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US-led strike in Syria blocks IS fighters evacuated from Lebanon 30 Aug 2017 - 04:28 pm

Beirut: The US-led coalition has carried out an air strike to block Islamic State group fighters evacuated from Lebanon from reaching eastern Syria,...

US shoots down missile in test off Hawaii coast 30 Aug 2017 - 03:23 pm

Washington: The US military shot down a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Hawaii early Wednesday, in a successful test of...

Lebanon finds soldiers' bodies after retaking IS-held area 30 Aug 2017 - 02:51 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon has identified the bodies of six of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area held by Islamic State...

Commercial drones face unprecedented test in Harvey's destructive wake 30 Aug 2017 - 02:16 pm

BOSTON/CHICAGO: Fleets of commercial drones are primed to hover over the destruction from Tropical Storm Harvey in an unprecedented test of unmanned aircraft's ...

Venezuelan democracy 'barely alive, if still alive': UN rights chief 30 Aug 2017 - 02:05 pm

Geneva: The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday warned that democracy in crisis-torn Venezuela was eroding fast, questioning whether it was still...

Hong Kong businessman David Tang dies at 63 30 Aug 2017 - 11:45 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang, known as the founder of international fashion brand Shanghai Tang, has died at the...

64 dead in clashes between Syria regime and IS: monitor 30 Aug 2017 - 11:31 am

Beirut: Fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and the Islamic State group has killed 64 combatants in Raqa province over a 24-hour period,...

Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes in Northern California 30 Aug 2017 - 11:17 am

USA/WILDFIRES: A fast-moving wildfire destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of residents in Northern California on Tuesday, local media and fire officials...

Philippines slams North Korea missile launch over Japan 30 Aug 2017 - 11:09 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The Philippines, as chair of ASEAN, expressed grave concern Tuesday after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan and...

UK calls for UN meeting on Myanmar violence 30 Aug 2017 - 10:56 am

NEW YORK: The U.K. on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to convene regarding reports of mass civilian casualties after raids by Myanmar...

US air strike kills 13 civilians in Afghanistan 30 Aug 2017 - 10:35 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: A deadly U.S. air strike on suspected Taliban hideouts in the western Herat province of Afghanistan on Monday killed 13 civilians...

No migrant deaths in Mediterranean in last 20 days: UN 30 Aug 2017 - 10:29 am

GENEVA: There have been no deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea in last 20 days, the UN Migration Agency said on Tuesday....

Road collision kills 14 in Egypt’s Beni Sueif province 30 Aug 2017 - 10:24 am

ISTANBUL: At least 14 people were killed and another 42 injured Tuesday when a passenger bus collided into a car in Egypt’s central...

UN urges Bangladesh to open borders for Rohingya 30 Aug 2017 - 10:13 am

GENEVA: The UN on Tuesday urged Bangladesh to open its borders for people fleeing the ongoing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State. UN High...

Myanmar villages burn as Rakhine unrest rages 30 Aug 2017 - 10:09 am

May Yu River: Smoke billowed from at least three burning villages in the remote section of Rakhine state where Myanmar's military is carrying...

Harvey floodwaters climb as Texas rescuers scramble to find survivors 30 Aug 2017 - 10:00 am

Houston: Rescuers in Texas were racing against time Wednesday to find survivors of Harvey's wrath and take them to safety, with Houston's mayor...

Three killed as floods swamp India's financial hub 30 Aug 2017 - 09:48 am

Mumbai: Rescuers battled through floods swamping India's megacity of Mumbai Wednesday to evacuate thousands of stranded people, after heavy rain triggered inundations that...