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Spain ready to fight 'fake news' in Catalonia vote 21 Dec 2017 - 01:22 pm

Madrid: The Spanish government has sought to allay fears of fraud in Thursday's Catalan election by announcing a slew of measures to limit...

Sesame Street to bring laughter to war-hit children in Middle East 21 Dec 2017 - 12:07 pm

NEW YORK: Muppets to the rescue! The "Sesame Street" television show and a leading charity received a $100 million grant on Wednesday to...

N. Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack 21 Dec 2017 - 11:55 am

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. WannaCry infected...

Philippines probes deaths after dengue vaccine suspended 21 Dec 2017 - 11:46 am

Manila: Philippine officials are investigating whether three deaths were linked to an anti-dengue vaccine that the country's regulators have suspended, health officials said...

13 hurt as car deliberately hits crowd in Melbourne: police 21 Dec 2017 - 11:41 am

Melbourne: A car ploughed into a crowd in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday in what police said was a "deliberate act" that left...

Catalans vote in bid to solve independence crisis 21 Dec 2017 - 11:26 am

Barcelona: Catalans began voting Thursday in a decisive election that could mark a turning point for their region, just two months after a...

Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 aboard 21 Dec 2017 - 11:16 am

MANILA: A Philippine ferry carrying 251 people capsized on Thursday off an island south of Manila, the capital, a coast guard spokesman said,...

Dozen hurt as car hits crowd in Melbourne 21 Dec 2017 - 10:16 am

Sydney: A car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday, injuring at least a dozen people, some of...

Thai zoo under fire after poked tiger video goes viral 21 Dec 2017 - 10:06 am

Bangkok, A Thai zoo has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went...

India's special court acquits all accused in 2G telecoms case 21 Dec 2017 - 08:38 am

NEW DELHI: A special court in India on Thursday acquitted a former telecoms minister, politicians and several business executives of graft and money...

Trump threatens to cut aid to U.N. members over Jerusalem vote 20 Dec 2017 - 07:43 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor of a draft United...

Ally of Iran's Ahmadinejad says sentenced to 63 years' jail 20 Dec 2017 - 06:33 pm

Tehran: A former deputy of Iran's hardline ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that he had been sentenced to 63 years in prison on...

Uber suffers new blow as EU court rules it's a taxi service 20 Dec 2017 - 03:11 pm

Brussels: The EU's top court ruled on Wednesday that Uber is an ordinary transportation company instead of an app and should be regulated...

Ramaphosa revives youth hopes in S.Africa's Soweto 20 Dec 2017 - 03:00 pm

Soweto, South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa's victory in the ANC leadership battle has sparked renewed hope among many in South Africa's Soweto township where...

Myanmar bans UN rights envoy from country 20 Dec 2017 - 02:50 pm

Geneva: The UN's rights envoy for Myanmar said Wednesday the government had banned her from the country, adding her exclusion suggests something "awful"...

Blinded in one eye, Syrian baby becomes symbol of siege 20 Dec 2017 - 02:46 pm

Kafr Batna, Syria: The heartrending photograph of a Syrian baby who lost his eye in an air strike has set off a viral...

Global disaster costs soar in 2017: Swiss Re 20 Dec 2017 - 02:46 pm

Zurich: Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters have soared by 63 percent to strike an estimated $306 billion in 2017, reinsurance...