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EU fears UK is rowing back on Irish border and 'level playing field' 05 Sep 2019 - 07:07 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union is increasingly worried about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's stance on the Irish border and future competition rules, sources...

Trump's Mideast peace envoy set to leave the White House 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration official tasked with developing a plan to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians is preparing to leave the...

Italy's new government takes office, but how long will it last? 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm

ROME: Italy's new government took office Thursday, with one of its first decisions indicating it intends to reverse the euroskeptic vision of the...

Tanzanian arrested with tusks from 117 elephants 05 Sep 2019 - 06:41 pm

Nairobi: A Tanzanian man has been arrested after authorities found a stash of ivory buried under his house, estimated to come from around...

Solomon Islands to sever ties with Taiwan, shift alliance to Beijing 05 Sep 2019 - 11:52 am

SYDNEY: The Solomon Islands intends to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with Beijing, the leader of a high-level government team...

British Airways pilots could call off Sept. 9-10 strike if airline negotiates-union 05 Sep 2019 - 11:39 am

British Airways pilots could call off proposed strikes set for Sept. 9 and 10 if the airline agrees to come back to the...

South Africa embassy closed in Nigeria after threats - minister 05 Sep 2019 - 11:23 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria after threats led to fears for staff safety, Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi...

In battle for France's soul, Maurice the rooster scores victory 05 Sep 2019 - 11:05 am

ROCHEFORT, France: A French court ruled on Thursday that a rooster called Maurice could continue his dawn crowing despite complaints from neighbours, in...

Three dead as monsoon deluge sparks Mumbai chaos 05 Sep 2019 - 10:04 am

Mumbai: Three people were killed and dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed after severe flooding in India's financial hub Mumbai, with authorities...

Netanyahu opposes Iran talks after Trump moots meeting Rouhani 05 Sep 2019 - 09:58 am

LOD, Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers on Thursday not to open a dialogue with Iran, after U.S. President Donald...

UK government drops bid to stop Brexit delay bill in parliament 05 Sep 2019 - 09:25 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government abandoned attempts to block a law aimed at stopping at the country leaving the European Union...

Blast shakes buildings in centre of Afghan capital 05 Sep 2019 - 09:22 am

KABUL: A suicide bomber blew himself up on Thursday in the centre of Kabul, the Afghan capital, government officials said, and the blast...

Memorials show California community's grief over boat fire 05 Sep 2019 - 09:07 am

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.: Just hours after a fire raced through a scuba diving boat, a memorial started sprouting up to commemorate the lives...

Stay or go? Asian nations mull options as seas rise, cities sink 05 Sep 2019 - 08:43 am

BANGKOK: Small islands and coastal cities in Asia-Pacific need more funds to assist vulnerable communities and help them decide whether to relocate or...

China "respects and supports" Hong Kong's withdrawal of extradition bill, leader says 05 Sep 2019 - 08:18 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday that China "understands, respects and supports" her government's move to formally withdraw an...