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Why India's new citizenship plans are stirring protests 29 Dec 2019 - 05:24 pm

MUMBAI: Thousands of Indians have been protesting against a new citizenship law as well as possible plans for a National Register of Citizens...

Taliban attack kills 17 militia in northern Afghanistan 29 Dec 2019 - 12:59 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan killed at least 17 local militiamen, an Afghan official said Sunday. The attack apparently targeted...

Cold snap kills 50 in Bangladesh 29 Dec 2019 - 12:14 pm

DHAKA: At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh as cold weather continues to sweep across the country, heath officials said. The country's...

Newly face-lifted Big Ben will ring in London New Year 29 Dec 2019 - 10:56 am

london - Britain's Big Ben bell in parliament's landmark clock tower will ring at midnight on New Year's Eve, marking the start of...

Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare 29 Dec 2019 - 10:30 am

Mumbai - India's tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked...

5 stabbed at a celebration in NYC 29 Dec 2019 - 09:42 am

Monsey, Ny - A man attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home north of New York City late Saturday, stabbing and wounding...

Two dead, 2,500 seek emergency shelter in cyclone-battered Fiji 29 Dec 2019 - 09:05 am

Wellington - Tropical Cyclone Sarai was moving slowly away from Fiji on Sunday, leaving two people dead and more than 2,500 needing emergency...

Philippines Christmas typhoon death toll climbs to 41 29 Dec 2019 - 08:53 am

Manila - The number of deaths from a powerful storm that hit the Philippines on Christmas has climbed to 41, authorities said Sunday,...

Rocket fire kills US contractor in Iraq, raises fears of escalation 28 Dec 2019 - 07:31 pm

Baghdad: A rocket attack in Iraq killed a US civilian contractor, raising fears on Saturday that violence could escalate in the protest-hit country...

Thousands march in Paris to protest pension reform plan 28 Dec 2019 - 06:56 pm

PARIS: Thousands of protesters opposed to the French government's plan to revamp the retirement system marched through Paris on Saturday, the 24th day...

Death toll in Chile protests since October rises to 27 28 Dec 2019 - 06:31 pm

SANTIAGO, Chile: Chile's human rights watchdog is calling for an investigation into the death of a man during anti-government protests. The death during...

At least 90 people killed in Mogadishu checkpoint blast 28 Dec 2019 - 05:38 pm

MOGADISHU: At least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali...

Iraqi group says 490 protesters killed since October 28 Dec 2019 - 05:34 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s semi-official human rights commission said Saturday at least 490 protesters have been killed in Baghdad and southern cities in nearly three...

Car bomb in Somali capital kills at least 61, spokesman says 28 Dec 2019 - 11:31 am

Mogadishu, Somalia - A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 61. people, a...

Police use face-recognition software as India protests intensify 28 Dec 2019 - 11:15 am

Indian police have started using facial-recognition software to screen large crowds as protests over a new religion-based citizenship law intensify, the Indian Express...

Vietnam court sentences ex-minister to life in MobiFone corruption scandal 28 Dec 2019 - 09:14 am

Hanoi - A court in Vietnam on Saturday sentenced a former information minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of taking...

Nearly 2,000 evacuated, one missing as 'scary' cyclone hammers Fiji 28 Dec 2019 - 08:52 am

Wellington - Nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters and one man was missing after being swept away in floodwaters as Tropical...

Israel's Netanyahu shores up base but obstacles remain 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a...