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Bangladesh opposition leader rejects election as 'farcical' 30 Dec 2018 - 08:04 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: The leader of Bangladesh's opposition alliance called Sunday's general election "farcical," saying any outcome would be rejected and demanding that a...

Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands 30 Dec 2018 - 04:40 pm

BENI, Congo: They were barred from voting in Congo's presidential election. They voted anyway. On Sunday, thousands of men and women gathered in...

Trump puts blame for child deaths at border on Democrats 30 Dec 2018 - 04:36 pm

President Donald Trump claims that two Guatemalan children who died in U.S. custody were already ill, yet both young migrants passed initial health...

Turkish army reinforcements on Syrian Border 30 Dec 2018 - 04:28 pm

Ankara: A convoy of Turkish military reinforcements arrived on Sunday in the southern province of Sanliurfa in preparation for deployment on the border...

Early results show PM Hasina heading for landslide win: Bangladesh TV 30 Dec 2018 - 04:24 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared headed for a landslide win in a general election Sunday marred by opposition claims of rigged...

India university official urges students to kill instead of complaining 30 Dec 2018 - 04:06 pm

NEW DELHI: A top official at a Indian state-run university urged his students to "murder" fellow students if confronted instead of complaining to...

Congo votes for successor to Kabila in long-delayed election 30 Dec 2018 - 02:52 pm

The Democratic Republic of Congo started voting Sunday for a successor to long-serving President Joseph Kabila after a tense campaign the opposition said...

Turkey arrests 30 Islamic State suspects in Ankara 30 Dec 2018 - 02:33 pm

Ankara: A total of 30 Islamic State linked suspects were arrested in the Turkish capital Ankara, Suspects, all foreign nationals, were arrested over...

Juncker to Britain on Brexit: 'Get your act together' 30 Dec 2018 - 01:55 pm

Berlin: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday urged Britain to "get your act together" on Brexit, as he rejected accusations that the...

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day 30 Dec 2018 - 12:43 pm

Dhaka: A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said Sunday as the country votes for a new government...

Bali's Agung volcano spews ash in fresh eruption 30 Dec 2018 - 11:47 am

Jakarta: A volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali erupted Sunday, belching ash high into the air and over nearby villages as...

DR Congo goes to the polls after troubled odyssey 30 Dec 2018 - 11:03 am

Kinshasa: Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls on Sunday in elections that will shape the future of their...

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22 30 Dec 2018 - 10:39 am

Manila: At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with...

France investigates ex-Macron aide's diplomatic passports 29 Dec 2018 - 08:21 pm

PARIS: The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating the possible misuse of diplomatic passports by a former security aide to French President Emmanuel Macron....

Russia slaps ban on dozens of Ukrainian products 29 Dec 2018 - 07:49 pm

Moscow: Russia on Saturday announced a ban on dozens of imported products from Ukraine in its latest economic sanctions targeting Kiev. The products...

US evacuates first military warehouse in Syria 29 Dec 2018 - 06:55 pm

HASAKAH, Syria: Following its surprise decision last week to withdraw its troops from Syria, the first U.S. military warehouse near the Iraqi border...

Brazil's president-elect plans decree allowing wider gun ownership 29 Dec 2018 - 06:05 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday he plans to issue a decree allowing all Brazilians without criminal records to...