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South Korean PM likely to meet Japan's Abe next week amid strained ties 18 Oct 2019 - 11:19 am

SEOUL, South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is expected to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next Thursday in what would be the...

Philippines detects African swine fever infections in two more provinces 18 Oct 2019 - 11:04 am

MANILA, The highly contagious and deadly African swine fever virus has spread to two more provinces in the Philippines, the world's 10th-largest pork...

Prince William and wife Kate land in Pakistan capital after aborted flight 18 Oct 2019 - 10:38 am

ISLAMABAD, Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived back in Islamabad Friday after spending an unexpected night in Lahore when thunderstorms forced their...

Justin Trudeau: Liberal star dimmed by scandals 18 Oct 2019 - 09:59 am

Ottawa, After winning a decisive mandate in 2015 to set Canada on a progressive path, Justin Trudeau's golden boy image has been blotted...

Bangladesh border forces kill Indian guard in rare clash 18 Oct 2019 - 09:35 am

DHAKA/KOLKATA, Bangladeshi border forces shot and killed an Indian border guard on Thursday when a altercation erupted over an Indian fisherman the Bangladeshis...

Apple boss Cook meets Chinese regulator after HK app criticism 18 Oct 2019 - 09:13 am

Beijing, The CEO of Apple has met with the top market regulator in China, a statement said Friday, a week after the tech...

Five years on, is the UK's landmark anti-slavery law fit for purpose? 18 Oct 2019 - 04:28 am

LONDON: From children trafficked to work for drug gangs and women forced into the sex trade to migrant labourers enslaved on farms and...

Suspect or slave? Children caught in drug trade pose test for UK police 18 Oct 2019 - 03:28 am

LONDON: British police and prosecutors must get better at dealing with a rising number of children caught selling drugs and recognise that they...

Mexico flies 300 Indian migrants to New Delhi in 'unprecedented' mass deportation 17 Oct 2019 - 08:54 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexico has deported over 300 Indian nationals to New Delhi, the National Migration Institute (INM) said late on Wednesday, in what...

Trump says 'great news out of Turkey' after Pence talks on Syria 17 Oct 2019 - 08:47 pm

ANKARA: US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Thursday there was "great news out of Turkey" after a US delegation held talks...

Johnson secures EU approval for 'no delay' Brexit deal 17 Oct 2019 - 08:01 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders gave their unanimous backing to a Brexit deal with Britain on Thursday, putting the onus on Prime Minister Boris...

US House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings of Maryland dies 17 Oct 2019 - 01:40 pm

House Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings, a key figure in Democrats’ impeachment inquiry and a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, has...

UK's Prince William, Kate see Pakistani cultural hub Lahore 17 Oct 2019 - 01:01 pm

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are touring Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, where they will visit a cancer hospital previously visited...

Brexit deal clinched in Brussels, Johnson still needs backing at home 17 Oct 2019 - 12:58 pm

BRUSSELS: Britain clinched a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said, just a few hours before...

US cop pulls man from car seconds before train hits it 17 Oct 2019 - 12:37 pm

Washington: A quick-thinking Utah police officer pulled an unconscious driver out of the path of a train seconds before it smashed into the...

Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, a Democrat and Chair of House Oversight and Reform Committee, has died - CNN 17 Oct 2019 - 12:07 pm

Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, 68, a Democrat and Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, has died - CNN and other media...

Universal Studios park in China to have facial recognition tech 17 Oct 2019 - 11:52 am

Beijing: The Universal Studios amusement park under construction in Beijing will admit visitors without a ticket -- thanks to cameras that will scan...