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Animals safe as large blaze breaks out at British zoo 15 Dec 2018 - 06:47 pm

LONDON: A zoo in northern England said its animals were safe after a fire broke out on Saturday in its Monsoon Forest section,...

Fight against Boko Haram tops regional summit agenda 15 Dec 2018 - 06:24 pm

Abuja: Leaders of countries in the Lake Chad region met on Saturday in Nigeria to give fresh impetus to their fight against Boko...

New Genoa bridge to be built within a year: Mayor 15 Dec 2018 - 06:17 pm

Genoa, Italy: Genoa will have a new bridge within a year, its mayor said Saturday, as the Italian city prepared to start demolition...

Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke leaving administration at end of year, successor to be announced next week 15 Dec 2018 - 05:26 pm

WASHINGTON: Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke leaving the administration at end of the year, successor to be announced next week.

Putin says rap should be controlled in Russia, not banned 15 Dec 2018 - 05:19 pm

MOSCOW: Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling,...

33,500 'yellow vest' protesters in France: ministry 15 Dec 2018 - 05:14 pm

Paris: France's interior ministry said Saturday that the number of "yellow vest" protesters in France was estimated at 33,500 at midday, around half...

Archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb south of Cairo 15 Dec 2018 - 04:33 pm

CAIRO: A 4,400-year-old Pharaonic-era tomb has been discovered south of Egyptian capital Cairo, Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced Saturday. At a press conference, Antiquities...

Seven dead as Indian police fire on Kashmir protesters 15 Dec 2018 - 04:22 pm

SRINAGAR, India: Seven civilians died and dozens were injured when Indian security forces opened fire at people protesting the killing of three militants...

US Official: 'End days' nearing for Islamic State in Syria 15 Dec 2018 - 04:16 pm

BEIRUT: A U.S. military official says fighting against the Islamic State group in its last enclave in eastern Syria "is going very well."...

Belgium road accident death linked to 'yellow vest' protest: official 15 Dec 2018 - 04:12 pm

Lille, France: A driver died in Belgium near the border with France on Friday evening after hitting a truck which had slowed down...

Ethiopia jails soldiers who marched on PM palace to up to 14 years 15 Dec 2018 - 03:43 pm

ADDIS ABABA: A military court in Ethiopia on Saturday jailed 66 soldiers for between five and 14 years for marching on Prime Minister...

Greece wildfire toll now 100 as man dies months later 15 Dec 2018 - 03:26 pm

ATHENS, Greece: Greek authorities say a 73-year-old man hospitalized with severe burns since July has died, bringing the toll of a deadly wildfire...

Cambodia seizes over 3 tons of rare African ivory 15 Dec 2018 - 03:08 pm

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodian authorities say they have seized more than three tons of rare African ivory hidden inside an abandoned shipping container,...

1 killed in clashes in Indian Kashmir 15 Dec 2018 - 02:59 pm

Srinagar: Eleven people have died, including seven civilians, in a gunfight between militants and soldiers in India's Jammu and Kashmir state and the...

Scuffles with police in Paris but protest largely peaceful 15 Dec 2018 - 02:48 pm

PARIS: Scuffles broke out between protesters and police in central Paris on Saturday on the sidelines of a largely peaceful demonstration, during the...

France's 'yellow vest' protesters gather on decisive weekend 15 Dec 2018 - 02:38 pm

Paris: Defiant "Yellow vest" demonstrators gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday morning for a fifth and decisive weekend of protests despite...