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Key points in the EU-UK Brexit agreement 25 Nov 2018 - 06:53 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has formally approved a divorce agreement with Britain, the first country ever to leave the 28-nation bloc. The deal...

Jordanian army kills four smugglers crossing border from Syria 25 Nov 2018 - 05:53 pm

AMMAN: The Jordanian army on Sunday killed four smugglers seeking to cross into the kingdom from Syria's southeastern desert border area, an army...

Thousands march in Spanish cities to protest violence against women 25 Nov 2018 - 04:50 pm

MADRID: Tens of thousands of protesters, many wearing purple, marched through Madrid and other Spanish cities on Sunday to mark the International Day...

EU's Juncker says of Brexit: 'This is the best deal ... the only deal possible' 25 Nov 2018 - 02:55 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders finally sealed a Brexit deal on Sunday, saying the package agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May was the best...

Russia accuses Syria rebels of 'chlorine' attack 25 Nov 2018 - 02:20 pm

Moscow: Russia's defence ministry on Sunday said that Syrian rebels used chemical weapons containing chlorine in an attack the previous day on the...

Around 100 Syrians struggle to breathe after 'toxic' attack 25 Nov 2018 - 01:02 pm

Damascus: Around 100 Syrians have been hospitalised with breathing difficulties in Aleppo, state media and a monitor said Sunday, after allegations rebels fired...

Death toll from Uganda boat cruise accident jumps to 29 25 Nov 2018 - 12:44 pm

KAMPALA: At least 29 people died when a cruise boat capsized in poor weather on Saturday in Lake Victoria, Uganda, the deputy police...

EU leaders urge Britons to back May's Brexit deal 25 Nov 2018 - 12:28 pm

Brussels: EU leaders urged Britons to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit package as they gathered in Brussels on Sunday to formally agree...

Hong Kong democrats hope to regain veto powers in crucial by-election 25 Nov 2018 - 11:38 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's democratic opposition is aiming to win back a crucial legislative council seat in an election on Sunday that will...

Police face-off with tribe in missionary killing 25 Nov 2018 - 10:50 am

Port Blair, India, Indian officers had a nervous long-distance face-off with the tribe who killed an American missionary, in their latest bid to...

22 dead, scores feared drowned after Uganda boat sinks 25 Nov 2018 - 10:40 am

Mutima, Uganda, Twenty-two people have died and more than 60 are feared drowned after a pleasure boat sank on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police...

12 dead in suspected Mozambique Islamist attack: police source 25 Nov 2018 - 10:27 am

Maputo, Twelve people have been killed in a suspected Islamist attack in northern Mozambique, with thousands of villagers fleeing the area into neighbouring...

French protesters angry over fuel taxes clash with police 24 Nov 2018 - 10:01 pm

PARIS: French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Paris on Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital...

Spain to back Brexit deal after UK agrees to Gibraltar terms 24 Nov 2018 - 09:24 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union removed the last major obstacle to sealing an agreement on Brexit after Spain said it had reached a deal...

British PM meets Juncker on eve of Brexit summit 24 Nov 2018 - 08:46 pm

Brussels: British Prime Minister Theresa May met with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Saturday, for final talks ahead of a...

Two killed, dozens wounded in China factory blast 24 Nov 2018 - 08:45 pm

Beijing: Two people were killed and 57 wounded in an explosion at a warehouse in northeast China, the official Xinhua news agency reported...

In southern Syria, Roman theatre survives civil war intact 24 Nov 2018 - 07:14 pm

Bosra, Syria: Mobile phone in hand, student Abdelaziz al-Aswad bounds up the steps of an UNESCO-listed Roman theatre in southern Syria, elated that...