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Death toll spikes to 20 in Venezuela protests 22 Apr 2017 - 09:24 am

Caracas: The death toll in three weeks of violence at anti-government protests in Venezuela jumped to 20 people Friday after a night of...

Australia, New Zealand kick off global science rallies 22 Apr 2017 - 09:03 am

Sydney: Thousands of people rallied in Australia and New Zealand Saturday in support of science, the first of more than 500 marches globally...

Death toll in Afghan base attack rises to 140, officials say 22 Apr 2017 - 08:53 am

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan: As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in what would be...

Pence says United States will honour refugee deal with Australia 22 Apr 2017 - 08:46 am

SYDNEY: US Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the United States would honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia, under which the...

Police say arrested German-Russian’s greed not Muslim terror that bombed Dortmund team bus 21 Apr 2017 - 07:14 pm

Berlin: Police commandos Friday arrested a German-Russian man suspected of carrying out a bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus, prosecutors said, charging...

China tries to drive away planes with top Filipino defence officials 21 Apr 2017 - 07:06 pm

PAG-ASA ISLAND, South China Sea: Chinese forces tried to drive away two Philippine planes carrying Manila's defense and military chiefs Friday near a...

In shadow of China’s reef city, Philippines seeks upgrade for its island patriots 21 Apr 2017 - 06:39 pm

THITU ISLAND, South China Sea: If the Filipinos on the remote South China Sea island of Thitu had binoculars, they might just be...

Dutch PM stresses EU unity over Brexit with Danish, Irish leaders 21 Apr 2017 - 06:32 pm

The Hague: The leaders of the Netherlands, Ireland and Denmark stressed the need for "unity" Friday as the three northern European countries seek...

Saudi Arabia malls to hire only nationals 21 Apr 2017 - 02:06 am

Riyadh: Foreigners will no longer be allowed to work in Saudi Arabia's numerous shopping malls, the Labour Ministry announced yesterday, in the latest...

Lufthansa, Air France departures briefly hit by computer outage 20 Apr 2017 - 11:56 pm

FRANKFURT: Lufthansa and Air France were briefly hit by computer problems preventing them from boarding passengers on Thursday evening, airport and airline staff...

Cameroon orders internet restored to restive Anglophone region 20 Apr 2017 - 09:49 pm

YAOUNDE: Cameroon’s government said on Thursday it had restored the internet to its restive Anglophone region, three months after cutting it amid protests...

Resentment festers in Mosul: just ask Saddam Hussein 20 Apr 2017 - 09:30 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: If you want to hear the resentment people of Mosul feel now that Iraqi forces have driven Islamic State out of...

North Korea warns of ‘super-mighty preemptive strike’ as US plans next move 20 Apr 2017 - 09:08 pm

SEOUL: North Korean state media warned the United States of a “super-mighty preemptive strike” after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the...

Tillerson to meet with Southeast Asian foreign ministers in May 20 Apr 2017 - 09:07 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with the foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries on May 4 in Washington ahead...

Iran puts an end to live election debates; but allowance for pre-recorded broadcasts 20 Apr 2017 - 07:50 pm

Tehran: Iran's interior ministry said Thursday there would be no live debates in the run-up to next month's presidential election. "Based on a...

Russia Supreme Court bans Jehovah's Witnesses 20 Apr 2017 - 07:20 pm

Russia's Supreme Court has banned the Jehovah's Witnesses from operating in the country, accepting a request from the justice ministry that the religious...