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Body of trapped Indian miner found after 36 days 17 Jan 2019 - 08:01 am

New Delhi: Indian emergency workers said Thursday they have found the body of one of 15 miners trapped inside a so-called "rat hole"...

UK PM May reaches out to rivals after winning confidence vote 17 Jan 2019 - 08:00 am

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May has reached out to her opponents after narrowly surviving a confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat...

Los Angeles mayor offers to mediate talks to end teachers strike - union leaders 17 Jan 2019 - 07:55 am

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has offered to mediate in renewed contract talks proposed for Thursday between negotiators for 30,000 striking...

British government survives no-confidence vote 16 Jan 2019 - 10:29 pm

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May's government saw off a vote of no confidence in parliament on Wednesday, brought after MPs overwhelmingly rejected...

Northern California braces for heavy rain, snow storm 16 Jan 2019 - 07:49 pm

SAN FRANCISCO- Light rain is fell in some parts of Northern California Wednesday ahead of a Pacific storm expected to bring heavy rain...

$Striking teachers in the Los Angeles public school system deal with the rain and wind after going on strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 14, 2019. Picture taken January 14, 2019. Mike Blake\ REUTERS.$

Severe sandstorm hits Egyptian cities, ports 16 Jan 2019 - 07:31 pm

CAIRO - Egypt's capital Cairo and some of its port cities were hit by a severe sandstorm, with strong winds and heavy dust...

$A man covers his face during a sandstorm in Cairo, Egypt January 16, 2019. Mohamed Abd El Ghany \ REUTERS .$

British MPs pause Brexit turmoil for letter-box debate 16 Jan 2019 - 06:51 pm

London: With the fate of Brexit in the balance and an embattled prime minister in trouble, a decision by British MP to debate...

Companies cry out for Brexit clarity, warn on no-deal 16 Jan 2019 - 05:39 pm

LONDON: Furious companies facing weeks more uncertainty over an ever closer Brexit lashed out at politicians on Wednesday, and warned of chaos at...

Body of missing German tourist found in Australian outback 16 Jan 2019 - 05:13 pm

Sydney: The body of a German tourist who went missing earlier this month was found Wednesday in the scorching Australian outback, police said....

Suicide attack targeting US-led coalition in Syria kills 15: monitor 16 Jan 2019 - 04:37 pm

Beirut: A suicide attack targeting US-led coalition forces in the flashpoint northern Syrian city of Manbij killed a US serviceman and 14 other...

Russia and Japan 'far from partners': Lavrov 16 Jan 2019 - 04:25 pm

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow and Tokyo are still "far from being partners" despite renewed efforts to resolve...

German village evacuated amid avalanche risk 16 Jan 2019 - 04:09 pm

BERLIN: Officials have ordered residents of a village in southern Germany to leave their homes immediately due to "acute" avalanche risk. Authorities said...

Explosion in Syria injures American soldiers, Turkish news says 16 Jan 2019 - 03:54 pm

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a blast in a Syrian town that’s reportedly injured several people, including American soldiers. A suicide bomber wearing...

Iran Revolutionary Guards chief insists no withdrawal from Syria 16 Jan 2019 - 03:39 pm

Tehran: The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday there would be no withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria as he dismissed Israel...

Italian cardboard tent for the homeless gets viral boost 16 Jan 2019 - 03:11 pm

LONDON: A tiny Italian charity is dreaming big after its prototype for a foldable cardboard tent for the homeless went viral online -...

Croatia police save 15 migrants from snow and cold 16 Jan 2019 - 03:05 pm

ZAGREB, Croatia: Croatian police say they have saved 15 migrants who were stuck in a mountainous area in deep snow and low temperatures,...

Russia says not 'gloating' over Brexit vote 16 Jan 2019 - 02:57 pm

Moscow: Russia on Wednesday denied it was rubbing its hands or gloating after Britain's parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal on leaving...