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Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 865 29 Apr 2019 - 05:29 pm

DAKAR, Senegal: The death toll from the contagious Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 865 since the...

Amazon workers from around world join forces in Berlin 29 Apr 2019 - 04:58 pm

Berlin: Amazon worker representatives from 15 countries met in Berlin on Monday to coordinate their strategy against the US online retail giant, after...

At least 17 dead in Ethiopia clashes: report 29 Apr 2019 - 04:48 pm

Addis Ababa: At least 17 people have died in communal violence triggered by a personal dispute in western Ethiopia, a report said Monday....

Catalonia's ex-leader Puigdemont banned from EU polls: party 29 Apr 2019 - 04:14 pm

Madrid: Election authorities have banned Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, from running in EU...

Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya's Tripoli 29 Apr 2019 - 04:04 pm

CAIRO: Libyan forces loyal to a former military commander have intensified their airstrikes on Tripoli, where heavy fighting and blocked roads have left...

French aquarium sued over hammerhead shark deaths 29 Apr 2019 - 03:56 pm

Lille, France: An ocean conservation group said Monday it had filed suit against a French aquarium over the premature deaths of 30 endangered...

Death toll jumps to 38 after Mozambique's latest cyclone 29 Apr 2019 - 03:35 pm

PEMBA, Mozambique: The death toll from Cyclone Kenneth in northern Mozambique jumped to 38, the government announced on Monday, as flooding and pounding...

Cyclone death toll climbs to 9 while Comoros struggles to regain power 29 Apr 2019 - 02:51 pm

The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Kenneth increased to nine as the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros struggles to restore power supplies and...

Taiwan reports voyage of 2 US warships through Taiwan Strait 29 Apr 2019 - 02:42 pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Two U.S. warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, Taiwan's defense ministry said Monday, in a move that Beijing...

Thousands of Indian factories under scrutiny over 'miserable' conditions 29 Apr 2019 - 02:39 pm

CHENNAI: A southern Indian state is inspecting more than 7,000 garment factories and spinning mills after the national human rights watchdog raised concerns...

Fire hits 21-story Manila building; 1 dead and 5 injured 29 Apr 2019 - 12:51 pm

Manila: A fire raged through the top floors of a 21-story residential building in the Philippine capital on Monday in the middle of...

Fire hits 21-story Manila building, no reports of injuries 29 Apr 2019 - 12:14 pm

MANILA, Philippines: A fire raged through the top floors of a 21-story residential building in the Philippine capital on Monday in the middle...

Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants 29 Apr 2019 - 11:16 am

COLOMBO/KATTANKUDY: Authorities in Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency law put in place after deadly Easter...

Environmental activists board Equinor rig set to drill in Arctic 29 Apr 2019 - 10:57 am

OSLO: Greenpeace activists on Monday climbed aboard a Seadrill drilling rig commissioned by Equinor in protest against oil and gas drilling in the...

Bangladesh kills two suspects linked to 2016 Dhaka cafe attack 29 Apr 2019 - 10:49 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh security forces on Monday killed at least two people suspected of belonging to an Islamist militant group behind a deadly cafe...

France says it has foiled terrorist act, suspects held in custody 29 Apr 2019 - 10:46 am

Paris: France has foiled a terrorist act and is holding four suspects in custody, said the French interior minister and a police source...

Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants dressed in uniforms 29 Apr 2019 - 10:37 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's suicide bombings are planning imminent attacks and could be dressed...

The rich and famous vote in India's election 29 Apr 2019 - 10:36 am

Mumbai, Billionaires and Bollywood stars took their turn with Mumbai's slum dwellers Monday to vote in India's marathon election as Prime Minister Narendra...