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India train accident death toll rises to 91: police 20 Nov 2016 - 09:35 am

Lucknow, India: At least 91 people were killed and scores injured after a passenger train derailed in northern India on Sunday, police said,...

As he shapes Cabinet, Trump meets former rival Romney and retired Gen. Mattis 20 Nov 2016 - 08:35 am

BEDMINSTER, N.J.: President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside a fierce rivalry on Saturday and held talks likely...

Three-way race as French right holds presidential primary 20 Nov 2016 - 08:26 am

Paris: France's right-wing presidential hopefuls kick off their nominating contest Sunday as a sudden tightening of the race cast doubt on ex-president Nicolas...

Tidal power developers bet on sea change in Indonesia renewables sector 20 Nov 2016 - 08:11 am

JAKARTA: A well-connected Indonesian marine renewable energy company and OpenHydro, a unit of French state-owned naval defence company DCNS, aim to be the...

Deadly India train accident kills 63: police 20 Nov 2016 - 07:39 am

Lucknow, India: A passenger train derailed in northern India Sunday, killing at least 63 travellers most of whom were sleeping when the fatal...

Third of children in poor countries miss school to work, research finds 20 Nov 2016 - 01:00 am

NEW YORK: Roughly a third of children in developing nations are forced to miss school because they must work, and the same number...

On website, thousands of Americans pledge to side with Muslims amid talk of registry 19 Nov 2016 - 08:48 pm

NEW YORK: Thousands of Americans have pledged online to stand in solidarity with Muslims in the United States amid suggestions from President-elect Donald...

Foundations laid to roll out Paris accord but poor short-changed 19 Nov 2016 - 08:38 pm

MARRAKESH, Morocco: Governments have plenty of unfinished business to hammer out a rule book for the new Paris Agreement on climate change by...

Drought-hit women struggle as “compassion” runs dry at climate talks 19 Nov 2016 - 08:25 pm

MARRAKESH, Morocco: In southern Mozambique, women and girls are struggling to cope with a two-year drought, the worst in 35 years, and are...

White House warns Syria, Russia on 'heinous' bombings in Aleppo 19 Nov 2016 - 08:13 pm

Lima: US National Security Advisor Susan Rice condemned "heinous" bombings of hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo Saturday, warning the regime and its Russian...

UN 'appalled' by Syria violence, urges Aleppo access 19 Nov 2016 - 08:02 pm

Damascus: Top UN officials said Saturday they were "appalled" by escalating violence in Syria, and urged immediate access to Aleppo, where government forces...

'Catastrophic day' as Syria regime pounds rebel Aleppo 19 Nov 2016 - 06:48 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Intense government air strikes and artillery fire killed at least 27 people on Saturday in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo, where...

Baby-makers bed for free in Italy 19 Nov 2016 - 06:43 pm

Rome: Hotels in the Italian city of Assisi are doing their bit to boost the country's flagging birth rate by offering a free...

Demonetisation turns bitter for Bengal's famed sweet shops 19 Nov 2016 - 06:23 pm

Kolkata: Bengal's sweet tooth is set to turn bitter as makers of the popular rosogolla (rasgulla) and sandesh have been left battered by...

Demonetisation: Decision-a-day betrays lack of preparedness 19 Nov 2016 - 06:11 pm

New Delhi: Evidently unable to assess the enormity and nature of the crises which the scrapping of high-value currency notes has caused, the...

Obama faces tough questions about Trump on last foreign trip 19 Nov 2016 - 05:59 pm

Lima: Barack Obama faced tough questions Saturday about Donald Trump's victory on the last foreign visit of his presidency, to a summit of...

Teen charged in France over links to IS propagandist 19 Nov 2016 - 05:50 pm

Paris: Anti-terrorist judges have charged a French teenager over links to an Islamic State extremist suspected of instigating several attacks in France, a...