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Trump, Merkel cordial, but no apparent movement on Iran 28 Apr 2018 - 01:24 am

WASHINGTON: Facing imminent deadlines, President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel largely papered over their differences on trade and the Iran nuclear...

Wisconsin city returning to normal after oil refinery fire 28 Apr 2018 - 01:13 am

Authorities said Friday they believe there's no further danger to the public in northwestern Wisconsin after an oil refinery explosion injured at least...

North and South Korean leaders hold historic summit, but pledges are short on detail 27 Apr 2018 - 08:39 pm

SEOUL: The leaders of North and South Korea embraced on Friday and pledged to work for the "complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula"...

Three Palestinians killed as deadly clashes erupt again in Gaza at Israeli border fence 27 Apr 2018 - 08:19 pm

Gaza CITY, Gaza Strip: Hundreds of Palestinians converged on the Gaza Strip's border fence with Israel on Friday, trying to rip through it...

Indian journalists say they intimidated, ostracised if they criticise Modi and the BJP 27 Apr 2018 - 08:00 pm

NEW DELHI: India has constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and by some measures the biggest and most diverse media industry in the...

India's Modi invites China's Xi for an informal summit in 2019 27 Apr 2018 - 07:21 pm

WUHAN, China: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to an informal summit next year as he began an ice-breaking...

Trump praises historic North, South Korea meeting 27 Apr 2018 - 02:04 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday praised the meeting of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in,...

EU, US police cripple Islamic State media mouthpieces 27 Apr 2018 - 01:33 pm

The Hague: European and US police forces have struck at the heart of Islamic State's propaganda machine, seizing servers and "punching a hole"...

Prince Louis Arthur Charles: British royals William and Kate name their baby 27 Apr 2018 - 01:27 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have named their newborn son Louis Arthur Charles, who will be known as His Royal...

Seven killed in Cape Town train crash 27 Apr 2018 - 01:06 pm

Cape Town: Seven people were killed in South Africa on Friday when a train ploughed into a pickup truck at a crossing where...

Korean leaders aim for end of war, "complete denuclearisation" after historic summit 27 Apr 2018 - 12:54 pm

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the "complete...

Kim, Moon commit to goal of complete denuclearisation 27 Apr 2018 - 12:44 pm

Seoul: The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in said they were committed to the denuclearisation...

Leaders of North, South Korea discuss denuclearisation, peace in first session 27 Apr 2018 - 08:52 am

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had "serious, frank" discussions on the denuclearisation of the Korean...

Trump praises CNN's Cooper for Comey town hall 26 Apr 2018 - 10:13 pm

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump has found something to like about CNN - Anderson Cooper. For an hour, at least. The president has...

Russia presents unharmed Syrians to OPCW, Western envoys condemn stunt 26 Apr 2018 - 09:29 pm

THE HAGUE: Russia and Syria presented more than a dozen unharmed people from Ghouta, Syria, at the premises of the Organisation for the...

Trump says North Korea has made major nuclear concessions 26 Apr 2018 - 07:13 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Thursday that North Korea has made concessions to the U.S. in advance of a potential summit with Kim...

Mattis: Iran nuclear deal includes 'robust' verification 26 Apr 2018 - 07:02 pm

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday emphasized the value of certain aspects of the Iran nuclear agreement, even as President Donald Trump...

Rwandans shocked by discovery of genocide-era mass graves 26 Apr 2018 - 04:18 pm

KIGALI, Rwanda: Mass graves that authorities say could contain more than 2,000 bodies have been discovered in Rwanda nearly a quarter-century after the...