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At least 11 dead in Indonesian boat accidents 13 Apr 2017 - 11:43 am

Jakarta: At least 11 people were killed Thursday in two separate boat accidents on Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said. Five others...

Trump says it is time to end war in Syria 13 Apr 2017 - 11:31 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was time to end the war in Syria and return refugees to their homeland. Regarding...

Gas leak blast damages restaurant in Manama 13 Apr 2017 - 11:28 am

Manama: A restaurant in Manama, capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, was damaged in a blast due to gas leakage, the Ministry of...

Indonesia floods leave two dead, one missing 13 Apr 2017 - 11:22 am

Jakarta: Flash floods struck Aceh province of western Indonesia, leaving two people dead, one missing and hundreds of houses damaged. Heavy downpours triggered...

Israeli forces arrest 5 Palestinians in West Bank 13 Apr 2017 - 11:11 am

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces arrested five Palestinian youths during raids in Bethlehem, Jenin refugee camp and Hebron in the West Bank. According to...

Chemical weapons experts in Turkey to investigate alleged Syrian sarin attack - sources 13 Apr 2017 - 11:06 am

AMSTERDAM: A team of experts from the global chemical weapons watchdog has been sent to Turkey to collect samples as part of an...

Arson attempt at Le Pen campaign HQ causes minor damage - source 13 Apr 2017 - 10:55 am

PARIS: An arson attempt left very minor damage at the Paris building where French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has her headquarters, a...

New Zealand battens down as big storm approaches 13 Apr 2017 - 10:04 am

Wellington: New Zealand was bracing Thursday for a storm that meteorologists warned could be the worst for almost 50 years, with extreme weather...

Tensions lurk behind Pence's "partnership" visit to Indonesia 13 Apr 2017 - 09:05 am

JAKARTA: Washington has billed Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Indonesia next week as a booster for the Strategic Partnership between the world's...

North Korea may be capable of sarin-tipped missiles-Japan PM 13 Apr 2017 - 08:26 am

TOKYO: North Korea may have the capacity to deliver missiles equipped with sarin nerve gas, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday,...

Divided nationalists hold key for Erdogan in Turkey vote 13 Apr 2017 - 07:48 am

Ankara: To mark the 20th anniversary this month of the death of Alparslan Turkes, the founder of modern Turkish nationalism, President Recep Tayyip...

Accused gunman arrested in 'Fast and Furious' border agent slaying 13 Apr 2017 - 07:43 am

PHOENIX: The man accused of pulling the trigger in the 2010 shooting death of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, a case tied...

‘Depressed’ Emirati drank petrol, set himself on fire and now fighting for life 12 Apr 2017 - 09:36 pm

Sharjah Police is investigating an incident in which 32-year-old Emirati national drank petrol and set himself on fire, reports Khaleej Times. The man...

Foreign journalists in North Korea told to prepare for “big” event 12 Apr 2017 - 08:34 pm

SEOUL: Foreign journalists visiting North Korea have been told to prepare for a “big and important event” on Thursday, although there were no...

Lebanese president blocks expected extension of parliament's term 12 Apr 2017 - 08:15 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun suspended a parliamentary session for a month on Wednesday, temporarily blocking proposed plans to extend parliament's term for...

Sculptor of Wall Street's bull wants 'Fearless Girl' moved 12 Apr 2017 - 08:07 pm

NEW YORK: The sculptor of Wall Street's "Charging Bull" says New York City is violating his legal rights by forcing his bronze beast...

Malala Yousafzai becomes honorary Canadian citizen 12 Apr 2017 - 08:01 pm

Ottawa: Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday, before advocating in a speech to...