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South Sudan's armed opposition rejects 'imposition' of peace 21 Jun 2018 - 07:18 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: South Sudan's armed opposition on Thursday rejected any "imposition" of a peace deal and asked for more time after the...

Sara Netanyahu preceded by avarice of other first wives 21 Jun 2018 - 07:12 pm

Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Israeli prime minister, has long been plagued by allegations of living a lavish lifestyle with the taxpayers' money,...

Trump's immigration order sparks confusion, deep concern 21 Jun 2018 - 03:59 pm

EDINBURG, Texas: President Donald Trump's reversal of a policy separating migrant families at the Mexico border sparked confusion over how the new guidelines...

Thousands flee regime shelling on south Syria: monitor 21 Jun 2018 - 01:45 pm

Beirut: More than 12,000 people have fled regime bombardment on rebel-held areas in Syria's southern province of Daraa in the past three days,...

Turkey's Erdogan says may seek coalition if fails to get majority 21 Jun 2018 - 10:41 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his ruling AK Party could seek to form a coalition if it fails to secure a parliamentary...

New Zealand prime minister gives birth to baby girl: official 21 Jun 2018 - 09:48 am

Auckland: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a baby girl in an Auckland hospital Thursday, becoming only the second world...

Trump orders halt to family separations 21 Jun 2018 - 09:44 am

Washington: President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of migrant children from their parents on the US border Wednesday, reversing a...

Japan worker's pay docked for taking lunch 3 mins early 21 Jun 2018 - 08:37 am

Tokyo: A Japanese city official has been reprimanded and fined for repeatedly leaving his desk during work hours -- but only for around...

Japan to halt missile attack drills after Trump-Kim summit - Kyodo 21 Jun 2018 - 08:00 am

TOKYO: Japan has decided to halt drills to prepare for a North Korean missile attack after a historic summit between the leaders of...

China warns Washington's 'capricious' trade actions will hurt US workers 21 Jun 2018 - 07:45 am

Beijing: China's commerce ministry on Thursday accused the United States of being "capricious" over bilateral trade issues, and warned that the interests of...

Ivanka Trump stayed silent for days as border crisis mounted 20 Jun 2018 - 10:48 pm

WASHINGTON: Ivanka Trump, the presidential adviser who has billed herself as a "force for good" in the administration, remained silent for days as...

Germany foiled biological attack with Tunisian arrest: police 20 Jun 2018 - 06:20 pm

Berlin: German police said Wednesday they had foiled a biological attack with last week's arrest of a Tunisian suspected in possession of the...

Iraq police in armed clash with pro-Iran militia in Baghdad 20 Jun 2018 - 05:15 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi police surrounded the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia and detained one of its members after an armed clash Wednesday left three...

Road accidents kill 15 in Pakistan 20 Jun 2018 - 04:22 pm

MANSEHRA, Pakistan: Police in Pakistan say 15 people have died in two road accidents. Officer Mohammad Javed Khan says a vehicle drove off...

Mugabe in Singapore for health check: report 20 Jun 2018 - 03:47 pm

Harare: Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe is back in Singapore for medical check-up, a local privately-owned daily reported Wednesday. The 94-year-old ex-ruler "slipped...

Man beaten to death in India over cow slaughter rumors 20 Jun 2018 - 03:39 pm

NEW DELHI, India: In yet another incident, alleged cow vigilantes have beaten up two Muslim men in the northern Uttar Pradesh state. One...

Russia warns against Trump's 'alarming' plans for US space domination 20 Jun 2018 - 03:22 pm

Moscow: Russia on Wednesday expressed alarm over US President Donald Trump's call for the United States to dominate space exploration and his plan...

Syrian refugees glad to see Turkish forces in Manbij 20 Jun 2018 - 03:10 pm

SANLIURFA, Turkey: People from Manbij, Syria living just across the border in southeastern Turkey expressed approval of Turkish forces taking up patrols in...