World

Bush remembered for enjoying a joke, even aimed at himself 06 Dec 2018 - 08:57 am

WASHINGTON: Memories of George H.W. Bush's underappreciated sense of humor drew laughter and brought smiles to the sorrowful mourning of the death of...

The battle to save Central African Republic's starving children 06 Dec 2018 - 08:46 am

Bangui, Central African Republic, The line of parents waiting to see doctors stretches back outside the hospital into the dusty courtyard. Mums and...

Five US Marines missing after aircraft crash into sea off Japan 06 Dec 2018 - 08:35 am

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Five US Marines were missing after two Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air and crashed into the sea off the coast of...

Trump odd man out as presidents assemble for Bush funeral 06 Dec 2018 - 08:33 am

WASHINGTON: There was no mistaking the odd man out. Wednesday's funeral service for former President George H.W. Bush served as a rare reunion...

From dream to nightmare: Afghan 'Little Messi' forced to flee 06 Dec 2018 - 07:59 am

Kabul: Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the Argentinian came true,...

Iraqi parliament again fails to vote on vacant ministries 06 Dec 2018 - 01:50 am

BAGHDAD: A vote in Iraq's parliament on the remaining candidates for Cabinet seats was postponed again Tuesday amid deep divisions over the key...

Ivories seized during undercover operation 06 Dec 2018 - 01:50 am

Police officers show seized 11 pieces of ivory weighing 55 kg estimated to be of street value 5.5 million Kenyan Shilling (about 47.300...

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake sways buildings in Chile's capital 05 Dec 2018 - 09:13 pm

SANTIAGO, Chile: A magnitude 5.5 earthquake swayed buildings in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of...

Putin vows 'support' as Venezuela's Maduro seeks financial aid 05 Dec 2018 - 08:49 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday voiced support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as he visited Moscow seeking financial assistance for the...

Mexico's new leader says relations with Trump good 05 Dec 2018 - 08:49 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's leftist new president said Wednesday that relations with U.S. President Donald Trump are "good," and the two will probably talk...

Washington sets aside divisions for Bush state funeral 05 Dec 2018 - 08:49 pm

Washington: A divided Washington led by the nation's five living presidents put on a show of unity Wednesday at the poignant state funeral...

Russian court jails veteran rights activist 05 Dec 2018 - 08:49 pm

MOSCOW: A court in Moscow has sentenced a 77-year old human rights activist to 25 days in jail for calling for an unauthorized...

NATO gives Bosnia green light to advance on membership path 05 Dec 2018 - 05:18 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO has given Bosnia-Herzegovina the green light to take a major step forward on its path toward joining the world's biggest military...

UAE coerced me to give false confession: British academic 05 Dec 2018 - 04:16 pm

British academic Matthew Hedges has accused investigators from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of subjecting him to psychological torture and forcing him to...

Putin voices support for Venezuelan leader visiting Russia 05 Dec 2018 - 04:13 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced his support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro who is visiting Moscow amid a spiraling economic crisis...

Lebanon' Berri says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels 05 Dec 2018 - 03:37 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Israel had provided no evidence to back up its assertion that tunnels had been dug across...

Putin says he won't take Ukrainian leader's calls 05 Dec 2018 - 03:12 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that he is not taking calls from the Ukrainian leader. The long-simmering conflict between Russia and...