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Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.4 magnitude: government 23 Jan 2018 - 09:53 am

Jakarta, Indonesia's capital Jakarta was rocked by a strong earthquake on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of office buildings but there was no immediate...

Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to US 23 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

Sydney: Dozens of refugees held for years in Australia's remote Pacific detention camps departed for resettlement in the United States on Tuesday, asylum-seeker...

US federal employees to return after lawmakers end government shutdown 23 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

Washington, US federal workers prepared to return to work Tuesday after Congress ended a three-day government shutdown, with President Donald Trump claiming victory...

Soldier dead after Japan volcano eruption: Defence Ministry 23 Jan 2018 - 09:19 am

Tokyo, A Japanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after a volcano erupted near a popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left...

China, S.Korea hit out at new US trade tariffs 23 Jan 2018 - 09:00 am

Beijing: China and South Korea on Tuesday hit out at a US decision to impose stinging tariffs on imported solar panels and washing...

London's Charing Cross station shut due to gas leak - Network Rail 23 Jan 2018 - 08:59 am

London's Charing Cross station was closed early on Tuesday morning due to a "large" gas leak in a nearby area, rail operators and...

Pakistani PM says "committed" to seizing Islamist charities 23 Jan 2018 - 08:48 am

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said his government will push ahead with plans to seize control of charities run...

Man jailed over plot to attack French naval base 23 Jan 2018 - 08:25 am

Paris: A Paris court Monday sentenced a young Frenchman to 10 years in jail for plotting to attack military personnel at a major...

Volcano eruption sparks avalanche at Japan ski resort 23 Jan 2018 - 08:21 am

Tokyo: A volcano eruption near a popular Japanese ski resort sparked an avalanche that injured at least 16 people Tuesday, officials said. Japan's...

“Fake news” crutch used by Southeast Asian leaders to control media, critics charge 22 Jan 2018 - 11:46 pm

MANILA/BANGKOK: Governments across Southeast Asia have a history of using laws and the judiciary to curb press freedoms - now, they have found...

Europe prods homeless with spikes and cold showers 22 Jan 2018 - 10:02 pm

PARIS: Just outside a high rise in northeast Paris, Christian Page had found a decent place to sleep: it kept out the rain...

Sudan frees AFP, Reuters reporters detained covering protests 22 Jan 2018 - 09:41 pm

Khartoum: Sudan on Monday freed Agence France-Presse's reporter in Khartoum, Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali, and a Reuters journalist who were arrested last week...

How might South Africa's President Zuma leave office? 22 Jan 2018 - 07:32 pm

Johannesburg: Pressure is mounting on South Africa's President Jacob Zuma to leave office, with the ruling ANC party confirming talks are underway over...

Resigned to Brexit, Scots push case for staying in single market 22 Jan 2018 - 07:32 pm

BRUSSELS: Scotland’s government thinks campaigns to halt Brexit have little chance but believes it can persuade British negotiators to try to stay in...

EU's Mogherini 'extremely worried' by Turkish offensive in Syria 22 Jan 2018 - 07:06 pm

Brussels: The European Union's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said Monday she was "extremely worried" by Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia targets in Syria,...

Four Somali suspects in Kenya 2014 airport blast acquitted 22 Jan 2018 - 06:18 pm

Nairobi: Four Somali men charged over an explosion at a coffee shop at Nairobi's international airport in 2014 were acquitted Monday due to...

UK: Turkey has legitimate interest in border security 22 Jan 2018 - 06:09 pm

ANKARA: Amid Turkey's military operation against terrorist groups in a Syrian border region, Britain recognizes Turkey’s legitimate interest in the security of its...

Abbas wins EU backing for Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem 22 Jan 2018 - 06:00 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union assured President Mahmoud Abbas it supported his ambition to have East Jerusalem as capital of a Palestinian state, in...