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Militants kill 3 Indian soldiers in attack on base in Kashmir 27 Apr 2017 - 08:11 am

SRINAGAR, India: Separatist militants killed three Indian soldiers in the early hours of Thursday morning in an attack on a military army base...

United cuts overbooking, hikes compensation after passenger fiasco 27 Apr 2017 - 08:05 am

Chicago: United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident...

Hong Kong police arrest more political activists - parties 27 Apr 2017 - 07:59 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested nine democracy activists on Thursday over a November protest outside Beijing's representative office in the city, opposition...

Trump plan to slash business taxes to test Congress on deficit 26 Apr 2017 - 09:46 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed slashing tax rates for businesses and on overseas corporate profits returned to the country in...

White House readies order to quit NAFTA 26 Apr 2017 - 09:33 pm

WASHINGTON: The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a...

Missing trekkers found in Nepal after 7 weeks, 1 dead 26 Apr 2017 - 07:30 pm

Kathmandu: Rescuers on Wednesday found two Taiwanese trekkers who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks ago, but only...

12 dead in Venezuelan prison clash: official 26 Apr 2017 - 07:23 pm

Caracas: An outbreak of violence between rival gangs at a prison in eastern Venezuela has left 12 dead and 11 injured, the government...

Macron campaign confirms phishing attempts, says no data stolen 26 Apr 2017 - 07:06 pm

PARIS/FRANKFURT: French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s campaign team confirmed on Wednesday that his party had been the target of a series of attempts...

Top admiral leaked Canada shipbuilding secrets: police 26 Apr 2017 - 07:06 pm

Ottawa: The second in command of Canada's military leaked cabinet secrets related to a navy shipbuilding contract, police say in a court document...

Sarkozy camp eyes power-sharing role under France’s Macron 26 Apr 2017 - 06:41 pm

PARIS: France’s centre-right party, seeking to rebound after the defeat of its presidential candidate, said on Wednesday it could share power with Emmanuel...

France's Macron gets rough ride in Le Pen country 26 Apr 2017 - 06:40 pm

Amiens, France: French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron was booed and heckled with chants backing his far-right rival Marine Le Pen as he made...

Nigeria’s Buhari misses another cabinet meeting, wants to rest 26 Apr 2017 - 06:23 pm

ABUJA : Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was absent from Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, choosing to rest and work from home, Information Minister Lai Mohammed...

Rivers of blood orange: Juice floods Russian town 26 Apr 2017 - 05:43 pm

Moscow: Russian authorities on Wednesday were probing an accident at a beverage factory that saw fruit juice flood the streets of a town...

Iraqi forces retake ancient city of Hatra from IS 26 Apr 2017 - 03:48 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi pro-government forces have recaptured the ancient city of Hatra city from the Islamic State jihadist group, they said Wednesday. "Hashed al-Shaabi...

Islamic State using weaponised drones to defend Syria's Tabqa 26 Apr 2017 - 03:42 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State group is using weaponised drones to hold off US-backed forces advancing in a key Syrian town, a monitor said...

Indian Kashmir blocks social media after clashes 26 Apr 2017 - 03:28 pm

Srinagar, India: Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block popular social media services including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp...

China's richest man deepens sports foray with global marathons deal 26 Apr 2017 - 03:18 pm

BEIJING: China's Dalian Wanda Group, controlled by the country's richest man Wang Jianlin, has signed a deal to sponsor races with the world's...

Multiple bomb blasts kill 5 in Nigeria 26 Apr 2017 - 03:13 pm

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Five people have been killed and 11 injured in multiple bomb explosions in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, officials said....