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Cambodia to curb recruitment fees in bid to protect migrants from slavery abroad 19 Sep 2019 - 09:25 pm

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is planning to cap hefty recruitment fees imposed by labour brokers on people seeking jobs abroad in a bid to...

In Israel, calls for unity reveal deep divisions after vote 19 Sep 2019 - 08:45 pm

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Benny Gantz, on Thursday each called for the formation of a unity government following...

Weakened Netanyahu's offer for unity government rebuffed by rival Gantz 19 Sep 2019 - 08:40 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel's weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his offer on Thursday of a coalition with his strongest political rival swiftly rebuffed after...

Japan’s Abe faces verdict on bid to tame Trump 19 Sep 2019 - 08:30 pm

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Netanyahu 'played' Trump with misinformation: Tillerson 19 Sep 2019 - 07:09 pm

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skillfully "played" US President Donald Trump by plying him with inaccurate information, former secretary of state Rex...

French drug watchdog stops illegal Parkinson's, Alzheimer's trial 19 Sep 2019 - 06:43 pm

Paris: French authorities have halted an illegal trial of hormone-steeped skin patches that enrolled at least 350 people with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other...

Sparks fly as Germany's climate plan hits rural landscapes 19 Sep 2019 - 06:43 pm

Bad Kissingen, Germany: German farmer Edgar Thomas already has two towering pylons spoiling the view of the picturesque rolling hills around his land,...

Nancy Pelosi unveils an ambitious plan to lower drug prices 19 Sep 2019 - 05:40 pm

WASHINGTON: Putting her stamp on the health care issue that worries consumers the most, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday unveiled an ambitious...

Macron says yellow vest crisis 'very good for me' 19 Sep 2019 - 05:02 pm

Paris: President Emmanuel Macron has said he believes the yellow vest protests that rocked France since last year have been good for him...

Black panther found roaming French rooftops 19 Sep 2019 - 04:48 pm

Lille, France:A black panther found roaming the rooftops near the northern French city of Lille like a stray cat on Wednesday evening was...

The anti-Netanyahu? Ex-general Gantz poised for top office 19 Sep 2019 - 03:23 pm

TEL AVIV: Benny Gantz has little of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's worldly polish or flair as a showy ideologue - and that may...

Netanyahu, Gantz in standoff over Israeli unity government 19 Sep 2019 - 03:19 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz were in a standoff over calls for a unity government on...

South Korea serial killer suspect identified after 33 years 19 Sep 2019 - 12:27 pm

Seoul, South Korean police have identified a suspect in one of the country's most notorious serial murder cases more than 30 years after...

Greek police evict over 200 migrants from Athens squats 19 Sep 2019 - 10:31 am

Athens: Police in Athens on Thursday removed over 200 migrants, including dozens of children, from two squats in the city centre as part...

'Deeply sorry' Trudeau begs forgiveness for brownface photo 19 Sep 2019 - 10:14 am

Toronto: Canadian leader Justin Trudeau's campaign moved to contain a growing scandal Thursday, following the publication of a yearbook photo showing him in...

In new Sudan, women want more freedom, bigger political role 19 Sep 2019 - 10:11 am

CAIRO: On her daily walks from home to her job at a primary school in the city of Port Sudan, Khalda Saber would...

Singapore Grand Prix organisers stock up on anti-smog masks 19 Sep 2019 - 10:01 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore Grand Prix organisers are stocking up on disposable face masks to potentially sell to spectators as the worst air pollution in...