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Lebanon's Aoun urges more efforts to repatriate Syrian refugees 20 Jan 2019 - 02:30 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged world powers on Sunday to "make all efforts" to enable Syrian refugees to return home, regardless of...

Bomb blast in a bus kills 3 civilians in Syria's Afrin: monitor 20 Jan 2019 - 01:22 pm

Beirut: A bomb blast in a bus killed three civilians Sunday in the northern Syrian city of Afrin on the first anniversary of...

Bangladesh 'Tree Man' returns to hospital as condition worsens 20 Jan 2019 - 01:11 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi father dubbed "Tree Man" for the bark-like growths on his body returned to hospital on Sunday after his condition worsened,...

Bon Jovi's restaurant to serve free meals to unpaid US government workers 20 Jan 2019 - 12:48 pm

New York, American rock star Jon Bon Jovi's restaurant has announced that will be serving free meals on Monday to federal employees who...

Bangladesh arrests Islamist extremist over deadly cafe attack 20 Jan 2019 - 12:21 pm

Dhaka, Bangladesh has arrested a suspected Islamist extremist who supplied weapons and explosives for a 2016 siege that killed 22 hostages, a top...

World's oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan 20 Jan 2019 - 12:11 pm

TOKYO: The world's oldest man has died at his home - a hot springs inn - in northern Japan at the age of...

Northern Irish police report suspected car bomb in Londonderry 20 Jan 2019 - 11:08 am

BELFAST: Police in Northern Ireland reported a suspected car bombing in Londonderry on Saturday that local politicians said had caused no apparent injuries...

Britain's Prince Philip warned by police over seat belt, two days after crash 20 Jan 2019 - 10:56 am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip received a warning from police after he was photographed apparently driving without a seat belt, just...

Who's cooking for the Trumps during the shutdown? 20 Jan 2019 - 10:42 am

No, President Donald Trump is not living off Big Macs and Domino's pizza during the partial government shutdown. Well, wait, let me rephrase...

'Huge explosion' in Damascus causes fatalities: monitor 20 Jan 2019 - 10:07 am

Beirut: A "huge explosion" near a military intelligence office in Damascus Sunday left a number of dead and wounded, a war monitor said,...

Tshisekedi declared Congo's president, but runner-up revolts 20 Jan 2019 - 09:03 am

KINSHASA, Congo: Congo's election crisis deepened early Sunday when the Constitutional Court confirmed the win of Felix Tshisekedi, rejecting claims of fraud, and...

Australian rallies demand safe streets for women after Israeli student murder 20 Jan 2019 - 08:50 am

MELBOURNE, Several thousand people marched through major Australia cities on Sunday calling for safety for women after an Israeli exchange student was murdered...

Boys in Trump hats mock Native American; school condemns students 20 Jan 2019 - 08:23 am

A Catholic school in Kentucky condemned a group of its students, many of whom wore "Make America Great Again" hats, after they were...

Trump offers concessions on immigrants in return for wall funds 20 Jan 2019 - 08:17 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican...

Death toll reaches 73 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror 20 Jan 2019 - 08:12 am

TLAHUELILPAN: They were warned to stay away from the geyser of gasoline gushing from the illegally tapped pipeline in central Mexico, but Gerardo...

Taiwan's traditional medicine stores struggle on life support 20 Jan 2019 - 08:06 am

Taipei, Traditional medicine store owner Gu Cheng-pu knows her dispensary can only stay open as long as her ailing father-in-law lives, their careers...

Thousands protest in Berlin against industrialised agriculture 19 Jan 2019 - 08:21 pm

Berlin: Thousands of protesters, backed by a procession of farm tractors, marched in Berlin Saturday for environmental protection and against the industrial agriculture...