World

Lawmaker critical of President Museveni flies out of Uganda - lawyers 01 Sep 2018 - 11:48 am

NAIROBI, Prominent Ugandan opposition lawmaker and popular musician Robert Kyagulanyi who was charged with treason has left Uganda by plane, his lawyers said....

One dead, 18 injured as plane catches fire in Russia 01 Sep 2018 - 11:23 am

Moscow, One person died -- apparently of a heart attack -- and 18 people sought medical help when a plane skidded off a...

US ends funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency 01 Sep 2018 - 10:57 am

Washington: The United States announced it was halting funding for the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees Friday after declaring the organization was...

California approves measure to pass on wildfire costs 01 Sep 2018 - 09:53 am

SACRAMENTO, Calif.: The California Legislature voted Friday to allow power companies to raise electric bills to cover the cost of lawsuits from last...

Explosion and fire in German refinery, eight injured: police 01 Sep 2018 - 09:49 am

Berlin: A fire erupted Saturday at a refinery in southern Germany following an explosion, injuring at least eight people and forcing authorities to...

Bush, Obama to eulogize McCain at US senator's final farewell 01 Sep 2018 - 09:41 am

Washington: Late US senator John McCain will receive his final public sendoff Saturday in a nationally televised ceremony featuring eulogies from two ex-presidents,...

At Gaza protests, medical workers face great danger 01 Sep 2018 - 08:56 am

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip: Treating the wounded has become dangerous for Gaza's emergency workers. In the past five months, three medics were killed by...

Attack on Idlib would be ‘disaster', says Turkish FM 01 Sep 2018 - 02:33 am

Vienna: Turkey is very much concerned over a possible attack on Idlib, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said yesterday. Speaking to reporters ahead of...

John McCain's mother, 106, stoic at son's memorial service 31 Aug 2018 - 10:02 pm

Washington: When John McCain's flag-draped casket was carried into the US Capitol Friday, among those honoring the senator was a woman who lived...

60% of Americans disapprove of Trump job performance 31 Aug 2018 - 09:09 pm

Washington: Sixty percent of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance and nearly half support impeachment, according to an opinion poll published...

US accuses China of `super aggressive` spy campaign on LinkedIn 31 Aug 2018 - 06:53 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access...

Merkel's Africa tour arrives in Ghana as migration a concern 31 Aug 2018 - 02:50 am

ACCRA, Ghana: German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Ghana on Thursday during a three-nation West Africa visit aimed at boosting investment in a...

British PM wraps up Africa tour with post-Brexit trade promises 31 Aug 2018 - 02:15 am

Nairobi: British Prime Minister Theresa May ended a three-nation tour of Africa in Kenya on Thursday, promising post-Brexit trade continuity and hoping to...

Canada, US push toward NAFTA deal by Friday 31 Aug 2018 - 02:15 am

WASHINGTON: Top NAFTA negotiators from Canada and the United States increased the pace of their negotiations Thursday to resolve final differences to meet...

Argentina to announce new economic measures after peso freefall 31 Aug 2018 - 02:15 am

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso lost as much as nearly one-fifth of its value on Thursday despite the central bank's hiking its benchmark interest...

Turkey celebrates 96th anniversary of Victory Day 31 Aug 2018 - 01:14 am

ANKARA: Turkey yesterday celebrated the 96th anniversary of Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of the Greek forces at hands of the...

PLO only representative of Palestinians: Palestine's presidential spokesman 30 Aug 2018 - 07:13 pm

Ramallah: Palestine's Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeinah said Thursday that the Palestinian people alone are entitled to decide their own destiny and choose...