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Ecuador says it cut Assange internet over US election leaks 19 Oct 2016 - 02:47 pm

Quito: Ecuador said Tuesday it had cut the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is holed up at its London embassy,...

Aid groups in Philippines ready food, shelter to respond to super typhoon 19 Oct 2016 - 01:57 pm

JAKARTA: Aid agencies were on standby on Wednesday to respond to the strongest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in three years, which was...

Pause in Aleppo bombing holds into second day 19 Oct 2016 - 01:47 pm

Beirut: A pause in Russian and Syrian strikes on Aleppo held into a second day Wednesday, ahead of a brief ceasefire aimed at...

Debate gives Trump his last big chance to make a mark before Nov. 8 19 Oct 2016 - 01:14 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump faces a formidable challenge on Wednesday when he and Democrat Hillary Clinton face off in their...

Philippine police van runs over protesters 19 Oct 2016 - 12:59 pm

Manila: A Philippine police van on Wednesday rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila. Police used tear gas...

S. Korea's STX for sale with French unit 19 Oct 2016 - 12:53 pm

Seoul: South Korea's troubled STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. was put up for sale by public tender Wednesday along with its profitable French...

Israeli army infiltrates Gaza borders, detains 9 palestinians in West Bank 19 Oct 2016 - 12:37 pm

Gaza: Israeli forces Wednesday infiltrated Gaza borders and razed land to the north of the Gaza Strip, said sources. Four Israeli military patrols...

Man crushed to death behind Seoul subway screen door 19 Oct 2016 - 12:11 pm

Seoul: A passenger was crushed to death Wednesday after getting stuck between a subway train and a platform screen door in South Korea....

Four German police wounded in raid on far-right 19 Oct 2016 - 12:03 pm

Berlin: Four German police officers were wounded, some of them seriously, when a member of the far-right "Citizens of the Reich" group opened...

Indian capital's zoo closes over bird flu scare 19 Oct 2016 - 11:46 am

New Delhi: New Delhi zoo has temporarily closed after two birds died of bird flu, its curator said Wednesday, a month after India...

Thais step up web surveillance after king's death 19 Oct 2016 - 11:29 am

Bangkok: Thai "cyber-scouts" have flagged scores of websites for alleged royal defamation since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and are monitoring all...

Death toll in attack on southern Somali town rises to 11 19 Oct 2016 - 11:20 am

MOGADISHU: A suicide car bomb and gun attack in the Somali town of Afgoye on Tuesday killed 11 people, including government employees, an...

Czech police arrest Russian in connection with U.S. hacking attacks 19 Oct 2016 - 11:11 am

PRAGUE: Czech police have detained a Russian man wanted in connection with hacking attacks on targets in the United States, the police said,...

Black shirts bright spot in Thai economy as mourning for king begins 19 Oct 2016 - 11:02 am

BANGKOK: Thais are crowding shopping malls and department stores to stock up on black clothes, as they begin a year of mourning for...

Earthquake Shakes Indonesia's Java 19 Oct 2016 - 10:56 am

Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 6.5 magnitude shook western parts of Indonesia’s Java island including the capital Wednesday morning, but no tsunami warning was...

Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai 19 Oct 2016 - 10:40 am

CAIRO: Two policemen were killed and two others injured Tuesday in a fresh militant attack in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula, according to a...

Putin in talks on Mosul with Turkish, Iraqi leaders: Kremlin 19 Oct 2016 - 10:35 am

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are...

Vietnam recovers bodies of 3 crew on crashed helicopter 19 Oct 2016 - 10:15 am

HANOI, Vietnam: Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three military personnel on a helicopter that crashed into a mountain during a training flight...