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Boko Haram kills eight in northeast Nigeria 16 Feb 2019 - 02:35 pm

Daura, Nigeria: Boko Haram insurgents killed eight people in Nigeria during an attack on the northeastern city of Maiduguri, a civilian militia leader...

Merkel defends Iran stance, urges China to join arms talks 16 Feb 2019 - 02:27 pm

MUNICH: German Chancellor Angela Merkel robustly defended European powers' decision to stand by the Iran nuclear deal in the face of U.S. criticism...

India's semi high-speed train breaks down a day after its launch 16 Feb 2019 - 01:19 pm

NEW DELHI: India's first locally built semi high-speed train broke down early on Saturday on its way back to New Delhi from Varanasi...

German cars pose no security risk to United States, Merkel says 16 Feb 2019 - 12:47 pm

MUNICH: German cars do not pose a security threat to the United States, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday as she appealed for...

Last-minute Nigeria election delay leaves voters disappointed 16 Feb 2019 - 12:14 pm

Abuja: Nigerians hoping to cast their ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections were turned away from polling stations on Saturday after the electoral...

Amphibious assault craft take beach in US-Thai war drills 16 Feb 2019 - 11:57 am

Sattahip, Thailand: With weapons drawn camouflaged troops leapt out of amphibious assault craft while explosions sounded and parachutists glided in from above as...

Dismissed employee kills 5 co-workers in Illinois factory shooting 16 Feb 2019 - 08:59 am

AURORA, Ill.: A gunman opened fire at an Illinois factory just after receiving notice of termination from his job there on Friday, killing...

20 Palestinians wounded in border clashes: Gaza ministry 16 Feb 2019 - 12:19 am

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian medical officials said that 20 Gazans were wounded Friday by Israeli fire during weekly clashes on the border,...

'Everybody suffers too much:' Nigeria heads to the polls 16 Feb 2019 - 12:19 am

KANO, Nigeria: As Nigerians prepared to vote for president on Saturday, Sister Meg Odeh looked up from a selection of pineapples laid out...

Dozens feared dead in Zimbabwe gold mine flood 16 Feb 2019 - 12:19 am

Kadoma, Zimbabwe: At least 60 illegal gold miners were feared dead in Zimbabwe on Friday after water flooded two disused shafts in a...

Namibia decriminalises baby abandonment 15 Feb 2019 - 10:29 pm

Windhoek: The Namibian government on Friday said it hoped a new law to remove criminal penalties for mothers abandoning their new-born babies would...

US raises pressure on Maduro via sanctions, aid airlift 15 Feb 2019 - 09:16 pm

WASHINGTON/MUNICH: The United States ratcheted up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday by sanctioning some of his top security officials and...

Al-Quds TV faces risk of shutdown 15 Feb 2019 - 09:15 pm

GAZA CITY: Lebanon-based Palestinian television channel Al-Quds TV will go off the air by the end of February if it does not receive...

Amazon decision a win for Democrats' rising left wing 15 Feb 2019 - 09:15 pm

WASHINGTON: What is happening to the Democrats? Captivated by a handful of liberal superstars, they are venturing where the party has long feared...

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg back at court after cancer bout 15 Feb 2019 - 06:51 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back at the court after missing oral arguments in January as she recovered from...

Trump says he's declare emergency to build border wall 15 Feb 2019 - 06:51 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will declare a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the...

Trump declares national emergency to build border wall 15 Feb 2019 - 06:51 pm

WASHINGTON: Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a...