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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...

Venezuela delays withdrawal of 100-bolivar notes 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his government would extend the use of 100-bolivar notes to January 20, after a plan to withdraw...

Police suspect wife in murder of Greek envoy 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Rio De Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro investigators suspect that Greece’s ambassador to Brazil was murdered at the behest of his wife and a...

Cubans surf web at home in pilot project 31 Dec 2016 - 01:17 am

Havana: Downtown Havana resident Margarita Marquez says she received a special Christmas gift this year: web access at home, a rarity in a...

What we know about Russia's hacking of US election 30 Dec 2016 - 12:56 pm

Moscow: Russia has pledged retribution after the US turfed out dozens of diplomats and imposed sanctions over alleged cyberattacks aimed at skewing the...

Obama creates two new national monuments 29 Dec 2016 - 11:11 am

Washington: President Barack Obama has created two new US national monuments, bringing vast desert areas under federal protection. Bears Ears and Gold Butte...

Argentine president unharmed after attack on vehicle 29 Dec 2016 - 11:03 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: Demonstrators on Wednesday smashed two windows of the car of Argentine President Mauricio Macri as he traveled in the southern province...

Trump issues fresh attack on UN 29 Dec 2016 - 09:06 am

Palm Beach, United States: US President-elect Donald Trump launched a fresh salvo of accusations against the United Nations Wednesday, saying the world body...

New UN chief wants to meet Trump 'as soon as possible' 29 Dec 2016 - 08:56 am

Lisbon: Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he wants to meet Donald Trump "as soon as possible" and is "determined to establish a...

Uruguay's last dictator, General Gregorio "El Goyo" Alvarez, dies 28 Dec 2016 - 10:41 pm

Montevideo: Uruguay's last military dictator, General Gregorio "El Goyo" Alvarez, died yesterday at age 91 of heart failure, a defence ministry official said....

Trump slams 'inflammatory' Obama 28 Dec 2016 - 08:50 pm

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday accused Barack Obama of making "inflammatory" statements and complicating the impending transfer of power -- the latest...

California teens rescued from capsize boat 28 Dec 2016 - 08:47 pm

Little Torch Key: Three stranded teenage boys from California called 911 and calmly sat atop a capsized boat before being rescued from waters...

US charges 3 Chinese with hacking 28 Dec 2016 - 08:47 pm

New York: Three Chinese citizens have been criminally charged in the United States with trading on confidential corporate information obtained by hacking into...

Colombia kidnappings down 92% 28 Dec 2016 - 08:38 pm

Bogota: Kidnappings in Colombia have fallen 92 percent since 2000, a "historic" change, the authorities said as the government and FARC rebels implement...

Abe, Obama hail reconciliation at Pearl Harbor 28 Dec 2016 - 09:25 am

Pearl Harbor, United States: The leaders of war-time enemies America and Japan made a poignant joint pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor Tuesday, issuing symbolic...