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US will not release Middle East peace plan before Israeli election 30 Aug 2019 - 09:45 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States will not release the long-delayed political portion of its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan before Israel's elections next month, White House...

Gaza: Palestinian territory ravaged by war and poverty 30 Aug 2019 - 09:45 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: The Gaza Strip, under a state of alert Wednesday after deadly bomb attacks, is a poverty-stricken, overcrowded Palestinian coastal...

Assam security tight for Indian 'citizens list' release 30 Aug 2019 - 08:37 pm

Guwahati, India: Security was tightened Friday in the Indian state of Assam for the release of a citizens' list that could potentially lead...

Pakistan PM leads demonstration on Kashmir in bid to win over world opinion 30 Aug 2019 - 08:37 pm

SRINAGAR, India/ISLAMABAD: Cities around Pakistan came to a standstill on Friday as tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets in a...

Deadly Cobra caught in Germany after five days on the loose 30 Aug 2019 - 07:24 pm

Berlin: A deadly cobra that escaped, terrifying a German community, was captured Friday after five days on the loose. The monocled cobra was...

British PM warns MPs against trying to block Brexit 30 Aug 2019 - 07:24 pm

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Friday that any attempt by MPs next week to stop Brexit or delay it beyond...

Florida residents told to stock up on food, water as hurricane nears 30 Aug 2019 - 06:50 pm

MIAMI: Florida's governor on Friday urged residents in the state to stock up on at least a week's worth of food, water and...

German nurse under investigation for murdering patients 30 Aug 2019 - 06:50 pm

Berlin: German prosecutors are investigating a male nurse suspected of murdering numerous patients in a case reminiscent of one of the country's worst...

Brazil's Bolsonaro fuels spat with Europe as fires soar 30 Aug 2019 - 06:50 pm

Ariquemes, Brazil: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday Europe has "nothing to teach" the country about preserving the environment, as data showed thousands...

Italy's 5-Star unsettles PD with tough terms for coalition deal 30 Aug 2019 - 06:50 pm

ROME: Italy's 5-Star Movement will enter a coalition with the opposition Democratic Party (PD) only if it agrees to a string of policy...

Over 150 migrants storm through Spain's enclave fence 30 Aug 2019 - 12:31 pm

MADRID, More than 150 migrants crossed the border fence at Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta early on Friday and at least six...

Myanmar court sends filmmaker to prison for army remarks 30 Aug 2019 - 01:19 am

YANGON: A court in Myanmar has found a prominent filmmaker guilty of defaming the military with his postings on Facebook and sentenced him...

UN Security Councils mulls calling for Idlib truce, Russia likely to oppose 30 Aug 2019 - 01:19 am

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would call for a truce in northwestern Syria "to avoid...

India's top ports on alert for attacks from 'Pakistan-trained commandos' 30 Aug 2019 - 12:28 am

NEW DELHI: India's two main ports said on Thursday they had been warned by the coastguard and intelligence officials that Pakistan-trained commandos have...

Politicians, sports fraternity pay tribute to Dhyan Chand 30 Aug 2019 - 12:28 am

New Delhi: On the occasion of the 114th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, which is also celebrated as National Sports Day, political...

Villagers say they're tired of living dangerously in Kashmir 30 Aug 2019 - 12:28 am

CHAKOTHI, Pakistan: Villagers in Chakothi in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir said Thursday they are frustrated with living in constant fear of fighting along the heavily...