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Israeli defense minister says those who approach Gaza border are putting their lives at risk 03 Apr 2018 - 08:45 pm

Gaza CITY: Israel's defense minister said Tuesday that the military will not change its tough response to Hamas-led mass protests near Gaza's border...

Dutch lawyer is first sentenced in Mueller Russia probe 03 Apr 2018 - 07:19 pm

Washington: A Dutch lawyer with direct knowledge of contacts between Russian intelligence and a top official in Donald Trump's campaign became the first...

Europe's clocks 'back on time' after electricity grid fixed 03 Apr 2018 - 07:12 pm

Brussels: Europe's digital clocks are "back on time" after its power operators compensated for a shortfall in the continent's electricity grid because of...

Six found dead in Mali grave had been in military custody - Amnesty 03 Apr 2018 - 04:02 pm

DAKAR: Villagers in central Mali said six people found dead in a mass grave last month had been arrested by the military three...

Kuwait to recruit Ethiopians amid Philippines labour crisis 03 Apr 2018 - 03:30 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait will recruit Ethiopian nationals to make up for a "deficit" in domestic workers, authorities said Tuesday, following the grisly murder...

Kidnapped journalists appeal to Ecuador's president in video 03 Apr 2018 - 03:22 pm

BOGOTA, Colombia: Journalists kidnapped a week ago along Ecuador's border with Colombia have appeared in a video appealing to Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno....

Mass grave found in central Mali, new Amnesty report says 03 Apr 2018 - 02:41 pm

DAKAR, Senegal: Amnesty International says a mass grave has been discovered in central Mali days after arrests by the military and as attacks...

Syria regime prepares evacuation, eyes Ghouta reconquest 03 Apr 2018 - 02:23 pm

Wafideen Checkpoint, Syria: Buses entered the last rebel holdout of Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday in preparation for a possible second day of...

Massive French rail strike begins in test for Macron 03 Apr 2018 - 02:18 pm

Paris: Commuters across France faced severe disruptions on Tuesday as rail workers launched three months of rolling strikes, a major test of President...

Israel cancelling deal with UN on African migrants: Netanyahu 03 Apr 2018 - 12:56 pm

Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was cancelling an agreement with the UN refugee agency on resettling thousands of African...

Pilot dies in Myanmar military plane crash 03 Apr 2018 - 12:24 pm

Yangon: A Myanmar pilot died on Tuesday after a "technical failure" caused his military jet fighter to plummet into a paddy field in...

India withdraws controversial 'fake news' order after backlash 03 Apr 2018 - 12:11 pm

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reversed an order to punish journalists found guilty of reporting "fake news", after an...

Indonesia's footless goalkeeper kicks home powerful message 03 Apr 2018 - 11:40 am

Indramayu, Indonesia: When Eman Sulaeman begged his parents to let him play football, the couple worried their young son -- born with no...

Russia, Assad give ultimatum to rebels northeast of Damascus 03 Apr 2018 - 11:01 am

BEIRUT/AMMAN: Russian and Syrian military officers have told rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus they must accept state rule or leave,...

11 dead, 6 injured in fire in southwest Iran 03 Apr 2018 - 10:51 am

TEHRAN, Iran: The official IRAN daily newspaper reports that a fire in a teahouse has killed 11 people and injured six in the...

US raises prospect of Trump-Putin meeting at the White House 03 Apr 2018 - 10:51 am

Washington: The Trump administration says it is amenable to a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising...

More than 40,000 people returned to Syria's Ghouta 03 Apr 2018 - 10:45 am

MOSCOW: Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that more than 40,000 civilians who had fled Syria's eastern Ghouta have returned, Interfax agency reported....