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UK parliament votes on snap election in Brexit's shadow 19 Apr 2017 - 07:53 am

London: Britain's parliament votes Wednesday on holding a snap election in June, as Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to make strong gains against...

Georgetown University renames buildings to atone for slavery ties 18 Apr 2017 - 10:21 pm

WASHINGTON: Georgetown University moved to atone for its historical links to slavery on Tuesday by holding a religious service and renaming buildings after...

Spanish PM called to testify in major graft trial 18 Apr 2017 - 09:28 pm

Madrid: A court on Tuesday summoned Mariano Rajoy to testify as a witness in a major graft trial, the first time in modern...

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya granted bail in London extradition hearing 18 Apr 2017 - 07:21 pm

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Flamboyant businessman Vijay Mallya, pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, was arrested in London...

Facebook murder suspect committed suicide after brief chase: police 18 Apr 2017 - 07:12 pm

New York: A US hunt for the gunman accused of murdering a grandfather and posting the crime on Facebook ended Tuesday with the...

Egypt arrests church bombings suspect 18 Apr 2017 - 05:05 pm

Cairo: Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested a man wanted for alleged involvement in twin church bombings this month claimed by the Islamic State...

May calls for June 8 election before Brexit talks 18 Apr 2017 - 03:45 pm

London: Britain's Theresa May on Tuesday called for snap elections on June 8, catching the country by surprise in a bid to bolster...

Israeli forces arrest 13 Palestinians in West Bank 18 Apr 2017 - 03:06 pm

Ramallah: Israeli forces detained 13 Palestinians from several areas in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) said in a statement...

Two held over attack plot days before French election 18 Apr 2017 - 02:58 pm

Paris: French security services on Tuesday swooped on two men accused of plotting an attack just five days before the first round of...

Mattis says North Korea missile test meant to provoke 18 Apr 2017 - 02:31 pm

RIYADH: A failed North Korean missile test over the weekend was an attempt by the reclusive country to "provoke something" but the United...

Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in London 18 Apr 2017 - 02:26 pm

London: Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya has been arrested in London on an extradition request from India, where he is accused of fraud, British...

IMF tells Ukraine to tackle pricey pension system 18 Apr 2017 - 02:18 pm

Kiev: The IMF's chief to Ukraine told Kiev on Tuesday its pension system was unsustainable because it supported nearly a third of the...

US failed to protect civilians in Syria mosque strike: HRW 18 Apr 2017 - 02:14 pm

Beirut: The US military failed to take "necessary precautions" to prevent civilians deaths in a strike on a Syrian mosque last month that...

Vietnam land protesters say ready to free hostages 18 Apr 2017 - 12:39 pm

HANOI: Protesters in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi said on Tuesday they were ready to release the 21 officials remaining from a group taken...

25 killed as Philippine bus plunges into ravine 18 Apr 2017 - 11:52 am

Manila: At least 25 people were killed and 22 injured when a passenger bus crashed into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern...

Nigeria: Army operation frees 1,600 from Boko Haram 18 Apr 2017 - 11:49 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: The Nigerian army has freed over 1,600 persons from Boko Haram hideouts in the northeast region, killing at least 21 militants...

UAE billionaire to fund most expensive Indian movie 18 Apr 2017 - 11:18 am

Mumbai: A Gulf-based billionaire is planning to smash the record for the most expensive Indian movie by splashing out $150 million to make...

Bangladesh trains teenage girls to fight cyber crime 18 Apr 2017 - 11:06 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday began training thousands of teenage girls to fight cyber crime, citing an "alarming" rise in social media-related abuses mostly...