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Fire forces evacuation of Spanish airport in tourism hotspot 15 Jan 2020 - 06:36 pm

Alicante, Spain: A fire broke out Wednesday on the roof of the airport in Alicante, a town on the eastern Mediterranean coast that...

Meghan visits Canada women's shelter in first public outing 15 Jan 2020 - 06:36 pm

Vancouver: Prince Harry's wife Meghan has visited a women's shelter in Vancouver, her first public appearance since the couple's sensational decision to pursue...

Pope names first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic post 15 Jan 2020 - 06:36 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday named the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat of State, the male-dominated Vatican's...

Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit 15 Jan 2020 - 06:36 pm

LONDON: The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called as a defense witness in her lawsuit against the Mail on...

Putin to seek new government after Premier Medvedev resigns 15 Jan 2020 - 04:42 pm

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned and said President Vladimir Putin will choose a new government, hours after the Kremlin leader called for...

Putin proposes vote on constitutional shake-up that could extend his rule 15 Jan 2020 - 03:36 pm

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed a nationwide vote on sweeping constitutional changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament...

Not in our backyard: Portuguese villagers raise a stink over trash landfill 15 Jan 2020 - 02:42 pm

Sobrado, Portugal: Conceicao Gaspar looks out from her house on a lush green landscape but the Portuguese pensioner cannot enjoy the view because...

Peru to deport tourists for allegedly damaging, defecating at Machu Picchu 15 Jan 2020 - 01:55 pm

Lima - Peruvian police said on Tuesday they would deport five tourists and prosecute another after they allegedly damaged stonework and defecated among...

Delta flight dumps fuel on L.A. school, 26 treated for minor injuries 15 Jan 2020 - 01:45 pm

Los Angeles - A Delta Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel on the playground of an...

Hanging around: BASE jumper saved from Thai cliff after parachute snags 15 Jan 2020 - 12:45 pm

BANGKOK: A BASE jumper was left hanging halfway up a Thai cliff for several hours after his parachute got caught on jagged rocks...

Five killed as Sudan crushes revolt by security agents 15 Jan 2020 - 12:17 pm

Khartoum: Five people, including two soldiers, were killed as Sudanese troops crushed a rebellion launched by agents of the country's long-feared security agency...

Trump set to sign ‘beautiful monster’ trade deal with China 15 Jan 2020 - 11:23 am

President Donald Trump is poised to sign a deal with China on Wednesday that leaves significant tariffs in place and for the first...

Iran's Zarif says 2015 nuclear deal "among best deals": State TV 15 Jan 2020 - 10:39 am

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday the country's 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers was among the "best deals" he...

Amazon tycoon Bezos flies into internet trading storm in India 15 Jan 2020 - 10:15 am

New Delhi: Angry Indian street traders vowed Wednesday to stage protests against the world's richest man Jeff Bezos as the Amazon tycoon started...

Malaysia Airlines suspends Boeing 737 MAX jet deliveries due to grounding 15 Jan 2020 - 10:02 am

KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY: Malaysia Airlines said on Wednesday it has suspended deliveries of 25 Boeing Co 737 MAX jets, citing the plane's delayed return...

Mexican reform would allow phone calls as evidence, speed extraditions - draft 15 Jan 2020 - 09:39 am

MEXICO CITY: A sweeping reform of Mexico's criminal justice system would allow private communications to be used as evidence and limit legal challenges...