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Trump to withdraw 'significant' troops from Afghanistan 21 Dec 2018 - 12:04 pm

Kabul, US President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a US official told AFP on Thursday,...

Rare albino orangutan released back into the wild 21 Dec 2018 - 11:55 am

Jakarta, The world's only known albino orangutan has been released back into the jungle more than a year after she was found emaciated...

Indian regulator orders J&J to stop using raw material to make baby powder in India 21 Dec 2018 - 11:33 am

NEW DELHI, India's drugs regulator has ordered Johnson & Johnson to stop manufacturing its baby powder using raw materials in two of its...

Rajoelina leads in Madagascar election: partial results 21 Dec 2018 - 11:19 am

Antananarivo, Former president Andry Rajoelina on Friday took an early lead in Madagascar's election count with a clear advantage over his rival Marc...

Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations 21 Dec 2018 - 11:12 am

Tokyo, Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas in...

French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo killers arrested in Djibouti 21 Dec 2018 - 11:00 am

PARIS, A French jihadist suspected of helping the brothers who carried out the 2015 Charlie Hebdo killings has been arrested in Djibouti and...

London's Gatwick airport reopens after drone saboteur sows chaos 21 Dec 2018 - 10:49 am

LONDON, London's Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a drone saboteur wrought travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of Christmas travellers by flying...

Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after Trump disagreements 21 Dec 2018 - 10:00 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria...

Czech coal mine blast toll rises to 13 - CTK news agency 21 Dec 2018 - 09:55 am

PRAGUE, The death toll from an explosion at a Czech coal mine has risen to 13, CTK news agency reported on Friday, citing...

State of emergency declared in second Sudanese city amid protests 20 Dec 2018 - 09:02 pm

KHARTOUM: A state of emergency was declared in the eastern Sudanese city of al-Qadarif on Thursday, an official said, after at least two...

Sri Lanka president names new cabinet after final dispute with PM 20 Dec 2018 - 08:07 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena named a 30-member cabinet Thursday to end a crippling seven-week power struggle with his prime minister, but...

Putin says UK's May has no choice but to implement Brexit 20 Dec 2018 - 06:49 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that British Prime Minister Theresa May had no choice but to implement Brexit and steer...

US ally in Syria says pullout will aid IS, Putin disagrees 20 Dec 2018 - 05:05 pm

BEIRUT: The United States' main ally in Syria on Thursday categorically rejected President Donald Trump's claim that Islamic State militants have been defeated,...

Facebook shuts down fake Bangladesh news sites ahead of vote 20 Dec 2018 - 04:52 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Facebook is shutting down a series of fake news sites spreading false information about the Bangladesh opposition days before national elections,...

Tokyo court rejects prosecutor appeal on Ghosn's detention 20 Dec 2018 - 04:41 pm

A Tokyo court rejected an appeal from prosecutors who had sought to extend Carlos Ghosn’s jail detention, bolstering the chances for the former...

Syria Kurds say to keep up anti-IS fight for now 20 Dec 2018 - 04:22 pm

Ras al-Ain, Syria: Syrian Kurdish forces said Thursday they will keep fighting the Islamic State group in eastern Syria unless they come under...

Turkey's president criticizes US sanctions on Iran 20 Dec 2018 - 04:02 pm

ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey's president has again criticized U.S. sanctions on Iran and vowed to continue to cooperate with Tehran. Recep Tayyip Erdogan made...