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Northern Irish police report suspected car bomb in Londonderry 20 Jan 2019 - 11:08 am

BELFAST: Police in Northern Ireland reported a suspected car bombing in Londonderry on Saturday that local politicians said had caused no apparent injuries...

Britain's Prince Philip warned by police over seat belt, two days after crash 20 Jan 2019 - 10:56 am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip received a warning from police after he was photographed apparently driving without a seat belt, just...

Who's cooking for the Trumps during the shutdown? 20 Jan 2019 - 10:42 am

No, President Donald Trump is not living off Big Macs and Domino's pizza during the partial government shutdown. Well, wait, let me rephrase...

'Huge explosion' in Damascus causes fatalities: monitor 20 Jan 2019 - 10:07 am

Beirut: A "huge explosion" near a military intelligence office in Damascus Sunday left a number of dead and wounded, a war monitor said,...

Tshisekedi declared Congo's president, but runner-up revolts 20 Jan 2019 - 09:03 am

KINSHASA, Congo: Congo's election crisis deepened early Sunday when the Constitutional Court confirmed the win of Felix Tshisekedi, rejecting claims of fraud, and...

Australian rallies demand safe streets for women after Israeli student murder 20 Jan 2019 - 08:50 am

MELBOURNE, Several thousand people marched through major Australia cities on Sunday calling for safety for women after an Israeli exchange student was murdered...

Boys in Trump hats mock Native American; school condemns students 20 Jan 2019 - 08:23 am

A Catholic school in Kentucky condemned a group of its students, many of whom wore "Make America Great Again" hats, after they were...

Trump offers concessions on immigrants in return for wall funds 20 Jan 2019 - 08:17 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican...

Death toll reaches 73 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror 20 Jan 2019 - 08:12 am

TLAHUELILPAN: They were warned to stay away from the geyser of gasoline gushing from the illegally tapped pipeline in central Mexico, but Gerardo...

Taiwan's traditional medicine stores struggle on life support 20 Jan 2019 - 08:06 am

Taipei, Traditional medicine store owner Gu Cheng-pu knows her dispensary can only stay open as long as her ailing father-in-law lives, their careers...

Thousands protest in Berlin against industrialised agriculture 19 Jan 2019 - 08:21 pm

Berlin: Thousands of protesters, backed by a procession of farm tractors, marched in Berlin Saturday for environmental protection and against the industrial agriculture...

Five dead in Burkina clashes after shooting 19 Jan 2019 - 08:20 pm

Ouagadougou: Five people have been killed in Burkina Faso in a clash between police and angry youths who went on the rampage at...

Iraqi air strikes hit IS in east Syria: monitor 19 Jan 2019 - 07:00 pm

Beirut: At least 20 Islamic State group jihadists were killed Saturday in Iraqi air raids on their embattled enclave in eastern Syria, a...

Football club opens doors to London homeless 19 Jan 2019 - 05:03 pm

London: Crystal Palace have opened up their Selhurst Park stadium to rough sleepers seeking shelter from the winter weather, the English Premier League...

Mexico explosion death toll hits 66; 85 missing 19 Jan 2019 - 04:45 pm

TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico: Hidalgo state Gov. Omar Fayad says the death toll from a pipeline explosion in central Mexico has risen to 66. Over...

Ethiopia readies 'massive offensive' on al-Shabab in Somalia 19 Jan 2019 - 03:43 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: The Ethiopian National Defense Force on Saturday confirmed an ambush by al-Shabab extremists on an Ethiopian peacekeeping convoy in neighboring...

Indian opposition stages giant joint rally to oust Modi 19 Jan 2019 - 03:30 pm

KOLKATA, India: India's main opposition parties joined forces against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday at a rally which attracted hundreds of thousands...

Hundreds of yellow vests protest despite Macron outreach 19 Jan 2019 - 03:12 pm

PARIS: Hundreds of yellow vest protesters rallied in several French cities for a tenth consecutive weekend on Saturday despite a national debate launched...