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Indian Kashmir shutdown to protest Modi visit 19 May 2018 - 11:06 am

Srinagar, India: Large parts of Indian Kashmir closed down Saturday to protest a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Muslim-majority region...

UN experts call on Spain to halt extraditions to China 19 May 2018 - 10:30 am

MADRID: Human rights experts from the United Nations called on Spain on Friday to halt extraditions of Chinese and Taiwanese nationals to China...

Prince Harry named Duke of Sussex by grandmother Queen Elizabeth 19 May 2018 - 10:16 am

WINDSOR, England: Prince Harry was given the title Duke of Sussex by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, meaning his...

India Supreme Court called in for third time in angry state battle 19 May 2018 - 10:07 am

New Delhi: India's opposition Congress party went to the Supreme Court for the third time in three days Saturday in a bid to...

'It was terrifying': Students reel from latest US school shooting 19 May 2018 - 09:51 am

Santa Fe, United States: Evan San Miguel, a freshman at Santa Fe High School, said he was in his art class early Friday...

Afghan cricket stadium attack leaves 8 dead, 45 wounded 19 May 2018 - 09:38 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: Eight people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of explosions targeting a cricket match in the eastern Afghan city...

Fans descend on Windsor for Harry and Meghan's lavish royal wedding 19 May 2018 - 09:24 am

WINDSOR, England: Thousands of fans gathered in the English town of Windsor for the lavish royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle...

Teen gunman attacks Texas high school art class, kills 10 19 May 2018 - 08:59 am

SANTA FE, Texas, Texas on Saturday will likely release the names of nine students and a teacher killed by a gunman, identified by...

Airliner with 110 aboard crashes, burns in Cuba field 19 May 2018 - 12:53 am

Havana: A 39-year-old airliner with 110 people aboard crashed and burned in a cassava field just after taking off from the Havana airport...

Ebola Congo outbreak that killed 25 "high risk", but can be brought under control: WHO 18 May 2018 - 08:50 pm

GENEVA/KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo faces a "very high" public health risk from Ebola, but an outbreak that has already killed 25 people...

Two more Ebola cases confirmed in northwestern Congo city 18 May 2018 - 08:50 pm

A Congolese health official said two more cases of Ebola have been identified in Mbandaka in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo. There are...

Giuliani Says Mueller Open to Keep Cohen Case Out of Trump Talks 18 May 2018 - 08:31 pm

Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicated he’s willing to narrow the scope of an interview with the...

Turkey urges Muslim nations to stand with Palestinians 18 May 2018 - 08:09 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey has called on Muslim nations to stand with Palestinians and to work to stop countries joining the United States in relocating...

Gaza updates: UN says killings by Israel amount to 'war crime' 18 May 2018 - 07:58 pm

GENEVA: The use of force against Palestinian protesters by Israel amounts to a "war crime" under the Statute of Rome, said the UN...

Gunman shouting anti-Trump slogans arrested at Miami resort 18 May 2018 - 07:50 pm

DORAL: A gunman railing against U.S. President Donald Trump opened fire in one of the Republican's Florida golf resorts early on Friday, exchanging...

At least eight dead in Texas high school shooting 18 May 2018 - 07:44 pm

Chicago: At least eight people were killed when a male student opened fire at a Texas high school on Friday, a local sheriff...

Trump urges Congress to overhaul nation's prison system 18 May 2018 - 07:38 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is trying to jump-start efforts in Congress to overhaul the U.S. prison system and help more former inmates successfully...

Arab League demands international probe into Israeli crimes 17 May 2018 - 10:26 pm

Cairo: The Arab League called Thursday for an international probe into alleged crimes by Israeli forces against Palestinians following mass protests on the...