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Tokyo governor Koike vows break from the past with new party 27 Sep 2017 - 09:06 am

Tokyo: Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike Wednesday vowed a break with old-school politics as she officially launched a new party she hopes will...

Attack on Mexico drug rehab center leaves 14 dead 27 Sep 2017 - 08:58 am

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: At least 14 people were killed and 8 injured Tuesday night in northern Mexico when an armed group opened fire...

Thousands evacuated in Ukraine as ammunition depot explodes 27 Sep 2017 - 08:53 am

KIEV: Massive explosions and a blaze at a military ammunition depot in central Ukraine forced authorities to evacuate 24,000 people and close airspace...

Tillerson to meet Cuba’s foreign minister in Washington as tensions climb 26 Sep 2017 - 08:49 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez later on Tuesday, the Department of State said,...

After German election, France’s Macron paints sweeping vision for Europe 26 Sep 2017 - 08:27 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron offered an ambitious vision for European renewal on Tuesday, calling for the EU to work more closely on...

Zimbabwe court frees activist pastor arrested for subversion 26 Sep 2017 - 08:19 pm

HARARE: A Zimbabwean court on Tuesday freed activist pastor Evan Mawarire, a critic of President Robert Mugabe, following his weekend arrest on new...

EU drugs watchdog warns of staff exodus if move from London botched 26 Sep 2017 - 07:56 pm

FRANKFURT: Europe’s drugs regulator warned on Tuesday it could lose more than 70 percent of it staff, making it unable to function, if...

Buhari's health 'private' even if state paying: minister 26 Sep 2017 - 07:12 pm

London: Nigeria's president is under no obligation to disclose his medical condition even though he has spent most of the year being treated...

World's biggest uncut diamond sells for $53m 26 Sep 2017 - 04:11 pm

London: British jeweller Graff said Tuesday it has purchased the world's largest uncut diamond -- roughly the size of a tennis ball --...

Uber boss says sorry over London 'mistakes' 26 Sep 2017 - 02:22 pm

London: The chief executive of Uber apologised Monday for "mistakes" made by the US ride-sharing app after London authorities refused to renew its...

US wants diplomatic fix for North Korea crisis: Mattis 26 Sep 2017 - 02:10 pm

New Delhi: The US wants a diplomatic solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday, as China warned...

Lebanon's president says Syrian refugees must return home 26 Sep 2017 - 01:54 pm

PARIS: The Lebanese president says he wants some 1.5 million Syrian refugees living in his country to henceforth start returning to their homes,...

Damascus ready to discuss autonomy for Syria Kurds: minister 26 Sep 2017 - 01:28 pm

Damascus: The Syrian government is ready to discuss autonomy for the country's Kurds, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said, the first time...

North Korea appears to bolster defences after flight by US bombers as rhetoric escalates 26 Sep 2017 - 12:23 pm

SEOUL/BEIJING: North Korea appears to have boosted defences on its east coast, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday, after the North...

Japan man nabbed for trying to steal car...with cops inside 26 Sep 2017 - 11:00 am

Tokyo: A would-be car thief in Japan has been nabbed after he tried to steal a vehicle -- with several police officers inside....

Mattis seeks deeper ties with India amid China assertiveness 26 Sep 2017 - 10:54 am

NEW DELHI: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday to deepen military ties including the potential sales of...

Russia denies it killed civilians in air strikes on Syria's Idlib 26 Sep 2017 - 10:40 am

MOSCOW: The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday denied allegations that its air strikes had killed civilians in Syria’s Idlib province, saying that in...

Officer found shot dead at Philippine presidential compound 26 Sep 2017 - 09:47 am

Manila: An officer in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's elite military security force was found shot dead on Tuesday inside the sprawling presidential compound,...