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MADRID: Spanish police said they had raided the offices of state-run water contract company Acuamed in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Murcia and arrested...

  Kinshasa: A documentary about Democratic Republic of Congo’s internationally acclaimed rape-care doctor, Denis Mukwege, is finally screening in cinemas at home after authorities...

  Brussels: EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed a statement on the stalled Middle East peace process and Israeli settlements after resolving differences over...

    By Ian Simpson African-American director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith said on Monday they will boycott next month’s Academy Awards ceremony...

  Madrid: The number of international tourists rose by 4.4 percent worldwide in 2015 to hit a record 1.18 billion despite concerns over extremist...

  Mexico City: Mexican prosecutors have formally asked actress Kate del Castillo to testify on her links with drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman,...

  Jerusalem: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin called on Monday for the government to push through new funding for Israeli Arab communities to help counter...

  West eager not to see Ukraine’s reform agenda fail Ukrainians, investors frustrated by lack of judicial overhaul   By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS: The European...

Farhan Haq   By Louis Charbonneau   UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said on Monday it would not issue invitations to peace talks between Syria’s...

  Tehran: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Italy and France next week after his visit scheduled in November was cancelled following the...

      Two civilians killed as clashes rage - official Roadside bomb kills four police officers Rocket hits police car Security forces launched operations last...

  Brussels: The top US and European trade groups have warned their leaders of enormous fallout for businesses and customers if the two sides...

  London: Leaflets outlining the benefits of remaining in the EU will appear in millions of letter boxes in England this week as a...

  United Nations, United States: The United Nations on Monday said it was waiting for regional powers spearheading the Syria peace process to agree...

  Lynchburg, United States: Donald Trump declared himself a defender of besieged Christians in a campaign speech to more than 11,000 people Monday, as...

Alexander Dobrindt BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel’s transport minister has urged her to prepare to close Germany’s borders to stem an influx of asylum...

  Iranian authorities “continued to manipulate” Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian until the moment he was released with four other Americans in a prisoner...

  BERLIN: Facebook Inc began a Europe-wide campaign on Monday to thwart extremist posts on social media, after German politicians in particular raised concerns...