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Lawyer 'surprise' as Spain drops probe into migrant death 05 Jan 2018 - 06:12 pm

Madrid: A lawyer representing the family of an Algerian man who died in a Spanish jail used as a migrant centre on Friday...

The factions that will decide Iran's protest response 05 Jan 2018 - 06:01 pm

Tehran: Recent unrest has highlighted the deep-seated frustration felt by many Iranians over the economy and their demands for reform, and attention now...

Sudan recalls its ambassador from Egypt amid tensions 04 Jan 2018 - 11:35 pm

KHARTOUM: Sudan on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Egypt for "consultations" after renewed tension between the two neighbours following last month's visit of...

'Bomb cyclone' pounds northeastern US, causes travel chaos 04 Jan 2018 - 09:10 pm

New York: A giant winter "bomb cyclone" walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with freezing cold and heavy snow, forcing thousands of...

Iran protests: EU treads carefully as Trump lashes out 04 Jan 2018 - 08:33 pm

Paris: If US President Donald Trump has wasted no time in offering vocal support to Iran's anti-government protesters, Europe's governments are treading a...

Uber submits appeal to keep operating in northern UK city of York 04 Jan 2018 - 08:33 pm

LONDON: Uber submitted an appeal in the northern English city of York on Thursday to overturn a decision by the council not to...

Iraq’s Abadi in high-stakes plan to rein in Iranian-backed militias 04 Jan 2018 - 07:34 pm

BAGHDAD: Under pressure from allies in the West, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is staking his career on reining in the Shi’ite militias...

‘Bomb cyclone’ hits U.S. East Coast energy, power supply 04 Jan 2018 - 07:14 pm

NEW YORK/LONDON: An intense winter storm froze pipes and disrupted services at refineries on the U.S. Atlantic coast on Thursday, sending fuel prices...

28 civilians killed in Syria, most in Russian air strikes: monitor 04 Jan 2018 - 03:13 pm

Beirut: At least 28 civilians have been killed by bombardment in the besieged Syrian opposition stronghold of Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, most of...

Russia warns US not to get involved in Iran 04 Jan 2018 - 03:00 pm

Moscow: Moscow on Thursday warned Washington against interfering in Iran's "internal affairs" after US President Donald Trump pledged to help Iranians "take back"...

Four dead, 40 injured in S.Africa train crash 04 Jan 2018 - 02:56 pm

Johannesburg: At least four people were killed and scores injured in a train crash in South Africa on Thursday, medical services said, as...

Ten people killed in Siberian factory fire 04 Jan 2018 - 02:17 pm

MOSCOW: Ten people were killed after a fire tore through a shoe factory in the Siberian region of Novosibirsk in eastern Russia, a...

Four dead as South African train crashes, bursts into flames 04 Jan 2018 - 01:59 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Four people died and dozens were injured after a passenger train derailed and crashed into a truck before bursting into flames in...

China puts Tibetan language advocate on trial for subversion 04 Jan 2018 - 01:56 pm

Beijing: A Tibetan who has waged a campaign to preserve his region's ancestral language was put on trial in China for inciting separatism...

Zimbabwe drops case against US journalist on Mugabe tweet 04 Jan 2018 - 01:15 pm

Harare: A Zimbabwean court on Thursday set aside a case against an American journalist who was charged with insulting then-president Robert Mugabe on...

Taiwan demands immediate halt to new China flight routes 04 Jan 2018 - 01:04 pm

Taipei: Taiwan on Thursday demanded China immediately close new flight routes launched close to the island, calling it a "reckless" and politically motivated...

9 people killed and wounded in explosions in Baghdad 04 Jan 2018 - 12:55 pm

Baghdad: One person was killed and eight others wounded in two separate explosions in Latifiya and Duanem in Baghdad. An Iraqi security source...

Crashed Australia seaplane recovered as deadly history revealed 04 Jan 2018 - 12:34 pm

Sydney: A seaplane that crashed into an Australian river, killing five British tourists and the pilot, was recovered Thursday as reports emerged of...