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Syrian army shells areas held by opposition fighters in northwest 12 Jan 2019 - 07:18 pm

BEIRUT: Artillery shelling by government forces pounded parts of the northwestern Idlib province on Saturday, thwarting an infiltration attempt by militants as tension...

Gun seized from 6-year-old kindergartner walking into school 12 Jan 2019 - 07:12 pm

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Police say a handgun was confiscated from an Ohio kindergartner walking into school after someone reported that the 6-year-old boy appeared...

Alliance in key Indian state threatens Modi's re-election bid 12 Jan 2019 - 06:45 pm

Two powerful regional parties announced they will fight elections together in India’s most populous state, threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bid to retain...

Losing Congo presidential candidate challenges result in court 12 Jan 2019 - 05:11 pm

Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu filed an appeal at the Constitutional Court asking for a recount of last month’s presidential...

Two firefighters killed as gas leak explosion rocks central Paris 12 Jan 2019 - 04:20 pm

Paris: A powerful explosion tore through a building in central Paris on Saturday, killing two firefighters, injuring dozens of people and causing extensive...

US starts withdrawing supplies, but not troops, from Syria 12 Jan 2019 - 04:10 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military says it has started pulling equipment, but not troops, out of Syria as a first step in meeting President...

Thousands march in 9th straight French yellow vest protests 12 Jan 2019 - 03:33 pm

PARIS: Thousands of people wearing yellow vests started marching in the streets of Paris as others were gathering in the central French city...

Workers in Alps use break in weather to clear snow 12 Jan 2019 - 02:02 pm

BERLIN: Workers in southern Germany are using a break in the weather to try and clear heavy loads of snow from roofs and...

Iran transfers more than 240 convicted Afghans to Kabul 12 Jan 2019 - 01:49 pm

ANKARA: Iranian authorities have extradited 242 convicted Afghans to their country, according to an Iranian official on Saturday. The step comes as a...

Shutdown becomes longest federal closure in US history 12 Jan 2019 - 12:56 pm

Washington: The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President...

Obama protege Julian Castro set to join 2020 race 12 Jan 2019 - 12:08 pm

San Antonio: Former mayor of San Antonio, Texas and Obama-era cabinet member Julian Castro is expected Saturday to launch his bid to become...

Paris police: Several injured in bakery gas explosion 12 Jan 2019 - 11:57 am

Paris: Paris police say several people have been injured in an explosion and fire at a bakery believed caused by a gas leak....

Train crash on test run on Istanbul suburban route injures 2 12 Jan 2019 - 10:47 am

Istanbul: Turkish media says two people were injured after a train hit a construction vehicle on an Istanbul suburban route. The official Anadolu...

US begins withdrawing gear from Syria, but not troops 12 Jan 2019 - 10:17 am

Washington: The US military has begun moving non-essential gear out of Syria but is not withdrawing troops for now, defense officials said amid...

60,000 Syrians struggle to survive in Lebanon’s east 12 Jan 2019 - 02:18 am

Arsal, Lebanon: It has almost become very difficult for around 60,000 Syrians to survive at a refugee camp in eastern Lebanon as they...

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian woman during Gaza border protest 12 Jan 2019 - 02:18 am

Gaza City: Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian woman during protests along the Gaza border yesterday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave...

Iran says US hit by 'hysteria' since dropping nuclear deal; Zarif calls Poland summit a "desperate circus" 11 Jan 2019 - 08:13 pm

DUBAI: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticised Poland on Friday for jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on...

Protest erupts in Venezuela's capital after Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration 11 Jan 2019 - 08:13 pm

A large crowd blocked a major avenue in eastern Caracas on Friday to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in, a ceremony that perpetuated what...