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Trump, US media in open war on annual dinner date 28 Apr 2019 - 10:43 am

Washington: It's meant to be the annual Washington love-in, a dinner where White House journalists and the president yuk it up in a...

Voting begins in Spain election marked by far-right resurgence 28 Apr 2019 - 10:38 am

Madrid: Spaniards began voting in an uncertain snap general election Sunday marked by a resurgence of the far-right after more than four decades...

At least 10 dead, thousands displaced after severe Indonesia floods 28 Apr 2019 - 10:04 am

Jakarta: At least 10 people are dead and eight are missing after days of heavy rain-triggered floods and landslides on the Indonesian island...

Australian PM promises migration cut, refugee freeze if re-elected 28 Apr 2019 - 09:58 am

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in opinion polls ahead of a May 18 election, on Sunday campaigned on the hot-button issue...

Afraid but unbowed: Sri Lanka Catholics pray for Easter bombing victims 28 Apr 2019 - 09:37 am

Colombo: Church bells tolled mournfully at Colombo's devastated St Anthony's Shrine on Sunday, as scores of Christians wept but defiantly prayed and lit...

Bomb blast kills 3 Pakistani forces near Afghan border 28 Apr 2019 - 09:21 am

Peshawar: A Pakistani security official says a bomb blast near the Afghan border has killed three security personnel. Local administration official Rehmat Khan...

Modi's 'free cooking gas' leaves bitter taste for some Indians 28 Apr 2019 - 07:58 am

Naubatpur, India: Reena Devi says her life changed when she got a cooking gas connection under a billion-dollar programme championed by India's Prime...

Macron's new wave of policies faces Yellow Vest test 27 Apr 2019 - 08:50 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron got a tentative boost Saturday, as fewer Yellow Vest protesters took to the streets following his announcement of new...

Algerian protest leader calls for six-month transition period 27 Apr 2019 - 08:43 pm

ALGIERS: Algeria needs six months to prepare free elections, a protest leader said on Saturday, and called for the transition from 20 years...

Militant attacks kill 22 government troops in north Syria 27 Apr 2019 - 07:00 pm

BEIRUT: Al-Qaida-linked militants launched attacks early Saturday on government forces positions in northern Syria killing and wounding dozens in the latest violation of...

Heavy rains spark flooding fears in cyclone-hit Mozambique 27 Apr 2019 - 04:44 pm

Pemba, Mozambique: Heavy rains from a powerful cyclone lashed northern Mozambique Saturday, sparking fears of flooding as the death toll rose to five,...

Sudan opposition leader says Bashir ouster 'not military coup' 27 Apr 2019 - 04:36 pm

Khartoum: A top opposition leader called Saturday for Sudan to join the International Criminal Court which has indicted its ousted president Omar al-Bashir,...

Trump's executive privilege strategy could mean messy fight 27 Apr 2019 - 04:32 pm

WASHINGTON: Since George Washington's time, presidents have used executive privilege to resist congressional inquiries in the name of protecting the confidentiality of their...

Six killed as jihadists attack Burkina Faso school 27 Apr 2019 - 03:46 pm

Ouagadougou: Armed jihadists attacked a village school in eastern Burkina Faso, killing five teachers and a municipal worker, officials said Saturday. Burkina Faso,...

Heavy rains threaten floods in cyclone-hit Mozambique 27 Apr 2019 - 12:38 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Heavy rains pounded northern Mozambique on Saturday, fuelling fears of flooding two days after a cyclone hit the coast, flattened buildings and...

Nigerian gunmen kill police, kidnap two Shell workers: police 27 Apr 2019 - 12:37 pm

Warri, Nigeria: Gunmen in Nigeria's restive oil-rich south have killed two police guards and kidnapped two Shell workers, police said Saturday. The violence...

Japan kicks off unprecedented long holiday 27 Apr 2019 - 11:42 am

Tokyo: Japan on Saturday kicked off an unprecedented 10-day holiday, including celebration days for the imperial transition, as airports were packed with record...

Air India server crashes, services hit 27 Apr 2019 - 10:49 am

New Delhi/Mumbai: National carrier Air India expects operations to normalise by Saturday night after its flights were delayed due to a software glitch...