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Hamas publishes photos of Israeli undercover agents 23 Nov 2018 - 12:44 am

Hamas published photos yesterday of six men and two women who it said were involved in a botched Israeli undercover raid into the...

Religious freedom at risk in one of five countries: report 22 Nov 2018 - 09:08 pm

Paris: Religious freedom is under threat in one of every five nations around the globe, in part because of an increase in "aggressive...

Draft Brexit agreement 'right deal for the UK': May 22 Nov 2018 - 04:46 pm

London: Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday hailed a draft Brexit agreement for future ties between London and Brussels as "the right deal"...

Iran sticking to nuclear deal, IAEA says, amid new US sanctions 22 Nov 2018 - 03:04 pm

VIENNA: Iran is implementing its side of its nuclear deal with major powers, the U.N. atomic watchdog policing the pact reaffirmed on Thursday,...

Eight killed as gunmen attack French mining camp in Niger: company 22 Nov 2018 - 03:02 pm

Paris: Seven employees of a French mine drilling firm and a local official were shot dead early Thursday when their site was attacked...

Russia: US uses base in Syria for militant training 22 Nov 2018 - 02:44 pm

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday said that the U.S. has been training the militants at its At Tanf military base in the southeastern Syria. ...

Roadside bomb kills four in northern Iraq 22 Nov 2018 - 02:31 pm

BAGHDAD: A vehicle carrying students in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province struck a roadside bomb on Thursday, killing four of them, according to a...

UK and EU agree on future relations after Brexit 22 Nov 2018 - 02:08 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union and Britain have agreed on a draft declaration on the future of their political relations after Brexit, European Council...

German nurse on trial over 100 killings addresses relatives 22 Nov 2018 - 02:00 pm

BERLIN: A former nurse accused of killing 100 patients at two hospitals in northern Germany has addressed the families of his victims and...

Chief of Russia's military intelligence agency dies 22 Nov 2018 - 01:46 pm

Moscow: Russia's military intelligence chief who oversaw a series of notorious operations abroad has died after a long illness, with Moscow praising him...

Five dead, 18 hurt as car rams into children in China 22 Nov 2018 - 11:53 am

Beijing, A car rammed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in northeast China on Thursday,...

New posts in Singapore ruling party seen as strong hint on next PM 22 Nov 2018 - 11:21 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore's ruling party is set to unveil new posts within its top decision-making body on Friday in what could give a strong...

China state media: Children hurt by vehicle outside school 22 Nov 2018 - 10:20 am

BEIJING: A car plowed into children outside a primary school in northeastern China on Thursday, injuring several of them, state media reported. The...

Who brings olive oil to Portugal? Police foil smuggler's ploy 22 Nov 2018 - 08:47 am

Lisbon: Who would bring a suitcase full of olive oil to Portugal, one of the world's biggest producers of the stuff? Police at...

Australia proposes stripping native-born extremists of citizenship 22 Nov 2018 - 08:36 am

Sydney, Australia unveiled a radical plan Thursday to strip convicted terrorists of their citizenship even if they are native-born Australians. Acting after a...

Amazon re-opens US store to Australian shoppers after backlash 22 Nov 2018 - 08:29 am

Sydney: Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would stop blocking Australians from shopping on its U.S. site after a customer backlash, unwinding a...

Woman in UAE killed, butchered, made machboos of boyfriend and served to workers! 21 Nov 2018 - 08:51 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates are accusing a Moroccan woman of killing her boyfriend, then butchering and cooking...