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29 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli army 21 Dec 2017 - 03:20 pm

JERUSALEM: At least 29 Palestinians were injured Wednesday in renewed clashes with the Israeli army in Jerusalem while protesting against Washington’s recognition of...

Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; 19 injured 21 Dec 2017 - 03:13 pm

SYDNEY: Australian police said there is no evidence of a terrorist link to a car ramming attack Thursday in central Melbourne that left...

Sixteen dead in sauna blaze in S. Korea: fire service 21 Dec 2017 - 03:05 pm

Seoul: Sixteen people were killed and 22 injured in a major blaze at a building housing a sports centre and public bath in...

Lebanon's interior minister accuses Uber of not checking records 21 Dec 2017 - 02:59 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's interior minister said on Thursday that Uber driver suspected of murdering a British embassy worker last week had served time in...

Egypt struggles against population 'catastrophe' 21 Dec 2017 - 02:22 pm

Cairo: Ali Abdelaziz sees children as a "gift from God", so much so that he has 10 of his own, even as Egypt's...

Suspected cholera cases reach one million in Yemen 21 Dec 2017 - 02:00 pm

Sanaa: The number of suspected cholera cases in war-torn Yemen has reached one million, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on...

Erdogan slams UAE over FM's anti-Turkish retweet 21 Dec 2017 - 01:41 pm

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attacked the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister after he retweeted a post attacking a historical Ottoman leader....

UN votes on Jerusalem after Trump warns 'we're watching' 21 Dec 2017 - 01:37 pm

United Nations, United States: UN member-states will vote on Thursday on a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, under strong...

Spain ready to fight 'fake news' in Catalonia vote 21 Dec 2017 - 01:22 pm

Madrid: The Spanish government has sought to allay fears of fraud in Thursday's Catalan election by announcing a slew of measures to limit...

Sesame Street to bring laughter to war-hit children in Middle East 21 Dec 2017 - 12:07 pm

NEW YORK: Muppets to the rescue! The "Sesame Street" television show and a leading charity received a $100 million grant on Wednesday to...

N. Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack 21 Dec 2017 - 11:55 am

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. WannaCry infected...

Philippines probes deaths after dengue vaccine suspended 21 Dec 2017 - 11:46 am

Manila: Philippine officials are investigating whether three deaths were linked to an anti-dengue vaccine that the country's regulators have suspended, health officials said...

13 hurt as car deliberately hits crowd in Melbourne: police 21 Dec 2017 - 11:41 am

Melbourne: A car ploughed into a crowd in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday in what police said was a "deliberate act" that left...

Catalans vote in bid to solve independence crisis 21 Dec 2017 - 11:26 am

Barcelona: Catalans began voting Thursday in a decisive election that could mark a turning point for their region, just two months after a...

Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 aboard 21 Dec 2017 - 11:16 am

MANILA: A Philippine ferry carrying 251 people capsized on Thursday off an island south of Manila, the capital, a coast guard spokesman said,...

Dozen hurt as car hits crowd in Melbourne 21 Dec 2017 - 10:16 am

Sydney: A car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday, injuring at least a dozen people, some of...

Thai zoo under fire after poked tiger video goes viral 21 Dec 2017 - 10:06 am

Bangkok, A Thai zoo has sparked outrage after a video of staff repeatedly prodding a tiger to elicit roars for tourist photos went...

India's special court acquits all accused in 2G telecoms case 21 Dec 2017 - 08:38 am

NEW DELHI: A special court in India on Thursday acquitted a former telecoms minister, politicians and several business executives of graft and money...