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Russia urges Trump to seize chance to reset ties after Mueller 25 Mar 2019 - 11:28 am

Russia urged US President Donald Trump to take the opportunity to reset relations after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report found no evidence of...

India, Pakistan spar over alleged religious conversion of Hindu girls 25 Mar 2019 - 10:48 am

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan are quarreling over reports of an alleged kidnapping and religious conversion of two Hindu girls in mostly Muslim...

Boeing 787 diverted to New Caledonia with smoke from cockpit: official 25 Mar 2019 - 10:44 am

Noumea: A United Airlines Boeing 787-900 jet was diverted to the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Monday after reports of smoke...

Boeing invites pilots, regulators to briefing as it looks to return 737 MAX to service 25 Mar 2019 - 10:12 am

SINGAPORE/ADDIS ABABA, Boeing Co said it invited more than 200 global airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators for an information session on Wednesday...

North Korea returns to inter-Korean liaison office 25 Mar 2019 - 09:59 am

Seoul, North Korea has returned its staff to an inter-Korean liaison office, Seoul said Monday, just days after unilaterally withdrawing from the joint...

No collusion: Key takeaways from Mueller's Russia findings 25 Mar 2019 - 08:03 am

Washington: Special counsel Robert Mueller spent 22 months examining whether Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Russia to sway the 2016 election. His conclusion?...

Terror at sea: Helicopter rescues frighten Viking Sky cruise passengers 24 Mar 2019 - 11:08 pm

STAVANGER, Norway: Viking Sky cruise ship passenger Rodney Horgen can pinpoint the moment when he thought he was facing the end: when a...

Brexit up in the air as May pushes divorce deal for third time 24 Mar 2019 - 11:08 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks with senior colleagues and hardline Brexiteers on Sunday trying to breathe life into her...

Netanyahu in Washington with Golan Heights recognition on tap 24 Mar 2019 - 11:08 pm

Washington: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday, looking for an electoral boost from Donald Trump amid expectations the US...

Erdogan says Turkey will take issue of Golan Heights to UN 24 Mar 2019 - 11:08 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey will take the issue of the Golan Heights to the United Nations. In...

Royal but regular: Will Harry and Meghan seek 'normality' for their baby? 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

LONDON: Wearing his army fatigues while on tour in Afghanistan in 2013 thousands of miles from home, Britain's Prince Harry cut a relaxed...

Mali sacks senior army officers, dissolves militia after massacre 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

Bamako: Mali's government on Sunday announced the sacking of senior military officers and the dissolution of a militia, a day after the massacre...

Death toll from central Mali massacre up to 134, says UN 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

BAMAKO: The death toll from a massacre in a central Malian village rose to 134 dead, the U.N. said, as new video emerged...

Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food 24 Mar 2019 - 09:05 pm

Karachi: A frantic mother cradling her seven-month-old baby rushes towards the special paediatric ward in a desolate Pakistan town, his eyes are blank...

Boko Haram kill 7 Niger villagers near Nigeria border 24 Mar 2019 - 08:45 pm

Niamey: Boko Haram jihadists killed at least seven villagers in a series of attacks in southeastern Niger near the border with Nigeria, a...

Ethiopian Airlines chief questions Max training requirements 24 Mar 2019 - 08:18 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: The warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max 8 aircraft may not have been adequate, in light...

Serbia, Kosovo mark start of NATO intervention 20 years ago 24 Mar 2019 - 05:40 pm

BELGRADE, Serbia: Twenty years after NATO intervened to stop Serbia's onslaught in Kosovo, Belgrade on Sunday commemorated the victims of what it says...