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Trump tells Mattis he is 100 pct behind him after "Democrat" jab 16 Oct 2018 - 09:18 am

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has reassured him of his full support after the...

The burning truth: as farmers set fire to fields, Delhi braces for choking smog 16 Oct 2018 - 09:17 am

SHAHJAHANPUR, India: Hours after a mechanised harvester chugged through the rice paddy, flames and a thick plume of black smoke rose into the...

Spain's elite shaken by 'blackmailer' cop's recordings 16 Oct 2018 - 08:55 am

Madrid, He may be behind bars, but a former police chief still strikes fear into the highest levels of the Spanish state thanks...

N. Korea slams US for 'evil' sanctions push 16 Oct 2018 - 08:53 am

Seoul: North Korea's state media on Tuesday slammed the United States for an "evil" attempt to maintain sanctions against Pyongyang, accusing President Donald...

Australian PM faces backlash over surprise shift in Israel policy 16 Oct 2018 - 08:36 am

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose government faces a crucial by-election that could weaken its grip on power, said on Tuesday Canberra...

Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist Paul Allen dies at 65 16 Oct 2018 - 08:27 am

SEATTLE, Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space...

US defense chief Mattis says he is on Trump's 'team' 16 Oct 2018 - 08:15 am

Hanoi: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted on Tuesday that he is on Donald Trump's team, after the US president said in an...

At Golan crossing reopening, Druze hope to see family soon 16 Oct 2018 - 12:41 am

Quneitra Crossing, Syria: For seven years, Sheikh Mahmud al-Taweel had been unable to see relatives living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. But with...

Clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon wound 6 15 Oct 2018 - 08:24 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese security officials say clashes between rival Palestinian factions in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon wounded at least six people. The...

12 die in French floods unseen in more than a century 15 Oct 2018 - 08:24 pm

PARIS: Flash floods that tore through several towns in southwest France following an overnight storm killed at least 12 people, authorities said Monday....

Mixing bravado and insults, Trump rallies delight supporters 15 Oct 2018 - 07:50 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump gazes out over his rally crowd and lets loose a stream of insults with a theatrical flourish and playful...

Turkey's diplomatic success protects 4m people in Idlib 15 Oct 2018 - 04:23 pm

ANKARA: Some four million civilians taking shelter in Syria's Idlib province -- with Turkey's efforts -- have been protected from a possible massacre...

Hurricane Michael adds to hardship of Florida's poor 15 Oct 2018 - 03:59 pm

LYNN HAVEN, Fla.: Mary Frances Parrish is expecting to be without electricity for several weeks, or roughly the same time the terminally ill...

Merkel vows to restore Germans' confidence in government 15 Oct 2018 - 03:51 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday to do more to restore Germans' confidence in her unhappy coalition after a battering for both of...

Rebels fail to quit Syria buffer, throwing deal into doubt 15 Oct 2018 - 02:59 pm

Beirut: Jihadists in Syria's Idlib failed to meet a Monday deadline to leave a planned buffer zone ringing the country's last rebel bastion,...

Cologne police: Hostage incident at train station 15 Oct 2018 - 02:55 pm

BERLIN: Cologne police say they have closed parts of the western German city's main train station because of a hostage situation. Police officer...

Tensions rise over women's entry to Indian temple 15 Oct 2018 - 02:53 pm

New Delhi: Thousands of devotees joined street marches in southern India on Monday as tensions mounted over a recent Supreme Court verdict revoking...