lessons" over its campaign in Syria, where Ankara is pressing a fierce offensive...

UK and EU set for clash over citizens' rights during transition 01 Feb 2018 - 12:49 pm

Wuhan, China: Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that European citizens arriving in Britain after Brexit next year may lose some rights, setting...