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Corbyn calamity: Labour Party implodes, will seek new leader 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm

The Labour Party’s crushing defeat at the hands of turned-off voters will bring the left-wing party a new leader - ending Jeremy Corbyn’s...

Ex-PM elected Algeria's new president, to protesters' dismay 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm

ALGIERS, Algeria: Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a former prime minister and loyalist of Algeria’s influential army chief, was elected the oil-rich nation's new president in...

Germany: 1 dead, 11 injured in apartment building explosion 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm

BERLIN: One person died and 11 were injured in an explosion at an apartment building in eastern Germany on Friday, authorities said. The...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi's defense of army puzzles former admirers 13 Dec 2019 - 07:18 pm

BANGKOK: What drives Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar who this week defended her country at the International Court of Justice...

Johnson election victory propels Britain towards swift Brexit 13 Dec 2019 - 05:48 pm

LONDON: Britain was speeding towards Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory, ending three years of uncertainty...

Clashes erupt in Delhi over citizenship law; Japan PM cancels visit 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

New Delhi: Violent clashes erupted in Delhi between police and hundreds of university students on Friday over the enactment of a new citizenship...

What does India's new citizenship law mean? 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

MUMBAI: A new Indian law that grants citizenship to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled Muslim-majority Pakistan, Bangladesh and...

EU warns of post-Brexit rival Britain after Johnson win 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Brussels: European leaders warned Friday that Britain could become a formidable rival, just hours after a big victory by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's...

Israel hails Johnson win as defeat for anti-Semitism 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Jerusalem: Israel Friday hailed the election defeat of Britain's Labour Party as a "milestone in the fight against hatred" after its leadership was...

Putin seeks 'constructive dialogue' with UK's Johnson: Kremlin 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for "constructive dialogue" with Britain's Boris Johnson as he congratulated him on a decisive general...

UK vote 'reinforces' case for Scottish independence poll: Sturgeon 13 Dec 2019 - 05:47 pm

Edinburgh: Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said Friday her party's strong performance in Britain's snap election reinforced her case for holding a...

Twenty-eight killed in Nigeria road smash 13 Dec 2019 - 01:30 pm

Kano, Nigeria, Twenty-eight people were killed in northern Nigeria on Thursday when two vehicles collided and caught fire, the country's Road Safety Commission...

Urban planning in Afghanistan: angry warlords and no census 12 Dec 2019 - 11:59 pm

KABUL: Like any other mayor of a booming city, Kabul Mayor Ahmad Zaki Sarfaraz worries about traffic congestion, affordable housing and water shortages,...

Two dead in India as police fire at demo against citizenship bill 12 Dec 2019 - 09:39 pm

Guwahati, India: Two people were killed and several wounded Thursday when police in northeast India opened fire on a large crowd demonstrating against...

Bernie Sanders makes a comeback as Elizabeth Warren’s poll numbers slip 12 Dec 2019 - 07:17 pm

Two months ago, Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid seemed to be faltering. His progressive rival Elizabeth Warren had surged past him in the polls...

Chilean Air Force recovers human remains, says no survivors in crashed plane 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

SANTIAGO: The Chilean Air Force said on Thursday it has recovered human remains in the search for an Antarctica-bound plane that crashed earlier...

Latvian government seizes control of main ports after US sanctions 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm

RIGA/MOSCOW: Latvia's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to take control over the Baltic country's two biggest ports in an effort to keep them...