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24 dead in Kyrgyz landslide: emergencies ministry 29 Apr 2017 - 01:21 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A landslide that swept over houses in a village in Kyrgyzstan early Saturday has killed 24 people, including nine children, the...

Abu Sayyaf Commander Killed in Southern Philippines 29 Apr 2017 - 01:12 pm

Manila: The Philippine military said Saturday that an Abu Sayyaf commander considered to be one of the most notorious kidnappers has been killed...

Japan's Abe says wants to resolve peace treaty issue with Russia 29 Apr 2017 - 12:57 pm

LONDON: Japan wants to resolve a territorial row that has over-shadowed ties with Russia since World War Two, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said...

EU leaders to unite behind Brexit strategy 29 Apr 2017 - 12:52 pm

Brussels: European Union leaders called for a united front at their first Brexit summit on Saturday as they prepared to adopt a tough...

Thai family buries baby murdered on Facebook Live 29 Apr 2017 - 12:29 pm

Phuket, Thailand: Tearful relatives gathered outside a Thai temple on Saturday to bury an 11-month-old girl killed by her father in a harrowing...

4 dead, 20 missing after landslide sweeps over Kyrgyz village 29 Apr 2017 - 12:20 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A huge landslide swept over houses in a village in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday killing four people, with more than 20 others...

Violence erupts in Brazil's first general strike in 20 years 29 Apr 2017 - 11:41 am

Brasilia: Violence has erupted in Brazil at the end of the country's first general strike in more than 20 years. Buses and cars...

Powerful earthquake hits off northern Indonesia 29 Apr 2017 - 11:36 am

TUBAN, Indonesia: A powerful earthquake struck Molucca Sea off northern Indonesia on early Saturday. The magnitude 7.2 tremor hit 210 kilometers (130 miles)...

Air attacks kill 4 in Syria's Idlib 29 Apr 2017 - 11:32 am

DAMASCUS/IDLIB, Syria: At least four people were killed and 11 others injured in airstrikes reportedly carried out by the Bashar al-Assad regime in...

17 killed as Myanmar bus plunges into ravine 29 Apr 2017 - 11:28 am

YANGON, Myanmar: A bus fell into a deep ravine near Myanmar’s southeastern border with Thailand on Friday, killing 17 people and injuring 22...

Thousands of Egypt Catholics gather for Pope 29 Apr 2017 - 11:24 am

Cairo: Thousands of Egyptian Catholics waving the colours of the Vatican flag gathered amid tight security Saturday in a Cairo stadium where Pope...

US Congress passes spending bill to avert shutdown 29 Apr 2017 - 11:23 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Congress on Friday moved to avert a looming government shutdown with just hours remaining before funding ran out. The overwhelming...

First Britain-China direct freight train arrives back in China 29 Apr 2017 - 11:19 am

YIWU, China: The first freight train to run from Britain to China arrived in the city of Yiwu in eastern China on Saturday,...

Tanzania fires 10,000 civil servants 29 Apr 2017 - 11:17 am

MWANZA, Tanzania: Tanzanian President John Magufuli Friday afternoon dismissed nearly 10,000 civil servants, including high ranking officers, for forging or using other people’s...

Turkish internet users unable to access Wikipedia 29 Apr 2017 - 11:13 am

ISTANBUL: An internet censorship-monitoring network says Turkey has blocked Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. Turkey Blocks, which calls itself an independent "digital transparency...

Five key moments in Venezuela crisis 29 Apr 2017 - 11:10 am

Caracas: Venezuela on Monday marks a month since the start of a wave of deadly protests against President Nicolas Maduro. Opponents started rallying...

Macron hunts for France's rural vote 29 Apr 2017 - 11:10 am

PARIS: French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is hunting for votes in rural areas of France where his far-right opponent, Marine Le Pen, has...