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Gazans run to support Palestinian prisoners in Israel 20 Mar 2017 - 04:23 pm

GAZA CITY: Scores of Palestinians took part in a marathon across in the Gaza Strip on Monday in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in...

In Idlib tent city, Syrian displaced live hand to mouth 20 Mar 2017 - 04:18 pm

IDLIB, Syria: Tent cities set up in Syria’s opposition-held northwestern city of Idlib host hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians who have fled...

Merkel warns Germany could ban Turkish campaign events 20 Mar 2017 - 04:03 pm

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday warned that Germany could ban future campaign events by Turkish politicians on its soil unless Ankara stopped...

Trump tweets Russia collusion claims 'fake news' 20 Mar 2017 - 03:55 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday shot down as "fake news" allegations that he worked with Russia, which US intelligence says tried to...

Paris fraud squad offices evacuated over bomb scare 20 Mar 2017 - 03:51 pm

Paris: Around 100 people were evacuated Monday from the offices of France's financial fraud prosecutors over a bomb alert, two days after an...

Chinese police arrest dinosaur-egg bandit 20 Mar 2017 - 03:46 pm

Beijing: Chinese police have arrested a man accused of stealing dozens of fossilised dinosaur eggs, state media said Monday, but some eggs are...

Islamic State force young men to fight in defence of Mosul 20 Mar 2017 - 03:00 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: Islamic State militants are forcing young men in western Mosul to fight for them in defence of the remaining pockets of...

Turkish Red Crescent boosting aid to Syria’s Al-Bab 20 Mar 2017 - 02:41 pm

KILIS, Turkey: Most parts of a northern Syrian town captured from Islamic State have suffered widespread destruction and the Turkish Red Crescent will...

Britain to launch Brexit process on March 29 20 Mar 2017 - 02:27 pm

BRUSSELS: Prime Minister Theresa May will write to the European Union on March 29 formally announcing Britain's withdrawal from the bloc, EU sources...

Zimbabwe appeals for millions after deadly floods 20 Mar 2017 - 02:21 pm

HARARE, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe on Monday officially launched an appeal for almost $189 million to help victims of recent deadly flooding. Extreme weather has...

Falling tree kills at least 18 at Ghana waterfall 20 Mar 2017 - 01:59 pm

ACCRA: At least 18 people were killed when a large tree fell into the pool they were bathing in at the base of...

Lebanese descend on capital to protest proposed tax hikes 20 Mar 2017 - 01:56 pm

Beirut: Several thousand people descended on the Lebanese capital Sunday to protest proposed tax hikes to cover a salary increase for teachers and...

Taymur Jumblatt becomes leader of Lebanon's Druze community 20 Mar 2017 - 01:52 pm

Beirut: Taymur Jumblatt, 35, on Sunday took over from his father Walid as leader of Lebanon's small but influential Druze community and heir...

Iraqis pouring out of Mosul find no place at crowded camps 20 Mar 2017 - 01:41 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: Mohammed Ali and his family, carrying all their worldly possessions in a few bags, had been on the road for 18...

Ghana: 18 dead after tree falls at waterfall 20 Mar 2017 - 01:33 pm

ACCRA, Ghana: At least 18 people have died at a popular tourist site in Ghana after a tree at the top of a...

Pakistan reopens border with Afghanistan after 1 month 20 Mar 2017 - 01:31 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced the reopening of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan after a month-long closure due to rise in...