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Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches 17 Oct 2017 - 10:49 am

Bangkok: Smokers who flout a smoking ban on 20 of Thailand's most famous tourist beaches will face a $3,000 fine or up to...

Three killed as Hurricane Ophelia hits Ireland 17 Oct 2017 - 10:11 am

Dublin, Two men and a woman were killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit the British Isles. Thousands of homes and businesses...

40 Somalis injured in truck bombing airlifted to Turkey 17 Oct 2017 - 09:49 am

MOGADISHU, Somalia: Up to 40 Somalis, who got critically injured in Saturday’s truck bombing, have been airlifted to Turkey for medical treatment on...

African MPs laud Turkey for airlifting injured Somalis 17 Oct 2017 - 09:43 am

JOHANNESBURG: Somali lawmakers representing their country at the Pan African Parliament on Monday lauded the Turkish government's decision to airlift injured victims of...

Canada: Faculty strike affects 500,000 students 17 Oct 2017 - 09:39 am

TRENTON, Ont.: Twelve thousand faculty members at colleges in Canada went on strike Monday, affecting more than 500,000 students. At issue are union...

Two killed as Storm Ophelia lashes Ireland, UK 17 Oct 2017 - 09:36 am

LONDON: At least two people have been killed in Ireland and thousands of homes were left without power as Storm Ophelia lashed the...

Cuba 'responsible' for diplomats' illness: Trump 17 Oct 2017 - 09:19 am

Washington, US President Donald Trump has said that he believed Cuba shall be responsible for the illness of the US diplomats working in...

Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk governor's office in push against Kurds 17 Oct 2017 - 09:17 am

Kirkuk, Iraq: Iraqi forces seized the Kirkuk governor's office, key military sites and an oil field as they swept across the disputed province...

Three companies offering to search for MH370: Malaysia 17 Oct 2017 - 09:10 am

Kuala Lumpur: Three companies have offered to resume the search for flight MH370 but no decision has been reached on whether to take...

Airbus to enter into partnership with Canada's Bombardier 17 Oct 2017 - 09:03 am

Paris: In the face of a bitter trade dispute with Boeing, Airbus announced it would take a majority stake in Bombardier's marquee C-Series...

Japan's blind piano maestro plays it by ear 17 Oct 2017 - 08:57 am

Tokyo: Blind since birth, virtuoso Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii puts his global success down to a wide range of experiences outside music --...

Suicide bomber, gunmen attack police HQ in Afghan province-officials 17 Oct 2017 - 08:53 am

KABUL: At least one suicide car bomber and a number of gunmen attacked a provincial police headquarters in Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said....

Philippine troops hunt IS 'financier' in rebel city 17 Oct 2017 - 08:50 am

Marawi, Philippines: Philippine troops were Tuesday hunting down a Malaysian militant tipped to take over as the head of the Islamic State group...

Apple responds on Face ID privacy concerns 17 Oct 2017 - 08:09 am

San Francisco, After a US Senator wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook, conveying concerns on users' security with Face ID biometric security in...

Iraqi forces seize oil city Kirkuk from Kurds in bold advance 17 Oct 2017 - 08:06 am

BAGHDAD/KIRKUK: Iraqi government forces captured the major Kurdish-held oil city of Kirkuk on Monday, responding to a Kurdish referendum on independence with a...

Police in Britain ramp up slavery investigations yet victims suffer, says UK chief 16 Oct 2017 - 08:39 pm

LONDON: Police in Britain are ramping up efforts to investigate cases of modern slavery, yet the true scale of the crime is hugely...

Madrid moves towards direct rule over Catalonia 16 Oct 2017 - 08:13 pm

MADRID/BARCELONA: Spain moved closer on Monday to imposing central rule over Catalonia to thwart its push for independence after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont...