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Trump, Biden spar over Ukraine after whistleblower complaint 22 Sep 2019 - 09:21 am

Washington: Joe Biden accused Donald Trump Saturday of "an overwhelming abuse of power" and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader...

Hong Kong curbs airport links as protesters vow 'stress test' 22 Sep 2019 - 08:53 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong reduced rail and bus links to the city's airport on Sunday and police stepped up security checks in a...

World Health Organisation says Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola 22 Sep 2019 - 08:53 am

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has declined to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, posing a challenge...

Turkey is prepared for possible Syria border operation: Erdogan 21 Sep 2019 - 04:28 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey is ready to act on its southern border with Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said, after warning that it could take unilateral...

Suspected Lebanese hijacker arrested in Greece: police 21 Sep 2019 - 03:46 pm

Athens: A Lebanese man, accused of involvement in the hijacking of a TWA plane and the murder of a US navy diver, has...

India sends hundreds of detainees from Kashmir to jails 21 Sep 2019 - 03:23 pm

NEW DELHI, India: Many of thousands of people including politicians, activists and common people who were detained in Indian-administered Kashmir after the Indian...

More than 100 arrested in Paris 'yellow vest' protests 21 Sep 2019 - 03:17 pm

Paris: Over a hundred demonstrators were arrested at yellow vest protests in Paris on Saturday as about 7,500 police were deployed to quell...

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector 21 Sep 2019 - 02:47 pm

Tehran: Iran denied on Saturday its oil infrastructure had been successfully attacked by a cyber operation, after reports of disruptions to the sector...

Lebanese hunter dies after shot by Syrian border guards 21 Sep 2019 - 02:17 pm

Beirut: A Lebanese hunter died on Saturday after he was shot by Syrian border guards the day before, Lebanon's state news agency and...

Hong Kong protesters burn flag, police fire pepper spray 21 Sep 2019 - 01:53 pm

HONG KONG () - Protesters in Hong Kong burned a Chinese flag and police fired pepper spray Saturday in renewed clashes over grievances...

Congo to deploy second Ebola vaccine 21 Sep 2019 - 01:42 pm

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: H ealth authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan to introduce a second...

Afghan president urges Taliban again for ceasefire 21 Sep 2019 - 01:34 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: In connection with the International Peace Day, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday blamed Taliban for the bloodshed in the country...

HRW urges Egypt to respect right to peaceful protest 21 Sep 2019 - 01:21 pm

NEW YORK: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday called on Egyptian authorities to protect the right to peaceful protest, one day after rare...

Adults swell ranks of students marching in record global climate protest 21 Sep 2019 - 02:34 am

NEW YORK: Ben Davis' father spent his career working at a petroleum company. But on Friday, Davis - a chemical engineer, like his...

What happens if Johnson’s plan is unlawful, Supreme Court asks 20 Sep 2019 - 10:17 pm

And now to the hard part. The U.K. Supreme Court spent three days listening to testimony about the lawfulness of Boris Johnson’s suspension...

Trump, backed by Australia's Morrison, talks tough on China 20 Sep 2019 - 08:57 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump said Friday that only a "complete" deal with China on trade will be acceptable and his tough approach won...

Amid crippling sanctions, Cuba deploys oxen, wood-fired ovens to overcome fuel crisis 20 Sep 2019 - 08:57 pm

HAVANA: Cuba is deploying oxen to replace tractors, using wood instead of gas at many state bakeries and advising citizens to save electricity...

Colt to stop making AR-15 rifles, weapon of choice in US mass shootings 20 Sep 2019 - 08:57 pm

Washington: Legendary US gun manufacturer Colt has said it will no longer produce the AR-15, blaming market forces rather than the semi-automatic rifle's...