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Pentagon eyes longer-term support on U.S.-Mexico border 11 May 2019 - 08:01 pm

MCALLEN, Texas: Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to...

Protests reported as millions without power, one week after India cyclone 11 May 2019 - 07:44 pm

New Delhi: Millions of people are living without power or shelter in eastern India, a week after a devastating cyclone hit the region,...

ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes 11 May 2019 - 06:09 pm

PRETORIA: The African National Congress easily won South Africa's general election but its share of the vote fell, reflecting anger at corruption scandals...

Militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan’s southwest 11 May 2019 - 04:38 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Three to four armed assailants have stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern Gwadar town on Saturday, police and local media...

Landmine explosion kills seven children in Afghanistan 11 May 2019 - 03:59 pm

Ghazni, Afghanistan: A landmine explosion killed seven children and wounded two others in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, as war ordnance again...

Moderate quake jolts Iran's west 11 May 2019 - 03:52 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that a 5.1-magnitude earthquake has jolted the western region bordering Iraq. Fars news agency...

Sudan military calls for new talks: protest movement 11 May 2019 - 03:10 pm

Khartoum: Sudan's military rulers have invited protest leaders for a new round of talks on transferring power to a civilian administration, the protest...

Australian-Lebanese ordered released in Sydney bomb plot 11 May 2019 - 02:56 pm

BEIRUT: A Lebanese military court has ordered the release on bail of an Australian-Lebanese dual citizen on trial for an alleged plot to...

Italy's Salvini seeks stronger powers over control of the sea 11 May 2019 - 02:03 pm

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is taking his next political battle out to sea after suffering a defeat by government coalition partner...

Kidnapped French tourists were in Benin 'red zone': Minister 11 May 2019 - 01:20 pm

Paris: The two French tourists rescued from their kidnappers in Burkina Faso this week were seized in an area of Benin that France...

Islamic State claims "province" in India for first time after clash in Kashmir 11 May 2019 - 12:53 pm

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, India: Islamic State (IS) claimed for the first time that it has established a "province" in India, after a clash between...

Malta rescues 85 migrants from sinking boat 11 May 2019 - 12:02 pm

VALLETTA: A Maltese patrol boat rescued a group of 85 migrants late on Friday night and will bring them to Malta on Saturday...

ANC coasting to victory in South African election 11 May 2019 - 11:53 am

PRETORIA: The African National Congress was set to easily win South Africa's election on Saturday but with a lower vote share reflecting anger...

Britain's May should set resignation date next week: Senior lawmaker 11 May 2019 - 11:18 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group...

Mueller won't testify next week, talks ongoing: House Democrat 11 May 2019 - 09:58 am

Washington: Robert Mueller, the US special counsel whose report on Russian election interference has shaken a divided Washington, will not testify before Congress...

Venezuela braces for unrest as Maduro clamps down 11 May 2019 - 09:50 am

Caracas: Venezuela braced Saturday for another day of nationwide protests after President Nicolas Maduro clamped down further on opposition leader Juan Guaido, locking...