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Turkey's Erdogan says EU Parliament vote has 'no value' 23 Nov 2016 - 11:40 am

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that a European Parliament vote set to back a freeze of membership talks with Ankara...

Israel bid to quiet Muslim call to prayer revived 23 Nov 2016 - 11:29 am

Jerusalem: A controversial Israeli bill to quiet the Muslim call to prayer is to go forward after it was amended so as not...

7 trapped in coal mine flooding in east China 23 Nov 2016 - 11:25 am

BEIJING: Seven miners remain trapped after a coal mine flooded in eastern China. Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday that 21 miners were working...

Pakistan army chief retirement prompts guessing game 23 Nov 2016 - 11:19 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: With Pakistan’s popular army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif retiring next week, the capital Islamabad has become the playing field for a...

Turkey hits nine IS targets in Syria 23 Nov 2016 - 11:11 am

ANKARA: The Turkish Armed Forces hit nine Islamic State targets including four shelters and two command-and-control centers in northern Syria on Tuesday, according...

Eureka! Frenchman finds 100 kilos of gold hidden in new home 23 Nov 2016 - 11:04 am

Rouen, France: A Frenchman who inherited a big house from a dead relative got more than he bargained for when he discovered a...

Erdogan says EU lawmakers' vote on Turkish membership "has no value" 23 Nov 2016 - 10:47 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a vote by the European Parliament on whether to halt EU membership talks with...

Lufthansa pilots start two-day strike, hundreds of flights cancelled 23 Nov 2016 - 09:38 am

BERLIN: Lufthansa pilots in Germany began a two-day strike on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights at one of Europe's largest carriers in a...

Court upholds life sentences for Khmer Rouge leaders 23 Nov 2016 - 09:24 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's UN-backed court upheld life sentences for two top former Khmer Rouge leaders on Wednesday for crimes against humanity, in a...

Turkey's Erdogan to chair economic coordination meeting on Wednesday - media 23 Nov 2016 - 09:18 am

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will chair a meeting of the government's economic coordination committee on Wednesday, broadcasters said, the evening before the...

Spice of life: Saffron harvest offers jobs, opportunity in Afghanistan 23 Nov 2016 - 09:06 am

HERAT, Afghanistan: It is early morning in a saffron field outside the western Afghan city of Herat and dozens of women are harvesting...

Postcard from America: a county that jumped ship, backed Trump 23 Nov 2016 - 08:51 am

Pleasant Prairie, Etats-Unis: For as long as he has been driving a US mail truck through Kenosha County, Bob Patrick has held the...

In crisis-struck Rio, police need donated toilet paper 23 Nov 2016 - 08:33 am

Rio de Janeiro: Maria Thereza Sombra may rely on Rio de Janeiro's police to keep her safe -- but in the grip of...

S. Korea, Japan sign controversial intelligence deal 23 Nov 2016 - 08:18 am

Seoul: Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties...

Death toll in New Caledonia landslides rises to five 23 Nov 2016 - 08:02 am

Noumea: A fifth person was confirmed dead Wednesday after torrential rain triggered landslides on the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, while three...

Rare Pokemon card sells for record $54,970 at auction 22 Nov 2016 - 09:39 pm

Los Angeles: An extremely rare Pokemon trading card -- the "Pikachu Illustrator" -- was purchased for a record $54,970 at auction, organizers of...

Netanyahu vouches for integrity of embattled personal lawyer 22 Nov 2016 - 08:55 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood by his personal attorney on Tuesday following media allegations about the lawyer’s links to a multi-million...