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Austrian conservative Kurz says needs more time on coalition talks 23 Oct 2017 - 05:37 pm

VIENNA: Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz said on Monday he has yet to decide which party he plans to start coalition talks with,...

Train crushes four women crossing tracks in east India 23 Oct 2017 - 04:51 pm

New Delhi: Four women were killed and five others injured Monday after being struck by a train while crossing railway tracks in eastern...

IS 'executed' 116 in Syria town revenge campaign 23 Oct 2017 - 04:34 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State group executed dozens of civilians this month in the Syrian desert, a monitor said Monday, in a gruesome massacre...

10 climbers dead after avalanche in Mongolia 23 Oct 2017 - 04:13 pm

Ulaanbaatar: Ten climbers who ignored a ban on ascending Mongolia's Mount Otgontenger have been killed by an avalanche while seven others are still...

Iraq’s Kurdistan region delays elections 23 Oct 2017 - 04:12 pm

BAGHDAD: Elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s presidency and parliament set for Nov. 1 will be delayed because political parties failed to present candidates,...

Burundi rebel leaders 'extradited from Tanzania' 23 Oct 2017 - 04:07 pm

Nairobi: Senior leaders of the Popular Forces of Burundi (FPB) rebel group were arrested in eastern Tanzania on Saturday and extradited to Burundi...

Catalan separatists set key parliament session for Thursday 23 Oct 2017 - 02:14 pm

Barcelona: Catalonia's parliament will hold a plenary session on Thursday to decide its response to the central government's move to dismiss the region's...

Kurds issue arrest warrants for 11 Iraqis as tensions brew 23 Oct 2017 - 01:47 pm

Arbil, Iraq: Iraqi Kurdish authorities said Monday they had issued arrest warrants for 11 Iraqis including leaders in a powerful paramilitary group, in...

Twelve big cities to buy zero emissions buses, extend green areas 23 Oct 2017 - 01:29 pm

OSLO: Twelve major cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles and Cape Town promised on Monday to buy only zero-emissions buses from 2025 and...

Cyprus struggles to manage waste as tourist numbers soar 23 Oct 2017 - 01:14 pm

Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Oct 23, 2017 (AFP) - Tourists on a crowded, sun-drenched beach in the Cypriot resort of Ayia Napa tossed drinks...

New London pollution tax comes into force 23 Oct 2017 - 12:04 pm

London: Drivers of the most polluting vehicles will face an extra daily charge for driving into central London on weekdays from Monday in...

Beijing garment industry resists Congress lockdown 23 Oct 2017 - 11:58 am

Beijing: As China's Communist Party congress got under way, nervous garment factory owners were on high alert, running lookouts to evade inspectors as...

IS 'executed' 116 in Syria town revenge campaign: monitor 23 Oct 2017 - 11:56 am

Beirut: The Islamic State group killed 116 people it suspected of collaborating with the Syrian regime in Al-Qaryatain this month before losing the...

Dozens killed, injured in suicide bombings in Northeastern Nigeria 23 Oct 2017 - 10:32 am

Abuja: At least 13 people have been killed and 16 injured in suicide bombings in Maiduguri, the capital of northeastern state of Borno....

Typhoon leaves five dead after lashing Japan on election day 23 Oct 2017 - 10:28 am

Tokyo: A powerful typhoon left five dead, one missing and scores injured in Japan Monday, moving northward off the Pacific coast after millions...

Corsica wildfire ravages 2,000 hectares of forest 23 Oct 2017 - 10:25 am

Calvi, France: A wildfire tearing through the French island of Corsica has destroyed 2,000 hectares (nearly 5,000 acres) of forest, but no longer...

Cambodian PM says main opposition party will be dissolved 23 Oct 2017 - 10:01 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday it was "a fact" that the main opposition party would be dissolved as...

Argentina's Macri wins crucial mid-term poll 23 Oct 2017 - 08:38 am

Buenos Aires, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri's center-right coalition swept crucial mid-term elections Sunday and emerged with a strengthened hand to carry through pro-market...