World

Rights campaigner says she was offered title for 'sleeping' with British lord 13 Nov 2018 - 07:21 pm

LONDON: A leading women's rights campaigner, who said she was offered a title in return for sleeping with a member of Britain's unelected...

Hamas announces ceasefire with Israel after worst escalation in years 13 Nov 2018 - 07:21 pm

Gaza Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip announced an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel on Tuesday after a severe...

Chemical weapons body faces 'difficult moment', new chief warns 13 Nov 2018 - 07:21 pm

The Hague: The world's chemical arms watchdog is confronting a "difficult moment" after a series of recent attacks and a Russian spy scandal,...

Convicted Balkan ex-leader's asylum plea puts Orban on the spot 13 Nov 2018 - 07:21 pm

The convicted former prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia said he has fled to Hungary and applied for political asylum there, challenging...

Macron advisor says Trump tweets 'written for Americans' 13 Nov 2018 - 06:50 pm

Paris: An advisor to Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a flurry of angry tweets from US President Donald Trump about his French counterpart,...

Chemical weapons team to begin assigning blame for Syrian attacks 13 Nov 2018 - 06:30 pm

THE HAGUE: The global chemical weapons watchdog will in February begin to assign blame for attacks with banned munitions in Syria's war, using...

Amazon announces new headquarters split for New York, Virginia 13 Nov 2018 - 06:09 pm

Washington: Amazon announced Tuesday it would split its "second headquarters" between New York City and northern Virginia, investing some $5 billion in the...

How much might Irish passport be worth after Brexit? $80,000 13 Nov 2018 - 05:47 pm

With Brexit drawing closer, Noeleen Hayes decided it was time to get her two sons Irish passports. Living in Fermanagh in Northern Ireland,...

Indian Supreme Court to review women entering flashpoint temple at Sabarimala 13 Nov 2018 - 05:47 pm

New Delhi: India's top court Tuesday agreed to hear challenges to its decision to overturn a ban on women of menstruating age from...

Ex-SS guard says he is 'ashamed' but innocent 13 Nov 2018 - 05:47 pm

Germany: A former Nazi concentration camp guard Tuesday voiced shame at having been part of the SS but told a German court he...

Lebanon's Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstructing government formation 13 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday blamed the Iran-backed Hezbollah for what he called a "big obstacle" in efforts to form...

Search for bodies, answers after California wildfire kills 42 13 Nov 2018 - 05:10 pm

PARADISE, Calif.: Search teams were set to sift through the charred wreckage of Paradise, California, on Tuesday in the search of human remains...

Jordanian court sentences nine militants in Karak shooting 13 Nov 2018 - 03:07 pm

AMMAN: A court in Jordan on Tuesday sentenced nine militants to prison terms ranging from three years to life for a shooting rampage...

Norway frigate sinks after tanker collision 13 Nov 2018 - 02:48 pm

Oslo: A Norwegian frigate that collided with a Maltese tanker in a fjord in western Norway last week was almost entirely submerged on...

Ethiopia arrests former head of military conglomerate METEC: state media 13 Nov 2018 - 02:43 pm

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian authorities have arrested the former head of the military-run industrial conglomerate METEC, state media reported on Tuesday, after the attorney...

Qatar condemns explosion in northern Mali 13 Nov 2018 - 02:40 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the car bombing targeted a UN-contracted mine-clearing operation company in Gao...

Fewer foreign students coming to United States for second year in row: Survey 13 Nov 2018 - 12:27 pm

WASHINGTON: The number of international students entering U.S. colleges and universities has fallen for the second year in a row, a nonprofit group...