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Assange claims victory after Sweden drops rape probe 20 May 2017 - 09:38 am

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave a clenched fist salute Friday after Swedish prosecutors dropped a seven-year rape allegation, but he insisted the...

Agra activists welcome NGT ban on open defecation in Yamuna 20 May 2017 - 09:31 am

Agra: River activists here on Friday welcomed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning open defecation in the river Yamuna and a fine...

US says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by US strike in Syria 20 May 2017 - 09:30 am

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday it believed forces in a convoy targeted by U.S. military aircraft in southern Syria on Thursday...

Chinese navy ships visit Myanmar for joint exercises 20 May 2017 - 09:26 am

SHANGHAI: Chinese navy ships are visiting Myanmar and will conduct communications, search and rescue, and other joint exercises with the Myanmar navy, China's...

Assange claims victory after Sweden drops rape probe 20 May 2017 - 09:25 am

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave a clenched fist salute Friday after Swedish prosecutors dropped a seven-year rape allegation, but he insisted the...

India key as we build digital workspaces of the future: Citrix 20 May 2017 - 09:20 am

New Delhi: As the world sets eyes on building connected and secured environment for enterprises, India will be a significant country for digital...

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Brazil crisis heads into weekend of protests, negotiations 20 May 2017 - 09:16 am

Brasília: Brazil's political crisis headed into a weekend dominated by protests and President Michel Temer's attempt to secure enough allies to save himself...

Military jets escort Hawaii flight after fracas involving Turkish man 20 May 2017 - 08:59 am

The U.S. military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a...

Roadside bomb kills 11 members of Afghan family 20 May 2017 - 08:23 am

Kabul: Eleven members of an Afghan family, mostly women and children, were killed Friday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb while they...

Five killed in Indonesia boat fire 20 May 2017 - 08:19 am

Jakarta: At least five people were killed when a boat carrying nearly 200 people caught fire in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday. The vessel...

Trump, dogged by questions at home, makes first trip abroad 19 May 2017 - 04:13 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's maiden international trip, a five-stop marathon across the Middle East and Europe, has long loomed as a crucial first...

Italy passes law obliging parents to vaccinate children 19 May 2017 - 04:06 pm

ROME: Italy’s cabinet approved a law on Friday obliging parents to vaccinate their children against infectious diseases as politicians spar over a spike...

Rape probe dropped for WikiLeaks' Assange; uncertainty ahead 19 May 2017 - 03:41 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's top prosecutor on Friday dropped an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years, saying...

Iranians queue to vote as Rouhani faces strong hardline challenge 19 May 2017 - 03:18 pm

DUBAI: Millions of Iranians queued up to vote on Friday, showing strong turnout in an unexpectedly tight election pitting President Hassan Rouhani, who...

Motorist who mowed down Times Square pedestrians due in court 19 May 2017 - 03:10 pm

NEW YORK: The U.S. Navy recruit who drove his car along a crowded Times Square sidewalk, killing a young woman and injuring many...

Roadside bomb kills 11 Afghans headed to wedding, official says 19 May 2017 - 02:10 pm

KABUL: A suspected roadside bomb killed as many as 11 people from the same family on their way to a wedding in eastern...

Saudi Arabia says Iran vote 'internal' matter 18 May 2017 - 07:55 pm

Riyadh: Iran's election on Friday is its own concern, regional rival Saudi Arabia said ahead of an "unprecedented" summit between US President Donald...