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International warrant issued for Brazil magnate 28 Jan 2017 - 02:31 am

Rio de Janeiro: Police have issued an international arrest warrant for Brazilian magnate Eike Batista who is wanted over money-laundering accusations, officials said...

Siblings decry mismanagement of Prince tribute 28 Jan 2017 - 02:24 am

New York: Two of Prince's siblings have decried what they called mismanagement of the late pop icon's tribute concert and sought a clearer...

Real-life 'Q' is a woman: British spy chief 27 Jan 2017 - 11:12 pm

London: The inventor behind James Bond's ingenious gadgets, codenamed "Q" in the spy films, exists in reality and is actually a woman, the...

Commentary By Tim Weiner: National security in an ‘alt-facts’ world 27 Jan 2017 - 08:54 pm

Imagine, for a moment, that you are a senior Central Intelligence Agency officer standing at attention for President Trump at CIA headquarters. (Remain...

Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers’ extradition row 27 Jan 2017 - 08:46 pm

ANKARA: Turkey demanded on Friday that Greece reconsider a decision not to extradite eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup...

Berlin mayor to Trump: 'Don't build this wall!' 27 Jan 2017 - 08:30 pm

Berlin: The mayor of Germany's long-divided capital Berlin, Michael Mueller, on Friday offered some advice to US President Donald Trump: "Don't build this...

Mike Pence addresses anti-abortion rally, first US vice president to do so 27 Jan 2017 - 08:26 pm

US Vice President Mike Pence on Friday told an annual anti-abortion rally in Washington that it was a "historic moment" for the movement....

Jordan’s King Abdullah to visit US from Monday 27 Jan 2017 - 12:28 pm

WASHINGTON: Jordan’s King Abdullah will begin a visit to the United States on Monday, the Jordanian embassy said on Thursday, the first Arab...

South Korean, US Marines tussle in snow in what North brands “madcap” drill 27 Jan 2017 - 11:20 am

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea: South Korean and U.S. Marines are conducting military exercises on ski slopes in sub-freezing temperatures, including shirtless hand-to-hand combat in...

US anti-abortion activists seek to make gains under Trump 27 Jan 2017 - 11:02 am

Washington: Anti-abortion activists are preparing to stage a major march in Washington on Friday to capitalize on right-wing political momentum and send an...

California student forced to pee in bucket gets $1.25 mn 27 Jan 2017 - 10:53 am

Los Angeles: A former high school student in California has been awarded $1.25 million for having been forced to urinate in a bucket...

TransCanada submits US application to build Keystone pipeline 27 Jan 2017 - 10:42 am

Montreal: Canadian pipeline builder TransCanada announced Thursday it had submitted an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that has...

Ex-Montreal mayor convicted in corruption trial 27 Jan 2017 - 10:36 am

Montreal: Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was found guilty Thursday of eight corruption charges linked to a kickback scheme from a previous government...

US-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea 27 Jan 2017 - 09:59 am

PHILADELPHIA/MEXICO CITY: The White House on Thursday floated the idea of imposing a 20 percent tax on goods from Mexico to pay for...

Death toll in Kashmir avalanches climbs to 19 27 Jan 2017 - 09:52 am

SRINAGAR, India: The death toll in avalanches in the heavily militarised Himalayan region of Kashmir has risen to 19 after the bodies of...

Turnbull no to National Day date-change 26 Jan 2017 - 10:20 pm

Sydney: The date of Australia's national day should not be changed, the prime minister said yesterday, as thousands protested over the day that...

Hong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial 26 Jan 2017 - 10:20 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong leadership hopeful Carrie Lam testified in a high-profile corruption trial yesterday where she described the accused -- a former...