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Eurovision Village partying upsets nearby mosque worshippers in Ramadan 15 May 2019 - 09:46 pm

TEL AVIV: The Eurovision Song Contest has found few fans in a famous mosque in the Israeli host city, where worshippers have complained...

Ghana cracks down on 'Western Togoland' separatist dream 15 May 2019 - 09:10 pm

Accra: With his white hair and walking stick, Charles Kormi Kudzordzi does not look like the leader of a revolutionary separatist movement seeking...

Sri Lanka says hardline Buddhist groups likely to blame for anti-Muslim attacks 15 May 2019 - 07:22 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said on Wednesday that hardline Buddhist groups were likely to blame for a wave of anti-Muslim riots that swept the...

POLL: Biden expands lead over rivals for 2020 US presidential nomination despite lack of support from Millennials 15 May 2019 - 05:55 pm

NEW YORK: Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has expanded his lead over a wide field of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential...

German army suspends training of Iraqi forces 15 May 2019 - 03:41 pm

Berlin: The German army announced on Wednesday that it is suspending its training for Iraqi army forces due to increasing tensions in the...

Turkey denies delaying Russian S-400 deal 15 May 2019 - 02:55 pm

ANKARA, Turkey:- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has denied that Turkey is delaying the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia amid...

Street clashes leave Kolkata on edge ahead of India vote climax 15 May 2019 - 09:31 am

Kolkata: Clashes between followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on...

Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence 15 May 2019 - 09:24 am

San Francisco: Facebook announced Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place with...

Search for victims ends after mid-air crash of Alaska tour planes; probe begins 15 May 2019 - 08:07 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Searchers found the bodies of the last two Alaska seaplane crash victims on Tuesday evening, after a hunt through the debris...

Australia's top five environmental risks for voters 15 May 2019 - 12:34 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The environment has emerged as a major issue for many Australian voters ahead of a May 18 election, with climate change...

Reports of suspected slavery rise by 36% in Britain 15 May 2019 - 12:34 am

LONDON: Reports of suspected modern slavery in Britain rose by more than a third in 2018, according to government data released on Tuesday,...

New UK lobby group calls for change to police rules over trans comments 15 May 2019 - 12:33 am

LONDON: A comedian and a former policeman reprimanded by the police for making public comments on transgender issues have backed a new lobby...

On first visit to Russia, Pompeo says Trump seeks better ties 14 May 2019 - 07:08 pm

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on his first visit to Russia as the top U.S. diplomat, told Russian officials that the Trump administration...

More than one million people in Gaza may not have enough food by June: UNRWA 14 May 2019 - 06:07 pm

Geneva: UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warned that unless it secures $60m in funding by June, its ability to continue providing food...

Sri Lanka police arrest 23 for targeting Muslims after Easter bombings 14 May 2019 - 05:36 pm

KOTTAMPITIYA, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan police arrested 23 people on Tuesday in connection with a spate of attacks on Muslim-owned homes and shops...

Trump says tariffs battle will help US farmers 14 May 2019 - 04:07 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help hard-hit American farmers caught in the middle of the escalating trade war between Washington and...

Floods hit Bosnia, triggering alarm in Balkans 14 May 2019 - 03:59 pm

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Homes and roads have been flooded in parts of Bosnia after rivers broke their banks following heavy rains, triggering concerns Tuesday...