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Russia test-fires 'ideal' hypersonic missile 11 Mar 2018 - 12:59 pm

Moscow: Russia said Sunday it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called "an ideal weapon" as he unveiled a new...

Europe's tourist hot spots look for ways to cope with the crowds 11 Mar 2018 - 12:29 pm

* Cities seek to stagger, re-route cruise ship arrivals * Phone apps can alert visitors to less busy times * Aim to promote...

Turkish warplanes destroy 18 Kurdish militant targets in Iraq - Anadolu 11 Mar 2018 - 12:19 pm

Istanbul: Turkish warplanes destroyed at least 18 targets belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq over the weekend, the...

China's parliament puts Xi on course to rule for life 11 Mar 2018 - 11:58 am

Beijing: China's Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a path to rule indefinitely as parliament abolished presidential term limits, handing him almost total authority...

Scuffles in Hong Kong at key vote for democrats 11 Mar 2018 - 09:06 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's best-known young activists were heckled by Chinese nationalists in tense scenes Sunday as the city's pro-democracy camp tries to...

China minister says trade war with US would be 'disaster' 11 Mar 2018 - 08:56 am

Beijing: China said Sunday that it will not initiate a trade war with the United States, but vowed to defend its national interests...

Cuba holds one-party vote as post-Castro era looms 11 Mar 2018 - 08:29 am

HAVANA: Cubans go to the polls on Sunday in a one-party vote that marks the penultimate step in a political process that will...

Canada provincial party elects new leader months before polls 11 Mar 2018 - 07:56 am

TORONTO: The main opposition party of Canada's most populous province, Ontario, elected a new leader on Saturday just three months before provincial elections,...

Trump says China's Xi approves of his North Korea strategy 10 Mar 2018 - 08:12 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says China is glad he's seeking a diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis rather than "going with the...

Croatia charges 22 Serbs with warcrimes 10 Mar 2018 - 05:56 pm

Zagreb: Croatian prosecutors announced Saturday they have charged 22 ethnic Serbs with war crimes against the civilian population and prisoners of war during...

850 sq km now under control in Afrin: Erdogan 10 Mar 2018 - 05:23 pm

MERSIN, Turkey: Turkish and Free Syrian Army forces have so far liberated 850 square kilometers (328 square miles) during the Turkish-led counter-terrorist operation...

Rohingya living in 'no man's land' insist they will stay 10 Mar 2018 - 05:05 pm

ALONG THE BANGLADESH-MYANMAR BORDER: From their home, a tent hastily erected in a grassy field, the young Muslim Rohingya couple can see the...

Modi, Macron sign key security deal with an eye on China 10 Mar 2018 - 04:59 pm

New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said defence ties with India had reached a new high after the two nations signed...

Erdogan vows to press Syria offensive to key Kurdish-held towns 10 Mar 2018 - 04:55 pm

Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday vowed to expand Turkey's offensive in Syria against Kurdish militia to key border towns controlled by...

Turkey's president slams NATO for lack of support in Syria 10 Mar 2018 - 03:52 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey's president has criticized NATO for not supporting the country's ongoing military operation against Syrian Kurdish fighters in Syria. Speaking to supporters...

Wife of ex-Egypt president sets example of loyalty 10 Mar 2018 - 02:46 pm

ISTANBUL: In 1978, Najla Ali got married to Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi, who later became Egypt’s first freely elected president. After marriage,...

Catalan parliament postpones vote on new leader 10 Mar 2018 - 02:15 pm

BARCELONA: Catalonia has postponed until further notice the election of a new regional president after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that candidate Jordi Sanchez...