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Tunisia president meets unions, employers after unrest 13 Jan 2018 - 06:13 pm

Tunis: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi held talks Saturday with political parties, unions and employers to discuss means to overcome a week of...

Trump language on Africa unacceptable, racist: Ghana 13 Jan 2018 - 05:46 pm

Accra: Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday said Donald Trump's reported description of African nations as "shithole countries" was unacceptable, while his predecessor...

Trump would make 'big mistake' by leaving Iran deal: Moscow 13 Jan 2018 - 01:38 pm

Moscow, Russia on Saturday said Washington would be making a grave mistake by pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, adding that Moscow...

Apple apologises for sending data migration notice to US users 13 Jan 2018 - 01:29 pm

San Francisco, Apple, which announced its first data centre in China will be operational from February, mistakenly sent a notice to some of...

Displaced by conservation push, Kenyan tribe cries foul 13 Jan 2018 - 01:15 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: On Christmas Day, when many families were celebrating the holidays, locals living in a forest in eastern Kenya got a sudden,...

China demolishes Christian megachurch 13 Jan 2018 - 12:28 pm

Beijing, Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by a religious rights group as "Taliban-style persecution". China's...

India oil firm chopper goes missing with seven on board 13 Jan 2018 - 12:06 pm

New Delhi: An Indian helicopter with seven people on board has gone missing off the coast of Mumbai, an official said on Saturday....

Moscow sees Trump's Iran deal comments as negative - RIA agency 13 Jan 2018 - 11:50 am

MOSCOW, Moscow considers comments by US President Donald Trump on the nuclear deal with Iran as "extremely negative", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...

Trump gets 'excellent health' report from WH doctor 13 Jan 2018 - 11:28 am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's White House physician declared him in "excellent health" after the president received his first medical checkup at Walter Reed...

Ukraine's heaviest baby born 13 Jan 2018 - 11:21 am

Kiev, A baby boy born in Ukraine, weighing 7.09 kg, is believed to be the heaviest newborn in the country, media reported on...

Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal 13 Jan 2018 - 10:58 am

Tehran, Iran on Saturday rejected any modification of its nuclear deal with world powers after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures...

At UN, diplomats are watching Candidate Haley 13 Jan 2018 - 10:10 am

United Nations, United States: One year into the job, Nikki Haley stands out as the star of President Donald Trump's administration, and diplomats...

Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave "innocent civilians" 13 Jan 2018 - 09:52 am

YANGON, Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Saturday that ten Rohingya found in a mass grave in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state last month were...

Chinese salvagers recover two bodies from flaming Iranian tanker 13 Jan 2018 - 09:41 am

SHANGHAI, A Chinese salvage team recovered two bodies on Saturday from a stricken Iranian oil tanker, that was still blazing a week after...

Kazakh President stresses further industrialisation 13 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

DOHA: President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (pictured) says it is crucial to continue work on further industrialisation of the country. In his annual...

Africans outraged over 'racist' Trump remarks 13 Jan 2018 - 09:18 am

Nairobi, Africans have reacted angrily after US President Donald Trump reportedly referred to their nations as "shithole countries", with many accusing the US...