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Senior Hamas official says ceasefire reached over Gaza violence 30 May 2018 - 08:32 am

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, A senior member of Hamas said Wednesday a ceasefire agreement had been reached with Israel, after the largest flare-up...

No, don't roast marshmallows at the Hawaii volcano: USGS 30 May 2018 - 08:25 am

Los Angeles, Someone actually asked the US Geological Survey if it is OK to roast marshmallows over volcanic lava. And the USGS actually...

Fast lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano closes highway 30 May 2018 - 08:14 am

HONOLULU, Fast-moving lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced officials to close part of a highway on Tuesday, and they warned that sharp, thin...

Italy may return to polls in July, sources say, amid market rout 30 May 2018 - 12:32 am

ROME: Italy may hold repeat elections as early as July after the man asked to be prime minister failed to secure support from...

Top North Korean to meet Pompeo ahead of US summit 30 May 2018 - 12:32 am

Washington: A senior North Korean official was bound for New York for high-level talks with US officials on Tuesday as preparations for a...

Accident averted after wheel on Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur Express breaks 29 May 2018 - 11:44 pm

Nagpur: In a freak incident, a wheel of the speeding Gorakhpur-Yashwantpur Express broke into two pieces near here on Tuesday morning but alert...

Massive fire in south Delhi factory, 34 tenders at spot 29 May 2018 - 11:18 pm

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a rubber factory here on Tuesday, and hours later, 34 tenders were still at the...

No warning: Witnesses describe how Thoothukudi police shot and killed Vedanta smelter protesters 29 May 2018 - 11:18 pm

THOOTHUKUDI: Police in the port city of Thoothukudi in southern India gave No warning last Tuesday before firing with live ammunition on protesters...

Israeli hits dozens of Gaza targets after mortar barrage 29 May 2018 - 10:13 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Israel said it hit dozens of military targets in Gaza on Tuesday in response to a barrage of mortar...

Rejected asylum-seeker sets himself on fire in German town 29 May 2018 - 09:11 pm

BERLIN: A rejected asylum-seeker from Iran suffered serious injuries when he set fire to himself Tuesday at a town office in Germany, authorities...

Hurricane Maria killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico: Study 29 May 2018 - 08:10 pm

Washington: Hurricane Maria killed 4,600 people in Puerto Rico - more than 70 times the official death toll of 64 - according to...

UAE bans fruits from Indian state after Nipah virus outbreak 29 May 2018 - 06:43 pm

DUBAI/MUMBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned imports of fresh vegetables and fruits from the southern Indian state of Kerala where 13...

Man kills 3 in Belgium with guns of stabbed police officers 29 May 2018 - 04:40 pm

LIEGE, Belgium: A knife-wielding man stabbed two police officers Tuesday in the Belgian city of Liege, stole their weapons and shot them and...

Belgium police officers shot dead: What we know 29 May 2018 - 04:22 pm

Liege, Belgium: A gunman killed three people including two female officers in Belgium's eastern city of Liege on Tuesday, before being shot dead...

Over 2,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean: UN 29 May 2018 - 04:17 pm

GENEVA: More than 2,200 migrants have been rescued since last Friday in the Mediterranean Sea between Northern Africa and Italy, the UN migration...

Syrian army ready for southern battle: Pro-Assad commander 29 May 2018 - 03:42 pm

BEIRUT: The Syrian army has completed preparations for an imminent offensive against rebel-held areas in southwestern Syria, a non-Syrian commander in a military...