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German FM in Iraq for talks on Mideast tensions 08 Jun 2019 - 04:30 pm

BAGHDAD: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with Iraqi officials on bilateral relations and tensions in the...

Prince Harry, Meghan attend military parade to honour Queen Elizabeth 08 Jun 2019 - 01:49 pm

London: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were among members of the royal family to attend an annual military parade in honour...

'Hurry up!': G20 urged to speed up digital tax 08 Jun 2019 - 12:43 pm

Fukuoka, Japan: Top G20 finance officials agreed Saturday there was an urgent need to find a global system to tax internet giants like...

Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders 08 Jun 2019 - 12:20 pm

Washington/Mexico City: The United States and Mexico struck a deal on Friday to avert tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to rapidly expand a...

Philippines slams "unpardonable intrusions" by UN rights experts 08 Jun 2019 - 12:16 pm

Manila: The Philippine government attacked United Nations human rights experts on Saturday for "unpardonable intrusions", after a call for an international investigation into...

Heatstroke kills monkeys as India suffers in searing temperatures 08 Jun 2019 - 12:09 pm

New Delhi: A troop of monkeys died from suspected heatstroke in India as scorching temperatures that have lasted more than a week take...

Four Pakistani soldiers killed in roadside blast 08 Jun 2019 - 10:32 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: Four soldiers were killed and another four were wounded by a roadside bomb blast in a tribal area of northwestern Pakistan...

Thousands protest price hikes, corruption in Liberia 07 Jun 2019 - 10:05 pm

Monrovia: Thousands of people took to the streets of Liberia's capital Monrovia Friday to protest rising prices and corruption, posing a key political...

Bangladeshi immigrant charged with planning Times Square attack 07 Jun 2019 - 10:05 pm

New York: An immigrant from Bangladesh who allegedly expressed support for the Islamic State group was charged Friday with planning an attack on...

Four African nations plan joint response to militia in DR Congo 07 Jun 2019 - 10:04 pm

Kinshasa: Intelligence chiefs from four nations in Africa's Great Lakes region have announced plans for regional action against armed groups destabilising the east...

More than 60 deaths now linked to serial killer 07 Jun 2019 - 10:04 pm

DALLAS: A Texas prosecutor said Friday that investigators have linked more than 60 killings in at least 14 states to a 79-year-old California...

Undone by Brexit, May steps down as Conservative leader 07 Jun 2019 - 08:16 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May's time as Conservative Party leader ended Friday, not with a bang but a whimper. May, who announced...

Malawi suspends broadcast call-in shows over election unrest 07 Jun 2019 - 08:16 pm

BLANTYRE, Malawi: Malawi's government on Friday ordered all call-in shows to be suspended while accusing some broadcasters of "careless and unethical coverage" of...

Romania, Hungary trade barbs after scuffles at war cemetery 07 Jun 2019 - 08:16 pm

Bucharest: Romania and Hungary traded barbs Friday after scuffles broke out at a cemetery in Transylvania, amid tensions between Romanian nationalists and the...

German parliament tightens asylum law 07 Jun 2019 - 08:16 pm

BERLIN: The German parliament passed a controversial law on Friday to toughen asylum rules and swiftly deport failed asylum seekers. German lawmakers passed...

Syria flare-up kills over 100 fighters: monitor 07 Jun 2019 - 08:16 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Fierce clashes between Russia-backed government forces and jihadists have killed more than 100 combatants in northwestern Syria in the past 24...

Iran rejects French call for wider talks beyond nuclear deal 07 Jun 2019 - 08:15 pm

DUBAI: Iran rejected French calls for wider international talks over its nuclear and military ambitions, saying on Friday it would only discuss its...