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Australia helps Sri Lanka to control dengue fever after 250 die 19 Jul 2017 - 09:54 pm

COLOMBO: Australia announced programmes on Wednesday to help control dengue fever in Sri Lanka, where the mosquito-borne disease killed more around 250 people...

Bahrain charges activist with 'terrorism': Amnesty 19 Jul 2017 - 09:49 pm

Dubai: Bahrain has slapped terrorism charges on an activist who tweeted criticism of the government's treatment of women, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Ebtisam...

Australian woman shot in Minneapolis called twice to report an assault 19 Jul 2017 - 09:31 pm

MINNEAPOLIS: Shortly before she was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer, Justine Damond made two 911 calls to help a nearby woman...

Singapore offers Manila drones, urban warfare training 19 Jul 2017 - 01:22 pm

Singapore: Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling Islamist fighters, to prevent the militants...

Russia backs bill to strip 'terrorists' of citizenship 19 Jul 2017 - 01:22 pm

Moscow: Russian MPs on Wednesday passed a law to strip naturalised citizens of passports for offences classed as "terrorism" following a deadly April...

Chile moves to ease strict abortion laws 19 Jul 2017 - 12:49 pm

Valparaíso: Chile's senate early Wednesday took a major step towards lifting the socially conservative country's total ban on abortions by agreeing to decriminalize...

Iran’s Rouhani says new US sanctions violate nuclear accord 19 Jul 2017 - 12:48 pm

DUBAI: President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday new U.S. economic sanctions imposed against Iran contravened the country’s nuclear accord with world powers and...

Opposition infighting in Syria's Idlib kills 14: monitor 19 Jul 2017 - 12:29 pm

Beirut: Infighting between two of the most powerful factions in Syria's opposition-held Idlib province has killed at least 14 people in the past...

Montenegro wildfires rage but 'under control' in Croatia 19 Jul 2017 - 12:19 pm

Podgorica, Montenegro: Firefighters in Montenegro battled for a third day Wednesday to douse wildfires along the Adriatic coast, hoping to put them under...

French military chief quits over budget dispute with Macron 19 Jul 2017 - 12:12 pm

PARIS: France's military chief has quit in a dispute with President Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts, a new challenge to Macron's administration and...

Health Care collapse could leave Trump winless in his first year 19 Jul 2017 - 12:12 pm

President Donald Trump is now more likely than ever to end his first year in office without a single major legislative accomplishment. His...

Iran complying with nuclear deal: US 18 Jul 2017 - 11:17 am

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration told Congress for a second time Monday that Iran is complying with the nuclear deal and can keep enjoying...

Investigation begins into Senegal football stadium disaster 17 Jul 2017 - 09:18 pm

Dakar: Senegalese prosecutors on Monday announced the opening of a judicial enquiry into a stadium tragedy, as a local team whose fans were...

Trump asked to turn over Mar-a-Lago visitor records 17 Jul 2017 - 08:26 pm

Washington: A US court has asked President Donald Trump's staff to turn over records of visitors to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according...

Women abused, bottles hurled at chaotic German town festival 17 Jul 2017 - 02:02 pm

Berlin: German police said Monday several assaults and cases of sexual harassment were reported in alcohol-fuelled weekend disturbances that saw youths rampage through...

Pakistan’s Supreme Court starts hearings to decide PM’s future 17 Jul 2017 - 01:55 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday began hearings that will decide the future of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is fighting for his...

Macron chides Netanyahu on settlements, urges new Mideast talks 16 Jul 2017 - 09:13 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron told Israel's visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Paris opposes Israel's expansion of settlements in occupied...