World

Algerian protest, stampede leaves at least one dead in capital: source 02 Mar 2019 - 12:27 am

Algiers: Dozens of police officers were hurt in clashes between protesters and police in the Algerian capital Friday, as tens of thousands rallied...

Bernie 2.0: More professional this time, and more personal 01 Mar 2019 - 11:20 pm

NEW YORK: A young civil rights activist named Bernard Sanders was arrested and dragged off to jail for protesting school segregation on the...

Cohen gives who's who of Trump allies, potential witnesses 01 Mar 2019 - 11:20 pm

NEW YORK: Michael Cohen gave Congress a who's who of President Donald Trump's allies and business associates during his testimony Wednesday. Trump's former...

India’s controversial orders in Kashmir criticized 01 Mar 2019 - 11:20 pm

SRINAGAR: As tensions between India and Pakistan are likely to de-escalate following the release of a pilot of a downed Indian jet, two...

12 Palestinians hurt in border clashes with Israel: Gaza ministry 01 Mar 2019 - 10:34 pm

Gaza City: Israeli troops on Friday shot and wounded a dozen Palestinians during a protest on the Gaza-Israel border, where rallies have been...

34 Rohingya women, children found stranded on Malaysia beach 01 Mar 2019 - 10:34 pm

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: More than 30 Muslim Rohingya womeen and children were found stranded along a beach in Malaysia's northernmost state early Friday,...

UN urges Bangladesh not to close door to Myanmar refugees 01 Mar 2019 - 10:34 pm

United Nations, United States: The United Nations on Friday stressed that refugees fleeing conflict should be granted safe haven after Bangladesh declared that...

Battered by scandal, Netanyahu still poised for re-election 01 Mar 2019 - 10:05 pm

JERUSALEM: Just over a month before elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks more vulnerable than ever. Following a dramatic announcement Thursday by...

Hungary's Orban faces revolt in EU parliamentary grouping 01 Mar 2019 - 10:05 pm

BRUSSELS: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was facing a groundswell of revolt Friday from allied center-right parties that want to kick him out...

Eyeing 2020, White House steps up 'socialism' attack on Democrats 01 Mar 2019 - 10:05 pm

WASHINGTON: As the White House gears up for the 2020 campaign, it's pressing the case that Democrats are rallying behind what it's calling...

With captured pilot’s releases, India-Pakistan confrontation cools; some flights restart 01 Mar 2019 - 10:05 pm

WAGAH, India & MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan handed back a captured Indian pilot on Friday as the nuclear-armed neighbours scaled back a confrontation that...

Indian Air Force pilot handed over to India at Wagah 01 Mar 2019 - 06:25 pm

WAGAH, Pakistan: Pakistani officials handed over a captured Indian pilot to a border crossing with India on Friday in a "gesture of peace"...

At least 10 killed in Somalia gunbattle: security officer 01 Mar 2019 - 12:26 pm

Mogadishu: At least 10 people have been killed in an overnight battle in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that began with a car bombing, security...

Pakistan says to re-open airspace for commercial flights on Friday 01 Mar 2019 - 12:13 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority said airspace closed this week amid tensions with neighbouring India would re-open for commercial flights from 4 p.m....

Thousands gather at border to welcome back Indian pilot 01 Mar 2019 - 11:02 am

Wagah: Thousands of Indians, some waving flags and singing, gathered Friday to give a hero's welcome to an air force pilot due to...