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Minibus carrying migrants crashes in eastern Turkey, killing 17 30 Mar 2018 - 11:41 am

ISTANBUL, A minibus packed with migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran crashed and burst into flames in eastern Turkey, killing 17 people, state-run...

Siberian village stunned by deaths of schoolgirls in shopping mall blaze 29 Mar 2018 - 08:01 pm

TRESHCHEVSKY, Russia: Stuffed toys, flowers and bowls of sweets: these were just some of the offerings brought to a Siberian school by village...

Puerto Rico to create charter schools, award vouchers 29 Mar 2018 - 07:53 pm

SAN JUAN: Puerto Rico's governor signed an education reform bill Thursday to create charter schools and vouchers and help turn around a department...

Relatives await bodies after fire kills 68 at Venezuela jail 29 Mar 2018 - 06:08 pm

VALENCIA, Venezuela: Relatives of 68 people killed in a fire at a Venezuelan police station jail waited Thursday for officials to turn over...

Malala visits native Pakistan, 1st time since Taliban attack 29 Mar 2018 - 04:35 pm

ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said Thursday she was excited to be back in Pakistan for the first time since she...

Trump goes after a favorite target, Amazon 29 Mar 2018 - 04:13 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is going after Amazon again. Trump tweeted Thursday: "I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election....

Egypt's presidential election turnout was around 40 percent 29 Mar 2018 - 03:12 pm

CAIRO: The initial results of Egypt's presidential election show a landslide win for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who faced no serious challenge, and a...

Rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent Reuters reporters held in Myanmar 29 Mar 2018 - 03:09 pm

YANGON: Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has joined the legal team representing two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar, who are accused of...

"Counter-terrorist operation" in Syria's Ghouta almost over: Russia 29 Mar 2018 - 03:05 pm

MOSCOW: Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday that a "counter-terrorist operation" in Syria's eastern Ghouta was almost over, RIA state news agency...

Syria's Idlib at heart of tense Russia-Turkey face-off 29 Mar 2018 - 02:58 pm

Beirut: The fate of Syria's Idlib will depend on Turkey's ability to keep a lid on the jihadist-dominated tinderbox and prevent an explosive...

Georgia expels Russian diplomat over spy poisoning 29 Mar 2018 - 02:54 pm

MOSCOW: The former Soviet republic of Georgia says it will expel a Russia diplomat in solidarity with Britain over the nerve agent poisoning...

Turkish forces find rebels' concrete plant in Afrin 29 Mar 2018 - 02:42 pm

AFRIN, Syria: The Turkish military on Thursday discovered a 30-meter tunnel and a concrete factory during a security sweep in Syria’s Afrin region,...

Myanmar clears some Rohingya for return but no date on horizon 29 Mar 2018 - 02:36 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladesh official said Thursday that Myanmar had approved several hundred Rohingya from a list of thousands to return to their homeland,...

Gunmen attack central Mali hotel, kill 1 and hurt 2 others 29 Mar 2018 - 02:33 pm

BAMAKO, Mali: Gunmen killed one person and wounded two others in an attack on a hotel frequented by aid workers and businessmen in...

Dutch voters say 'no' to new spy law 29 Mar 2018 - 02:28 pm

The Hague: Dutch voters narrowly rejected a new law giving security services greater powers to spy on emails and online data, the electoral...

Two Koreas in high-level talks ahead of summit 29 Mar 2018 - 08:11 am

Seoul: Senior officials of the two Koreas met Thursday to prepare for a rare inter-Korean summit, days after the nuclear-armed North's leader Kim...

Thai beach from DiCaprio movie gets breather from tourists 29 Mar 2018 - 07:54 am

BANGKOK: The daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the Thai beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie. Authorities have announced Maya Bay,...

Brazil judge orders Facebook to cut 'fake news' on slain black rights activist Marielle Franco 28 Mar 2018 - 10:34 pm

Rio de Janeiro: A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ordered Facebook to remove fake news posted about slain black rights' activist Marielle Franco. Judge...