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Catalan MPs vote disputed reform to pave way for referendum 26 Jul 2017 - 09:03 pm

Madrid: Catalonia's majority separatist lawmakers approved a reform Wednesday to fast-track bills through parliament, a move they hope will pave the way to...

Greek cities eke out resources to help the vulnerable 26 Jul 2017 - 08:04 pm

NEW YORK: Tackling rising temperatures, turning empty Greek buildings into homes and better integrating migrants could help Athens deal with future shocks and...

Romania urges EU to end “double standards” in food labelling 26 Jul 2017 - 07:15 pm

BUCHAREST: Romania on Wednesday urged the European Union to address the “double standards” used by food companies in selling different products under identical...

South Africans protest in solidarity with Al-Aqsa 26 Jul 2017 - 07:06 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Thousands of people marched Wednesday in Cape Town to condemn Israel’s recent restrictions on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which is sacred...

Pakistan fuel tanker owners end strike, bringing halt to panic buying 26 Jul 2017 - 02:27 pm

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Owners of Pakistani fuel tankers ended their protest strike on its third day on Wednesday, dispelling fears of a fuel shortage that...

Lawmakers accuse Japan's Abe of false testimony in scandal 26 Jul 2017 - 12:10 am

TOKYO: Japanese lawmakers questioned Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in parliament for a second day Tuesday about a cronyism scandal, with some opposition members...

Erdogan urges Muslims to 'visit' and 'protect' Jerusalem 25 Jul 2017 - 10:17 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors...

Poland crisis threatens EU order 25 Jul 2017 - 07:46 pm

Brussels: Poland's row with Brussels over judicial reforms threatens to undermine the bloc's legal order and stoke a growing divide between the EU's...

Worst-ever dengue outbreak kills up to 300 in Sri Lanka 25 Jul 2017 - 07:11 pm

The worst-ever outbreak of dengue fever has killed nearly 300 people in Sri Lanka, with aid agencies warning against further spread of the...

Canada’s Yukon offers free land if you’re willing to farm the north 25 Jul 2017 - 04:46 pm

TORONTO: In Canada’s far north, the government of Yukon Territory wants to attract small farmers to the frigid region with a simple pitch:...

Mumbai building collapse kills at least eight, many feared trapped 25 Jul 2017 - 04:11 pm

MUMBAI: A 40-year old four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai on Tuesday, killing at least eight people with more than...

India swears in Ram Nath Kovind as 14th president 25 Jul 2017 - 03:22 pm

NEW DELHI: Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in on Tuesday as India’s 14th president, becoming the first member of a powerful Hindu nationalist...

Free speech faces 'real danger', says former EPW editor Paranjoy Guha Thakurta 24 Jul 2017 - 09:48 pm

New Delhi: India faces a "real danger to freedom of expression", says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, a veteran journalist, who quit as editor of...

Not sure if 39 missing Indians are alive: Iraqi foreign minister 24 Jul 2017 - 09:47 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Monday said here that he was not sure whether the 39 Indians...

Maldives opposition says blocked from entering parliament for impeachment vote 24 Jul 2017 - 08:20 pm

Soldiers and police in the Maldives roughed up opposition lawmakers and sprayed pepper on Monday, preventing them from entering parliament to take part...

South Sudan sexual violence on 'massive scale,' report says 24 Jul 2017 - 08:08 pm

WAU, South Sudan: It's been five months since the shy, frail 13-year-old was snatched from his bed, drugged and raped in the middle...

Thailand freezes former PM Yingluck’s bank accounts in rice subsidy case 24 Jul 2017 - 07:02 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand’s justice ministry froze some of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s bank accounts, the ministry and her legal team said on Monday,...

Maldives leader shuts parliament amid political turmoil 24 Jul 2017 - 06:55 pm

Colombo: Maldives parliament was shut Monday after President Abdulla Yameen ordered troops to evict legislators and prevent an impeachment of his speaker, the...