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Houston races to rescue flood victims before storm's return 29 Aug 2017 - 09:48 am

Houston: Rescue teams in boats, trucks and helicopters scrambled Monday to reach hundreds of Texans marooned on flooded streets in and around the...

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan 29 Aug 2017 - 09:35 am

Seoul: Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday in a major escalation by Pyongyang...

Philippines hosting South China Sea cooperation forum 29 Aug 2017 - 09:24 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs announced Monday that the country is hosting a forum on international cooperation on the...

EU, African leaders discuss migrant crisis in Paris 29 Aug 2017 - 09:17 am

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hosted an international summit aimed at cracking down on illegal migration from Africa to Europe. Leaders...

Family of 6 presumed dead after van sinks in Harvey floods 29 Aug 2017 - 09:15 am

DALLAS: As a van full of family members tried to escape Harvey, violent floodwaters engulfed the vehicle and six people are presumed dead,...

Bomb blast in Baghdad market kills 11, injures 15 29 Aug 2017 - 08:58 am

BAGHDAD: At least 11 people were killed Monday when an explosive device went off in a public shopping area in capital Baghdad, according...

Japan PM, Trump agree to hike pressure on N. Korea: Abe 29 Aug 2017 - 08:50 am

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to hike pressure on North Korea after...

Hariri witness tells of traumatic search for missing father 28 Aug 2017 - 05:03 pm

Leidschendam, Netherlands: The daughter of a bystander who lost her life in the massive car bomb that killed former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri...

Libya navy seizes oil tanker, detains Filipino crew 28 Aug 2017 - 04:58 pm

Tripoli: The Libyan navy said Monday it has seized an oil tanker near the maritime border with Tunisia and detained the 20-member Filipino...

Car bomb kills 11 in Baghdad's Sadr City market 28 Aug 2017 - 03:39 pm

Baghdad: A car bomb exploded in a market in the Iraqi capital's Shiite-majority district of Sadr City on Monday killing 11 people and...

30,000 expected in shelters following storm Harvey: FEMA 28 Aug 2017 - 03:01 pm

Washington: More than 30,000 people are expected to be housed in shelters as monster storm Harvey continues to devastate the Texas city of...

Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution 28 Aug 2017 - 02:53 pm

Nairobi: A ban on plastic bags came into force in Kenya on Monday in a bid to slow pollution, with offenders liable to...

Indian guru jailed 10 years for rape amid intense security 28 Aug 2017 - 02:40 pm

Rohtak, India: An Indian court on Monday sentenced a controversial spiritual leader to 10 years in prison for raping two of his devotees,...

UN chief arrives for first Israel-Palestine visit 28 Aug 2017 - 11:33 am

JERUSALEM: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday for his talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Guterres was greeted by...

Two dead, 25 missing in China landslide: state media 28 Aug 2017 - 10:15 am

Beijing: A landslide struck some 34 homes in southwest China on Monday, killing two people and leaving another 25 missing in the latest...

Sudan, Libya agree to normalize ties, protect borders 28 Aug 2017 - 10:09 am

KHARTOUM: Sudan and Libya have agreed to normalize their tense relations and secure common border. In a joint press conference with Libyan Prime...

Lebanese army announces cease-fire with IS on border 28 Aug 2017 - 10:06 am

BEIRUT: The military announced a cease-fire Sunday and a halt in its offensive against IS along its northeastern border with Syria, paving the...

Egypt opens Rafah crossing for Gaza pilgrims 28 Aug 2017 - 09:52 am

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities temporarily reopened on Sunday the Rafah border crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip, a Palestinian border official said. The terminal...