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More than 400 hurt in French fuel price protests: minister 18 Nov 2018 - 01:04 pm

Paris: More than 400 people were hurt, 14 seriously, in a day and night of "yellow vest" fuel price protests around France that...

Coalition hits back over reported civilian deaths in east Syria 18 Nov 2018 - 12:36 pm

Beirut: The US-led anti-jihadist coalition hit back Sunday at reports its air strikes on an Islamic State group holdout in eastern Syria had...

'We'll come back for you': US fires split families, pets 18 Nov 2018 - 11:59 am

Chico, United States, Steve Cox pets and cuddles Ernie, his 10-year-old English bulldog, before leaving him at a shelter. Cox lost his home...

Police called on diplomats as APEC summit tensions boil over 18 Nov 2018 - 11:51 am

Port Moresby: Police were called when Chinese officials attempted to "barge" into the office of Papua New Guinea's foreign minister, it emerged Sunday,...

Pacific summit ends with no communique as China-US differ 18 Nov 2018 - 11:38 am

PORT MORESBY: An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to agree Sunday on a final communique, highlighting widening divisions...

Trump consoles Californians suffering from twin tragedies 18 Nov 2018 - 11:29 am

PARADISE: President Donald Trump acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a...

Three killed in blast in India's Punjab state 18 Nov 2018 - 11:22 am

Amritsar, India, A blast at a religious ceremony in India's Punjab state Sunday killed at least three people and injured 10, police said....

Barack Obama surprise guest at Michelle Obama's book show 18 Nov 2018 - 11:18 am

WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama practically brought the house down at Michelle Obama's book show in Washington. The former first lady is currently...

Malta police identify suspected journalist murder masterminds: report 18 Nov 2018 - 11:08 am

VALLETTA: Investigators have identified a group of at least Maltese nationals who they believe masterminded the killing of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia...

Sri Lanka president seeks talks to end power struggle 18 Nov 2018 - 10:47 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday called crucial talks with political leaders in a bid to end a power struggle with...

First Black Democratic nominee for Florida gov gives up race 18 Nov 2018 - 09:31 am

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.: Andrew Gillum, who tried to energize Florida's young and minority voters through a Democratic coalition seeking to end two decades of...

In Jordan's ancient Petra, sirens warn of flash floods 18 Nov 2018 - 09:22 am

Petra: In ancient times, Arab tribesmen dug diversion tunnels to protect their low-lying trading post of Petra against desert flash floods. More than...

Roadside bomb kills 2 local officials in Afghanistan 18 Nov 2018 - 08:52 am

KABUL: Afghan authorities say a roadside bomb has killed two local officials in the eastern Logar province. Shah Poor Ahmadzai, spokesman for the...

Wreck of Argentine submarine found year after disappearance 17 Nov 2018 - 09:48 pm

Buenos Aires: The crushed wreckage of an Argentine submarine has been located a year after it vanished into the depths of the Atlantic...

Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps 17 Nov 2018 - 09:39 pm

NEW DELHI: The death toll from a cyclone that hit the coast of southern India has risen to 33. India's navy has assigned...

Killer wildfire, bar shooting draw Trump to California 17 Nov 2018 - 08:32 pm

WASHINGTON: The killer wildfire in Northern California and the recent country music bar shooting hundreds of miles south drew President Donald Trump to...

London bridges blocked by environment protest, 70 arrested 17 Nov 2018 - 08:28 pm

LONDON: British police said they arrested more than 70 people at an environmental protest on Saturday, after demonstrators blocked five bridges across the...