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Italian surgeon killed in Burundi's capital 04 Jul 2017 - 10:19 am

BUJUMBURA, Burundi: An Italian doctor has been murdered in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, according to police. "Franco de Simone, an Italian surgeon living in...

Japan typhoon grounds flights, injures three 04 Jul 2017 - 10:14 am

Tokyo: A typhoon slammed into Japan on Tuesday, grounding dozens of flights, injuring at least three people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation...

US-backed forces in Syria breach wall of Old City of Raqa 04 Jul 2017 - 10:07 am

Washington: US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old City of Raqa as they try to retake the city from...

Trump hamstrung at home as he seeks closer ties with Moscow 04 Jul 2017 - 09:57 am

WASHINGTON: During his presidential campaign, Republican Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "strong leader" with whom he’d like to reset...

Bangladesh police find 'missing' government critic 04 Jul 2017 - 09:54 am

Dhaka: A prominent critic of the Bangladesh government has been found safe a day after his family reported him missing, sparking fears he...

Australia holds interest rates as economy remains soft 04 Jul 2017 - 09:49 am

Sydney: Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low Tuesday as the economy endures a soft patch while wage growth stutters,...

Ten killed, dozens hurt in Bangladesh garment factory blast 04 Jul 2017 - 09:31 am

DHAKA: A boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory killed 10 people and injured dozens, fire officials said on Tuesday, the latest mishap...

Falling food prices drag Turkish inflation lower 04 Jul 2017 - 12:13 am

Ankara: Turkish inflation cooled for the second straight month in June, data showed yesterday, as a drop in food prices led to a...

Angola leader back in Spain for 'visit' as health rumours swirl 03 Jul 2017 - 07:13 pm

Luanda: Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Spain on Monday for a "private visit", officials said, five weeks after a monthlong...

Germany bus accident leaves up to 18 feared dead 03 Jul 2017 - 01:52 pm

Munich, Germany: Up to 18 people were feared killed Monday in one of Germany's worst road accidents after a tour bus carrying pensioners...

Deadly floods hit central, southern China 03 Jul 2017 - 01:11 pm

Beijing: Rainstorms have triggered floods across central and southern China, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and leaving more than...

Occupation forces storm several towns in Hebron 03 Jul 2017 - 01:05 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces stormed on Monday several towns in Hebron, South of the West Bank. According to Palestine News Agency (WAFA) that...

Iraq: 14 killed in suicide bomb attack in Anbar 03 Jul 2017 - 12:30 pm

ANBAR, Iraq: At least 14 people were killed and 13 others were injured Sunday in a suicide attack blamed on IS, a police...

Afghan security chiefs vow free, fair elections in 2018 03 Jul 2017 - 12:21 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan army chief, interior minister, and other key security officials on Sunday vowed foolproof measures to ensure the safety of...

Egypt sentences 20 to death for 'violence' 03 Jul 2017 - 12:17 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 20 people to death in a retrial in connection with violence that took place in 2013,...

8 killed in rescue copter crash in Indonesia 03 Jul 2017 - 12:15 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: A helicopter carrying eight passengers and crew members from Indonesia’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Agency crashed on Sunday into a cliff...