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Amtrak train hurtles off overpass; at least 6 people killed 18 Dec 2017 - 10:04 pm

DUPONT, Washington: An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled...

Ramaphosa: Trade unionist, tycoon and now president-in-waiting 18 Dec 2017 - 09:02 pm

Johannesburg: Cyril Ramaphosa's long and eventful career has taken him from trade union activist to multi-millionaire and now to within touching distance of...

Modi steers party to state election wins; majority dips in Gujarat 18 Dec 2017 - 06:43 pm

New Delhi: India's ruling party Monday celebrated victory in two state elections, but saw its majority dip in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stronghold...

Lebanon arrests taxi driver over murder of British woman 18 Dec 2017 - 02:30 pm

Beirut: Lebanese police on Monday arrested a taxi driver suspected of killing British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes after attempting to rape her, according...

Militant attack ongoing at Kabul intelligence training centre: ministry 18 Dec 2017 - 11:40 am

Kabul: Militants stormed an intelligence agency training facility in Kabul on Monday, officials said, triggering intense fighting with police in the latest attack...

Belgian trial of Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam set for February 18 Dec 2017 - 11:35 am

Brussels: A Belgian court on Monday delayed until February the trial of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over a shooting in Brussels that...

Gunmen seize building in Afghan capital, firing on security forces 18 Dec 2017 - 10:59 am

KABUL: A group of armed men seized a building under construction in the Afghan capital on Monday and were exchanging fire with security...

Majority of Peruvians want president ousted, poll finds 17 Dec 2017 - 07:54 pm

LIMA: A majority of Peruvians want embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to leave office, a poll showed on Sunday, as his approval ratings...

Islamic State claims pre-Christmas suicide bombing of Pakistan church, eight dead 17 Dec 2017 - 05:05 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: A suicide bomb attack on a Pakistan church claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least eight people and wounded...

Erdogan says Turkey will open embassy in East Jerusalem 17 Dec 2017 - 04:03 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey will open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at a summit of...

Heavy air pollution shuts schools in Iran 17 Dec 2017 - 03:57 pm

Tehran: Iran shut primary schools in Tehran and other parts of the country on Sunday as thick smog blanketed the capital despite curbs...

26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm 17 Dec 2017 - 03:11 pm

Matnog, Philippines: Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Kai-Tak have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities said...

Gunmen attack Christian church in Pakistan, at least one dead 17 Dec 2017 - 11:35 am

ISLAMABAD: Attackers detonated a bomb and opened fire on worshippers inside a Christian church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least one...

In Finnish Lapland, tourists fill Santa's sack with cash 17 Dec 2017 - 08:57 am

Rovaniemi, Finland, In the run up to Christmas tourists from around the world flock to the Santa Claus Village, an amusement park in...

Argentina navy chief sacked over sub tragedy 17 Dec 2017 - 08:46 am

Buenos Aires, Argentina dismissed its naval chief on Saturday, the most high-profile officer to be fired a month after a submarine went missing...

Around the world in 42 days: Frenchman smashes solo sailing record 17 Dec 2017 - 08:36 am

Brest, France, Frenchman Francois Gabart smashed the world record for the fastest non-stop solo navigation of the globe on Sunday, completing the mammoth...

South Africa ruling party's fight for its future kicks off 16 Dec 2017 - 07:24 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The fight to replace South Africa's scandal-prone President Jacob Zuma began Saturday as thousands of delegates of the ruling African National Congress...

Austrian conservatives bring far right into government 16 Dec 2017 - 06:37 pm

VIENNA: Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the anti-immigration Freedom Party and...