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A journey to death in a container: What we know so far about Chinese victims 24 Oct 2019 - 04:55 pm

LONDON: The 39 people found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck near London are believed to be Chinese nationals, British police...

UK police say 39 people found dead in truck near London were Chinese 24 Oct 2019 - 02:41 pm

LONDON: All the 39 people found dead in a lorry to the east of London are believed to be Chinese, British police said...

Pakistan, India sign deal on visa-free corridor for Sikh pilgrims 24 Oct 2019 - 12:09 pm

Islamabad: Islamabad and New Delhi signed an agreement Thursday on a visa-free corridor between the two countries that will allow Sikh pilgrims in...

Trump says building a wall... in Colorado 24 Oct 2019 - 10:49 am

Pittsburgh, Donald Trump has made building a barrier to stop migrants on the US-Mexico border a central plank of his presidency, but on...

Lost their way: Chinese orienteering team caught cheating 24 Oct 2019 - 10:32 am

Beijing, A cheating Chinese orienteering team was disqualified after losing its moral compass and using secret paths and markings during the Military World...

Shootout leaves nine dead in Mexico 24 Oct 2019 - 09:55 am

Mexico City: Nine people have been killed in southern Mexico in a shootout between two groups using high-powered weapons, authorities said Thursday. Several...

China could tap N. Korea rare earth mine in exchange for solar investment: Report 24 Oct 2019 - 09:38 am

Beijing: North Korea plans to grant China access to a rare earth mine in exchange for investment in solar energy that could ease...

Bolivia's Morales set to win outright as disputed vote count nears completion 24 Oct 2019 - 08:51 am

LA PAZ, Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales was on track to win a fraught presidential race outright, edging to a decisive 10-point lead...

Sixteen sentenced to death after Bangladesh teen burnt alive 24 Oct 2019 - 08:49 am

Feni, Bangladesh: Sixteen people were sentenced to death Thursday for burning alive a Bangladeshi teenager who refused to withdraw assault charges against her...

Macron proposes Atos CEO Thierry Breton as new French EU commissioner 24 Oct 2019 - 08:36 am

PARIS, France has proposed Atos technology group Chief Executive Officer Thierry Breton as its candidate to head industrial policy in the next European...

Russian 'agent' Maria Butina to be released from US prison 24 Oct 2019 - 08:14 am

Washington, Maria Butina, the red-headed gun advocate from Russia who built a network of high-level Republican contacts before being arrested for spying, is...

UN mission head says risk of genocide recurring in Myanmar 23 Oct 2019 - 10:48 pm

UNITED NATIONS: The head of a U.N. fact-finding mission on Myanmar warned Tuesday that "there is a serious risk of genocide recurring" against...

Ethiopia sees rise in businesses doing good as economy opens up 23 Oct 2019 - 10:47 pm

ADDIS ABABA: From ex-prostitutes making jewellery out of bullet casing to drones delivering blood, rising numbers of businesses with a mission to help...

US diplomat: Kashmir human rights a concern for Washington 23 Oct 2019 - 10:47 pm

NEW DELHI: The Trump administration remains concerned about the ongoing crackdown in India-administered Kashmir, the restive Himalayan region stripped of its special constitutional...

Argentina seeks to extradite ex-spy on sexual exploitation charges 23 Oct 2019 - 10:16 pm

BOGOTA/MEXICO CITY: Argentina is seeking the extradition from Mexico of a former spy accused of running a criminal organization that sexually exploited women,...

African slum map exposes true scale of urban poverty 23 Oct 2019 - 10:16 pm

DAKAR: Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa's sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty...

Peacebuilding in Somalia - another victim of climate change? 23 Oct 2019 - 10:16 pm

NAIROBI: Climate change is hampering peacebuilding in Somalia as droughts and floods strengthen the hand of militants and weaken the power of government,...