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Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he'll seal border 28 Dec 2018 - 08:17 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal the US-Mexico border "entirely" if Congress does not approve billions of dollars in funding for...

UK seeks to double levy on single-use plastic bags, extend to all shops 28 Dec 2018 - 07:07 pm

LONDON: Ministers launched a consultation on Thursday on plans to double the charge for single-use carrier bags in England from 2020 and extend...

Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics, calls for more help for refugees and women 28 Dec 2018 - 06:09 pm

LONDON: Angelina Jolie hinted on Friday she could one day enter politics, as she urged global leaders to do more to help refugees...

No solution to shutdown in sight before Dems take House 28 Dec 2018 - 06:05 pm

WASHINGTON: The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year - the...

Trump has 'black and white' world view: UK foreign minister 28 Dec 2018 - 01:38 pm

London: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Friday criticised Donald Trump's view of the world after the US president's announcement of a withdrawal...

Campaigners voice concerns over Dubai princess 28 Dec 2018 - 01:21 pm

London: Campaigners have voiced concern after former UN human rights chief Mary Robinson said a princess who tried to flee the United Arab...

Syrian army enters town of Manbij and raises flag: statement 28 Dec 2018 - 12:45 pm

BEIRUT: The Syrian army entered Manbij on Friday for the first time in years, it said in a statement, after the Kurdish YPG...

Boat carrying over 300 migrants rescued off Libya reaches Spain 28 Dec 2018 - 11:18 am

San Roque: A charity rescue boat carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya entered Spanish waters Friday morning and was set to...

Blue sky at night lights up social media in New York 28 Dec 2018 - 08:59 am

New York: An alien invasion? The Rapture? The sky flashed an eerie blue over New York City on Thursday night and social media...

Mexico says military to play larger role in fighting fuel theft 28 Dec 2018 - 08:32 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's government unveiled a plan on Thursday to step up use of the armed forces to combat fuel theft, vowing to...

Furious Iraqi lawmakers demand US troop withdrawal 28 Dec 2018 - 08:05 am

BAGHDAD: President Donald Trump's surprise trip to Iraq may have quieted criticism at home that he had yet to visit troops in a...

Trump tweets video of secretive SEAL team in Iraq 27 Dec 2018 - 07:29 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump may have inadvertently unmasked a Navy SEAL team during his short visit to a US base in Iraq this...

Rain, floods wipe out 11 refugee camps in N. Syria 27 Dec 2018 - 06:21 pm

IDLIB, Syria: Heavy rainfall on Thursday caused severe flooding in rural areas of northern Syria, destroying tents at 11 refugee camps and leaving...

3 British tourists die in Iceland crash, 4 severely hurt 27 Dec 2018 - 06:03 pm

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: An SUV carrying seven members of a British family plunged off a high bridge Thursday in Iceland, killing three people and...

German army floats plan to recruit foreigners 27 Dec 2018 - 05:36 pm

BERLIN: Struggling to fill its ranks, Germany's military is drawing up plans to recruit nationals from other European countries as part of a...

Burundi acquits rights activists sentenced to 10-year terms 27 Dec 2018 - 05:30 pm

Nairobi: A Burundian court has acquitted three civil rights activists who had been handed 10-year jail terms for undermining state security, their organisation...

3 British tourists die in Iceland crash, 4 severely hurt 27 Dec 2018 - 05:07 pm

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: Officials say a jeep carrying seven British tourists has crashed while crossing a high bridge in Iceland, killing three and critically...

UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years 27 Dec 2018 - 04:54 pm

Damascus: The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into...