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US, North Korea meet to discuss remains of soldiers from Korean War -Yonhap 15 Jul 2018 - 07:49 am

SEOUL: US and North Korean officials met on the inter-Korean border on Sunday to discuss the return of remains of U.S. soldiers killed...

Two Palestinian minors killed in Israeli strikes 14 Jul 2018 - 09:49 pm

Gaza: Israeli warplanes Saturday shelled an empty building to the west of Gaza city, killing two Palestinian minors and injuring at least 10...

Trump faults Obama for US response to Russian hacking 14 Jul 2018 - 05:53 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Saturday scolded the Obama administration for not responding aggressively enough to Russian hacking of Democratic targets in the...

Iran's Rouhani says US 'isolated' on sanctions 14 Jul 2018 - 02:23 pm

Tehran: The United States is increasingly isolated in its move to reimpose sanctions on Tehran after quitting the international nuclear deal, President Hassan...

Explosive thrown at house of former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams 14 Jul 2018 - 02:12 pm

Belfast: An explosive device was thrown at the home Gerry Adams in Belfast overnight, the former Sinn Fein leader said on Saturday, saying...

Tainted water exhibition roves around Beijing after initial shutdown 14 Jul 2018 - 01:56 pm

Beijing, At first glance, it may seem like just a black truck filled with bottles of water, but a closer look reveals a...

450 migrants stranded at sea as Italy, Malta dig heels in 14 Jul 2018 - 01:00 pm

Rome: Another 450 migrants on board two military vessels were stranded at sea on Saturday as Italy and Malta locked horns over whose...

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany 14 Jul 2018 - 12:59 pm

Berlin, A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing at Frankfurt after a sudden loss of cabin pressure which sent 30 passengers to hospital,...

Two workers kidnapped in attack at Libya's Sharara oil field - engineers 14 Jul 2018 - 12:38 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya: Two staff, including one foreign worker, were kidnapped early on Saturday in an attack by an unknown group at a facility...

Explosion heard in Somali capital Mogadishu, followed by gunfire 14 Jul 2018 - 12:05 pm

Mogadishu: The sound of an explosion reverberated across the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday followed by gunfire, Reuters witnesses and the police said,...

6 people injured in fastest San Fermin bull run of the year 14 Jul 2018 - 11:35 am

PAMPLONA, Spain, Spanish health officials say the final bull run of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona has left six people injured in...

Tight security ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki 14 Jul 2018 - 11:33 am

Helsinki: Finland may have largely shut down for the summer holidays but officials and police have been drafted back into work ahead of...

Eritrea President arrives in Ethiopia for state visit 14 Jul 2018 - 10:36 am

Addis Ababa: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Ethiopia on Saturday for a historic visit to cement peace less than a week after...

More violence rings out in Nicaragua after nation-wide strike 14 Jul 2018 - 10:21 am

MASAYA, Nicaragua: Violent clashes in Nicaragua flared on Friday night at a church in the capital where several people were seriously injured, following...

China floods wreak havoc, block roads and railways; more rain due 14 Jul 2018 - 10:16 am

Shanghai: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc across China, with floods along major rivers destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways and forcing...

Pacquiao 'ready' to regain title after weigh-in with Matthysse 14 Jul 2018 - 09:58 am

Kuala Lumpur: Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao weighed in Saturday comfortably under the 147-pound (67-kilogramme) limit and said he was "ready" to win back...

Nancy Sinatra, first wife of star Frank Sinatra dies at 101 14 Jul 2018 - 09:43 am

Nancy Sinatra, the first wife of the late, legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra, died Friday at the age of 101, her daughter,...

Awkward timing for Russia probe indictments 13 Jul 2018 - 10:34 pm

WASHINGTON: Awkward timing. The Justice Department announced new indictments in the Russia probe Friday just as President Donald Trump was meeting Queen Elizabeth...