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India's Manushi Chillar wins Miss World crown 19 Nov 2017 - 11:06 am

Sanya (China), India's Manushi Chillar on Saturday won the coveted Miss World 2017 title at a glittering event here, ending 16 years of...

Turkish troop deployment in Syria’s Idlib continues 19 Nov 2017 - 10:47 am

IDLIB, Syria: The Turkish military continues to dispatch troops to Syria’s Idlib province to establish observation posts to monitor the cease-fire as part...

Death toll in Greek floods rises to 19 19 Nov 2017 - 10:36 am

Athens: The death toll in flash flooding on the western fringes of the Greek capital Athens has risen to 19, fire service and...

'Butcher of Bosnia' faces historic war crimes verdict 19 Nov 2017 - 10:29 am

The Hague, UN war crimes judges will on Wednesday hand down a historic verdict against former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, blamed...

Satellite signals offer hope in hunt for missing Argentine sub 19 Nov 2017 - 10:22 am

Buenos Aires: Hopes of finding survivors from a missing Argentine submarine with 44 crew members aboard have been revived after the navy said...

Gas explosion injures 15 people in Germany 19 Nov 2017 - 10:18 am

Berlin: A gas pipeline exploded at a residential complex in Salzgitter city in the German state of Lower Saxony, injuring several people. The...

Sri Lanka's troops on alert amid communal riots 19 Nov 2017 - 10:14 am

Colombo: Sri Lankan troops patrolled a coastal town Sunday where nearly 90 homes were damaged and cars set alight in violence between the...

More than 30 rescued in Afghan raid on Taliban prison 19 Nov 2017 - 10:10 am

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: Afghan and foreign special forces raided a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province on Sunday and rescued at least 30...

Spain's top prosecutor Maza dies in Argentina 19 Nov 2017 - 10:00 am

Buenos Aires: Spain's top prosecutor Jose Manuel Maza, fresh off the drama of the Catalonian independence bid, died unexpectedly Saturday during a working...

Zimbabwe's ruling party set to sack Mugabe, sources say 19 Nov 2017 - 09:55 am

HARARE: The leaders of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party will meet on Sunday to approve the dismissal of President Robert Mugabe, the only leader...

Merkel in final push for coalition to avert crisis 19 Nov 2017 - 09:45 am

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a last push Sunday to forge a government, in a twin battle to save her political future...

US warship sustains minor damage after tug drifts off Japan 19 Nov 2017 - 09:29 am

Tokyo: An American warship has been damaged after a tug boat drifted into the destroyer during a drill off Japan, according to the...

After fall of last town, IS loses grip over Iraqis 19 Nov 2017 - 09:18 am

Rawa, Iraq: "Islamic State - Euphrates Province" reads an abandoned sign covered by dust and sand in the Iraqi town of Rawa. A...

Driverless, electric future just round the corner for urban cars 19 Nov 2017 - 09:12 am

London: A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in...

Swimming with dolphins in virtual reality to aid disabled 19 Nov 2017 - 09:03 am

Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Swimming with wild dolphins is something most can only dream of, and jumping into pools with captive animals has become increasingly...