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Greece returns 10 migrants to Turkey under EU deal 27 May 2017 - 10:39 am

ATHENS: Greek authorities sent 10 people back to Turkey on Friday in accordance with a Turkey-EU migration deal. According to a statement issued...

G7 leaders meet in Italy for 'challenging' summit 27 May 2017 - 10:13 am

TAORMINA, Italy: Leaders of the world's major economies gathered in Sicily, Italy on Friday for a G7 summit dominated by terrorism, trade issues...

18 Afghan soldiers killed in army base attack 27 May 2017 - 10:09 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Taliban in Afghanistan killed at least 18 soldiers in an attack on a military base in southern Kandahar province on...

Heavy rains claim 26 lives in Sri Lanka 27 May 2017 - 10:05 am

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains across Sri Lanka claimed 26 lives and left 42 people missing, an emergency...

24 Coptic Christians killed in attack in Upper Egypt 27 May 2017 - 09:59 am

CAIRO: Twenty-four people were killed and another 27 injured on Friday when unidentified attackers opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in...

Palestinian prisoners in Israel jails end hunger strike 27 May 2017 - 09:54 am

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ended their protest, Palestinian and Israeli...

Putin, Macron to air tough issues at Versailles meet 27 May 2017 - 09:47 am

Paris: France's new President Emmanuel Macron will hold delicate talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday with the two countries harbouring...

Trump son-in-law had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy - sources 27 May 2017 - 09:39 am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to...

At least 28 dead as militias clash in Libya capital 27 May 2017 - 09:24 am

Tripoli: At least 28 people were killed and nearly 130 wounded in fierce clashes in the Libyan capital Friday between forces loyal to...

Trump son-in-law sought secret line to Moscow 27 May 2017 - 09:18 am

Washington: President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, made a pre-inauguration proposal to the Russian ambassador to set up a secret, bug-proof communications line...

Apple opens first official store in SE Asia 27 May 2017 - 09:17 am

Singapore: Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in...

India opens its longest bridge near China border 27 May 2017 - 08:57 am

Tinsukia, India: India opened its longest bridge close to the border with China in a move seen as bolstering its defences in a...

Egypt hits jihadists after attack on Christians kills 28 27 May 2017 - 08:43 am

Minya, Egypt: Egypt launched six air strikes on jihadist camps in Libya Friday after masked gunmen attacked a bus of Coptic Christians south...

Grief, rage in Egyptian church after Copts attacked by gunmen 27 May 2017 - 08:24 am

DAYR JARNOUS, Egypt: Thousands of Christians, weeping and praying, gathered at a church in this small southern Egyptian village to mourn seven of...

Indian aid arrives as Sri Lanka monsoon toll hits 100 27 May 2017 - 08:20 am

Colombo: Indian medical teams and emergency relief arrived in Sri Lanka Saturday as the monsoon-related death toll reached 100 and authorities warned of...

'Large part' of Manchester attack network held in Britain 27 May 2017 - 08:16 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Britain has arrested a "large part" of the network behind Manchester's suicide bomb attack, police said Friday, while the government...