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Philippine leader says once threw man from helicopter, would do it again 31 Dec 2016 - 02:12 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he...

Indian rupee window closes as Modi eyes key poll 31 Dec 2016 - 02:04 am

Mumbai: Indians rushed to change their bank notes Friday before a deadline to deposit invalid rupee notes closed, as Prime Minister Modi defended...

At least 10 dead in Jharkhand coal mine collapse 31 Dec 2016 - 02:04 am

At least 10 people have been killed and many others are feared trapped inside a coal mine in the Indian state of Jharkhand...

Experts doubt Nigeria’s ‘victory against Boko Haram’ 31 Dec 2016 - 01:58 am

Experts yet again doubt tall claims made by the Nigerian president and the military that the war against Boko Haram has been won. ...

Vienna Zoo says twin panda cubs venture out of cave, growing healthily 31 Dec 2016 - 01:54 am

VIENNA: Twin panda cubs born last summer at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo have ventured out of their cave to make their public debut, keepers...

Romania’s PM-designate Sorin Grindeanu to quickly form cabinet 31 Dec 2016 - 01:51 am

BUCHAREST: Romania’s president accepted Sorin Grindeanu for the post of prime minister on Friday after rejecting the Social Democrat Party’s (PSD) previous nominee,...

Trump has tough choice after Obama sanctions on Russia hack 31 Dec 2016 - 01:51 am

President Barack Obama is forcing his successor, Donald Trump, into a difficult choice: reverse the sanctions the departing president just imposed on Russia...

European cities ramp up security ahead of New Year celebrations 31 Dec 2016 - 01:51 am

Paris: European capitals tightened security yesterday ahead of the New Year’s celebrations, erecting concrete barriers in city centres and stepping up police numbers...

Portugal to extradite CIA agent 31 Dec 2016 - 01:50 am

Lisbon: Portugal plans to extradite to Italy a former CIA agent convicted over the 2003 abduction of a radical Egyptian imam, a case...

Man wrongly arrested for Berlin attack fears for family: Report 31 Dec 2016 - 01:34 am

London: The Pakistani man wrongly arrested for the Berlin truck attack yesterday said he had told German police he could not even drive...

'Inconclusive' autopsy on pop icon: Police 31 Dec 2016 - 01:34 am

London: A post-mortem examination on the body of late pop icon George Michael, who died on Christmas Day after a chart-topping career and...

Spain's centenarians offer lessons in longevity 31 Dec 2016 - 01:29 am

Cangas De Onis: With more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over, Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan,...

Guterres to take reins at UN tomorrow 31 Dec 2016 - 01:29 am

United Nations: Antonio Guterres (pictured) assumes the reins of the United Nations tomorrow hoping to breathe new life into the world body, in...

Disney wins 'Cars' copyright suit in China 31 Dec 2016 - 01:27 am

Shanghai: Disney has won a copyright dispute over a Chinese knock-off of its animated movie Cars, a China court said yesterday, a rare...

Putin refuses to expel American diplomats 31 Dec 2016 - 01:27 am

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he would not expel any Americans in response to Washington turfing out dozens of Russian diplomats...

Board seeks ouster of member over Obama slurs 31 Dec 2016 - 01:25 am

New York: An upstate New York builder and former Republican nominee for governor is facing possible removal from his seat on the Buffalo...

Brazil’s president to pursue tax reform in 2017 31 Dec 2016 - 01:23 am

Brasilia: Brazil will seek to simplify its tax code in 2017, President Michel Temer said yesterday, aiming to expand reforms following earlier proposals...

Trump aide Conway dismisses US sanctions against Russia 31 Dec 2016 - 01:23 am

Washington: Donald Trump's senior aide Kellyanne Conway yesterday criticised President Barack Obama's decision to impose new sanctions against Russia, suggesting that one of...