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Millions stranded in India as early monsoon downpours bring flood havoc 17 Jul 2019 - 02:41 pm

GUWAHATI, INDIA: Millions of people are stranded by flooding in northeast India with concern growing about food and water supplies even though the...

Jihadist video calls for attacks in Tunisia 17 Jul 2019 - 02:29 pm

Tunis: The Islamic State group has called for more attacks in Tunisia in a rare propaganda video purportedly filmed by the jihadists in...

No-deal Brexit looms as race for new British PM wraps up 17 Jul 2019 - 01:35 pm

London: The battle to be Britain's next prime minister enters its final straight on Wednesday with both candidates hardening their positions on Brexit,...

Greek farmer confesses to raping, killing US scientist 17 Jul 2019 - 02:39 am

Athens: A 27-year-old farmer on the Greek island on Crete has confessed to raping and killing an American scientist before dumping her body...

EU's new leader aims to convince Trump he still needs old allies 17 Jul 2019 - 02:39 am

The next leader of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she hopes to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs...

Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

New Delhi: Survivors scrambled for higher ground as torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia Tuesday, with millions...

78 dead in Nepal as flooding wreaks havoc in South Asia 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

GAUHATI, India: Monsoon flooding and landslides continued to cause havoc in South Asia on Tuesday, with the death toll rising to 78 in...

'They bombed our livelihoods': Sri Lanka's tourism firms struggle after attacks 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

UNWATUNA/GALLE, Sri Lanka: Pearl Divers, a diving school on one of Sri Lanka's most popular southern beaches, shut shop for two months after...

Indonesia seizes notorious fishing vessel wanted by Interpol 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

Jakarta: A notorious Panama-flagged vessel wanted by Interpol for illegal fishing has been seized by Indonesia, authorities said Tuesday. The MV NIKA --...

French minister resigns after lobster dinner scandal 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am

Paris: A senior French cabinet minister and close ally of President Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday after reports accused him of extravagant state-funded...

Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers 17 Jul 2019 - 01:40 am

AMMAN: At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have been carried out by the...

Trump unveils immigration and border security bill in Cabinet meeting 17 Jul 2019 - 01:35 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump presented a bill to his Cabinet on Tuesday aimed at boosting border security and overhauling the current immigration...

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later 17 Jul 2019 - 01:35 am

CAPE CANAVERAL: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with...

Iran says it came to help of disabled foreign oil tanker in the Gulf 16 Jul 2019 - 11:14 pm

DUBAI: Iranian navy vessels came to the assistance of a disabled foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that needed repairs, Iran's foreign ministry...

Suspected tornado in Mississippi from Barry's wet remnants 16 Jul 2019 - 11:14 pm

MEMPHIS: A suspected tornado struck a rural area of north Mississippi on Tuesday, damaging homes and knocking down trees and power lines as...

Pakistan reopens airspace to civil aviation after India standoff 16 Jul 2019 - 09:00 pm

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Pakistan reopened its airspace to international civil aviation on Tuesday after months of restrictions imposed because of clashes with India, which...