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Bangladesh, India move hundreds of thousands away from Cyclone Bulbul 09 Nov 2019 - 05:08 pm

MOUSOUNI ISLAND, India: Bangladeshi and Indian authorities on Saturday ordered more than 450,000 people to flee coastal villages and islands as Cyclone Bulbul...

Fish with 'Human Face' is spotted in China 09 Nov 2019 - 04:16 pm

A visitor to a village in southern China has been left stunned after spotting a fish that appears to have a human face. ...

Four killed in typhoon Nakri in Philippines 09 Nov 2019 - 04:01 pm

Manila: Four people have died in floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Quiel (Nakri) in the northern Philippines, the national disaster relief agency...

Cambodian opposition veteran lands in Malaysia saying 'Keep up the hope' 09 Nov 2019 - 03:44 pm

KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH: Cambodian opposition veteran Sam Rainsy flew into Malaysia on Saturday after promising to return home from self-imposed exile to rally...

Heavy fighting between Syrian and Turkish troops 09 Nov 2019 - 02:07 pm

BEIRUT: Syria's state news agency is reporting intense clashes between government forces and Turkish troops in the country's north. SANA said Saturday's clashes...

Floods become UK election issue as parties spar over funding 09 Nov 2019 - 01:54 pm

London: British political leaders swapped blame Saturday over floods that have drenched parts of England as the deluge became an issue in the...

Bangladesh evacuates 300,000 people ahead of Cyclone Bulbul 09 Nov 2019 - 01:45 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh has evacuated more than 300,000 people to shelters as a powerful cyclone in the Bay of Bengal heads towards the country's...

Iconic Beatles album cover photographer Freeman dies 09 Nov 2019 - 01:21 pm

London: Photographer Robert Freeman, who helped define The Beatles' mop-top look on their early album covers, has died, the legendary Liverpool band said...

Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost 09 Nov 2019 - 12:17 pm

Forster, Australia: Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll...

Anger at out-of-touch elite stoking Chile protests 09 Nov 2019 - 12:10 pm

Santiago: They send their children to the same schools, vacation in the same lakeside resorts, and marry into each others' families. Chile's long-untouchable...

Bangladesh on alert as cyclone approaches Bay of Bengal 09 Nov 2019 - 11:25 am

HAKA, Bangladesh - Authorities in Bangladesh put more than 50,000 volunteers on standby and readied about 5000 shelters as a strong cyclone in...

Hundreds of Indian Sikhs to make historic pilgrimage to Pakistan 09 Nov 2019 - 10:52 am

Kartarpur, Pakistan - Hundreds of Indian Sikhs prepared to make a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan on Saturday, crossing to one of their religion's...

Indian court gives disputed religious site to Hindus 09 Nov 2019 - 09:53 am

NEW DELHI/AYODHYA, India: India's Supreme Court ruled on Saturday in favour of a Hindu group in a long-running battle over a centuries-old religious...

Too 'dead' for jail? A US court is not persuaded 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

Washington: An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offered a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released...

Comedian says Roger Stone pressed him to lie about contacts 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

WASHINGTON: A comedian and former talk show host told jurors in the Roger Stone trial Friday that the political operative pressured him into...

Spain PM sounds alarm over far-right at close of campaign 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

Madrid: Spain's political parties were on Friday wrapping up a brief but intense campaign ahead of Sunday's general election, the fourth in as...

Discussions on Syria constitution going 'better than expected': UN 08 Nov 2019 - 07:22 pm

Geneva: A first round of discussions towards amending Syria's constitution went better than anticipated, the UN mediator said Friday, adding that the talks...