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Typhoon may bring 30 inches of rain, strong winds to Tokyo 11 Oct 2019 - 07:28 pm

TOKYO: A powerful typhoon is forecast to bring up to 80 centimeters (30 inches) of rain and damaging winds to the Tokyo area...

Ex-Ukraine envoy removed by Trump arrives to testify in impeachment probe 11 Oct 2019 - 06:35 pm

WASHINGTON: The former US ambassador to Ukraine who Donald Trump has called "bad news" arrived on Capitol Hill to testify on Friday in...

Prince William and Kate to visit Pakistan 11 Oct 2019 - 06:03 pm

ISLAMABAD: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate visit Pakistan next week in what Kensington Palace has described as the most complex tour...

Five stabbed at Manchester shopping centre 11 Oct 2019 - 05:47 pm

London: Counter-terror police were on Friday probing a mass stabbing at a shopping centre in northwest England that left five people injured and...

Ethiopia 'proud as a nation' of Abiy Nobel win: PM's office 11 Oct 2019 - 01:10 pm

Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said Friday the nation of Ethiopia was proud of his Nobel Peace Prize win, hailing it...

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize 11 Oct 2019 - 11:56 am

OSLO, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea,...

How Trump used the US government to chase conspiracy theories 10 Oct 2019 - 09:38 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has enlisted parts of the U.S. government and key allies in the pursuit of unproven or disproven conspiracy theories,...

Knife-wielding man wounds Indonesia's security minister 10 Oct 2019 - 09:38 pm

JAKARTA, A knife-wielding man suspected of belonging to a radical Islamic group wounded Indonesia's security minister, a local police chief and another person...

Congo Republic president's adviser awarded oil licenses at heart of Eni probe 10 Oct 2019 - 09:38 pm

JOHANNESBURG/MILAN: A Congolese presidential advisor played a key role in awarding oil licenses now at the heart of a corruption probe by Italian...

Outrage in Bosnia, Kosovo over Handke's Nobel win 10 Oct 2019 - 06:39 pm

Belgrade: Austrian writer Peter Handke's Nobel literature prize win on Thursday sparked outrage in Bosnia and Kosovo, where he is widely seen as...

Indigenous leader killed in Ecuador unrest 10 Oct 2019 - 06:39 pm

QUITO, Ecuador: An indigenous leader and four other people have died in unrest in Ecuador since last week, the public defender's office said...

Michelin to close tyre factory in France 10 Oct 2019 - 12:04 pm

Paris, Tyre maker Michelin said Thursday it would close a French-based factory with 619 employees next year as competition from cheaper Asian manufacturers...

Malaysia finds hornbill 'ivory' in massive wildlife seizure 10 Oct 2019 - 11:52 am

Kuala Lumpur, Almost 800 animal parts including a huge stash of hornbill "ivory", pangolin scales and deer's antlers, have been seized in a...

Jewish leader says German synagogue attacked by gunman inadequately protected 10 Oct 2019 - 11:21 am

BERLIN, A prominent Jewish community leader accused German authorities on Thursday of providing inadequate security at a synagogue that was attacked by a...

Only 1 in 5 Indians go for regular eye checkups: Study 10 Oct 2019 - 11:19 am

New Delhi: New research findings have revealed a significant increase in the number of Indians suffering from poor eyesight, with only one in...

White House aides try disappearing act amid impeachment talk 10 Oct 2019 - 10:34 am

Washington: They've skipped the high-profile Sunday TV shows and avoided driveway chat sessions with reporters. Few who are typically eager to defend the...

California turns off power to millions to prevent wildfires 10 Oct 2019 - 10:01 am

Los Angeles: Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an unprecedented...

Elderly Australian couple perish in first bushfire season deaths 10 Oct 2019 - 09:50 am

Sydney: An elderly couple have become the first victims of bushfires which have been ravaging drought-stricken areas of eastern Australia, police said Thursday....