World

Bon Appetit! 29 Apr 2017 - 09:57 pm

Chefs/owners of Border Grill at The Forum Shops at Caesars, Susan Feniger (L) and Mary Sue Milliken (R), serve food at the Border...

California enacts $52bn fuel tax hike for road and bridge repairs 29 Apr 2017 - 09:57 pm

Los Angeles: California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill early yesterday to raise petroleum taxes and other transportation-related fees for the...

Violence mars Brazil’s anti-austerity strike 29 Apr 2017 - 09:57 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Police in Brazil tear-gassed demonstrators and rioters burned buses yesterday in the violent conclusion of a general strike that shut...

Venezuela begins process to leave OAS; protests rage 29 Apr 2017 - 09:50 pm

Caracas: Venezuela formally notified the Organisation of American States yesterday of its intention to leave the regional body amid sometimes violent protests at...

Pope tells Egypt mass that dialogue can battle extremism 29 Apr 2017 - 07:56 pm

Cairo: Pope Francis appealed for dialogue to battle extremism as he addressed thousands of faithful on Saturday during a visit to Egypt to...

Turkish court formally blocks access to Wikipedia 29 Apr 2017 - 07:56 pm

ISTANBUL: In a move that social media users called censorship, a Turkish court on Saturday blocked access to Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia,...

Le Pen announces eurosceptic PM pick, if she wins 29 Apr 2017 - 07:50 pm

Paris: Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen announced Saturday that she would name a eurosceptic from outside her National Front party as prime minister...

Pope in Egypt rejects fanaticism, urges charity 29 Apr 2017 - 07:46 pm

Cairo: Pope Francis rejected fanaticism and appealed for charity on Saturday as he addressed thousands of faithful during a visit to Egypt to...

Southeast Asian leaders wrestle over China at summit 29 Apr 2017 - 07:39 pm

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit over his efforts to soften Southeast Asian opposition to Chinese...

Egypt urges US to play 'active' Mideast peace role 29 Apr 2017 - 07:35 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday urged the United States to help restart negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, a statement...

Philippine police chief backs 'secret cell' detention 29 Apr 2017 - 07:27 pm

Manila: The Philippines' police chief came under fire Saturday for defending the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in...

EU chiefs want to meet Erdogan at NATO summit: Merkel 29 Apr 2017 - 07:07 pm

Brussels: The EU's top officials will seek a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a NATO summit next month amid mounting...

Trump marks tough first 100 days, facing sober realities 29 Apr 2017 - 07:07 pm

Washington: Donald Trump marked his 100th day in the White House on Saturday facing the sober realities of a presidency stamped by disruption,...

Hungary’s Orban accepts EU demands, EU party says 29 Apr 2017 - 06:59 pm

BRUSSELS: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told leaders of his centre-right EU political group on Saturday that he would comply with demands from...

Hollande urges French: vote Macron for sake of France and Europe 29 Apr 2017 - 06:54 pm

PARIS: President Francois Hollande urged the French on Saturday to choose centrist Emmanuel Macron over far-right opponent Marine Le Pen in the second...

Paris show for African art amassed by collector who's never been there 29 Apr 2017 - 06:04 pm

Paris: A new exhibition in Paris is showcasing one of the world's biggest collections of contemporary African art -- which was amassed without...

Russians, in peaceful protest, call for Putin to quit 29 Apr 2017 - 05:58 pm

MOSCOW: Several hundred Russians lined up in central Moscow on Saturday under the gaze of riot police to hand over handwritten appeals for...

12 years after Syria pullout, Lebanese wary of Iran 29 Apr 2017 - 01:36 pm

BEIRUT: Twelve years has passed since Syria pulled out troops from Lebanon following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, which triggered...