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Prince Harry rejoins Meghan and Archie in Canada: media reports 21 Jan 2020 - 10:16 am

Vancouver - Prince Harry arrived in Canada to rejoin his wife Meghan and son Archie Monday, British media reported, as the couple start...

Weather 'merry-go-round' poses new risks for fire-ravaged Australia 21 Jan 2020 - 09:59 am

Sydney: A "merry-go-round" of extreme weather was hampering efforts by firefighters in Australia to tackle unprecedented bushfires that have killed at least 29...

Abuse of power, obstruction - the charges against Trump explained 21 Jan 2020 - 09:06 am

Washington - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President...

Three rockets hit near US embassy in Baghdad 21 Jan 2020 - 07:46 am

Baghdad: Three rockets hit near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital's high-security Green Zone, security sources told AFP, with no immediate reports...

Prince Harry hopes for calmer future, but not much chance 20 Jan 2020 - 10:18 pm

LONDON: Prince Harry says he's taking a "leap of faith’’ as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a...

Bangladesh court orders government to tackle rise in rapes 20 Jan 2020 - 10:18 pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh's government will set up a commission to investigate a sharp rise in the number of rapes, the deputy attorney general said...

Millions go hungry in wealthy Canada - and some die young as a result 20 Jan 2020 - 10:18 pm

ROME: Canadians who cannot afford regular meals are more likely to die early, according to a study released on Monday, showing that people...

Huawei CFO Meng's lawyer says ‘double criminality’ at centre of US extradition case 20 Jan 2020 - 10:18 pm

VANCOUVER/TORONTO: A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued on Monday that "double criminality" was at the centre of a trial...

Troops fire gas as migrants try to storm into Mexico 20 Jan 2020 - 10:18 pm

Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico: Hundreds of Central Americans from a new migrant caravan tried to storm into Mexico Monday by fording the river that...

Germany jails man for tricking women into electric shocks 20 Jan 2020 - 10:18 pm

BERLIN: A Munich court on Monday convicted a German man of more than a dozen offenses of attempted murder for tricking women and...

Moving quickly, Putin submits reform plan to lawmakers 20 Jan 2020 - 06:50 pm

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin moved quickly on Monday to push through an overhaul of Russia's political system that has fuelled speculation he plans...

3 killed, 100-plus hurt in collapse during Ethiopia ceremony 20 Jan 2020 - 06:50 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: An Ethiopian security official says more than 100 people are injured and some people are dead after a wooden stand...

German-Afghan army adviser on trial for spying for Iran 20 Jan 2020 - 06:46 pm

Frankfurt am Main: A German-Afghan translator for the German army went on trial Monday on charges of treason for allegedly spying for Iran...

Double trouble: Too many show for Sri Lanka twins record bid 20 Jan 2020 - 06:46 pm

Colombo: A Sri Lankan attempt to set a world record for the largest gathering of twins may have failed Monday after an unexpectedly...

Suspected serial killer stayed under the radar, but how? 20 Jan 2020 - 05:19 pm

CHICAGO: When a police detective said last week that a man suspected of strangling a suburban Chicago teen in 1976 may have killed...

Jailbreak in Brazil sees 26 prisoners escape 20 Jan 2020 - 05:18 pm

SAO PAULO: Twenty-six inmates escaped from a Brazilian prison in the northwestern state of Acre early on Monday, with all but one remaining...

South Africa probes death of anti-apartheid activist 38 years on 20 Jan 2020 - 05:18 pm

Johannesburg: A South African court Monday re-opened an inquest into the death of the first white anti-apartheid activist to die in police custody,...