World

Suspicious envelope found at Clinton campaign office: police 22 Oct 2016 - 10:28 am

New York: An envelope containing a white powdery substance was sent to one of White House hopeful Hillary Clinton's campaign offices in New...

NY enacts restrictions on Airbnb, with fines of up to $7,500 22 Oct 2016 - 10:23 am

ALBANY, N.Y.: New York state enacted one of the nation's toughest restrictions on Airbnb on Friday with a new law authorizing fines of...

U.S Defense Secretary Carter arrives in Iraq 22 Oct 2016 - 10:18 am

BAGHDAD: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Saturday to meet with his commanders and assess progress in the opening days of...

Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows 'rigged' message resonates 22 Oct 2016 - 09:59 am

By Emily Stephenson and Chris Kahn NEWTOWN, Pa./NEW YORK: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among American...

Iraqi army tries to take main Christian town near Mosul 22 Oct 2016 - 09:45 am

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army launched an operation on Saturday to take Qaraqosh, a Christian town near Mosul, the last major city stronghold of...

IS assault on Iraq's Kirkuk ends after 24-hour battle 22 Oct 2016 - 09:26 am

KIRKUK, Iraq: Iraqi police say a massive Islamic State assault on targets in and around the northern city of Kirkuk has come to...

Forever Trump: Diehard supporters' rallying cry 22 Oct 2016 - 09:20 am

Johnstown, United States: Pundits and pollsters say the bottom may be falling out of Donald Trump's White House run, but diehard supporters in...

Houthis breach truce in Yemen 22 Oct 2016 - 08:56 am

The Shia Houthi militant group and factions supporting ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh has violated a UN-backed truce 897 times, Saudi Media reported...

Italy rescues more than 3K migrants off Libyan coast 22 Oct 2016 - 08:50 am

ANKARA: At least 3,300 migrants were rescued Friday by the Italian coast guard during a series of operations in the Mediterranean Sea, according...

Clinton warns Trump is 'threatening' US democracy 22 Oct 2016 - 08:41 am

Cleveland: Hillary Clinton excoriated rival Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy Friday for not pledging to honor results of the upcoming...

Truce extended in Aleppo but UN delays evacuations 22 Oct 2016 - 08:36 am

Aleppo, Syria: Security concerns forced the UN to delay planned evacuations from Syria's Aleppo, it said, as Russia extended a truce that was...

China slams 'provocative' US sail-by in South China Sea 22 Oct 2016 - 08:32 am

Beijing: China has slammed the US for sailing a warship near disputed territory in the South China Sea, saying the move was a...

55 killed in Cameroon train derailment 22 Oct 2016 - 08:24 am

Yaoundé: Fifty-five people were killed and almost 600 injured when a packed Cameroon passenger train derailed on Friday, leaving debris strewn across nearby...

At least 19 dead in Russian helicopter crash in Siberia 22 Oct 2016 - 08:17 am

Moscow, Russia: At least 19 people were killed when a helicopter crashed in northwestern Siberia, Russia's Investigative Committee said Saturday. Investigators said in...

UN says Syrian army used chemical weapons in Qmenas village in 2015 22 Oct 2016 - 08:12 am

United Nations, United States: The Syrian army attacked the village of Qmenas with chemical weapons in March 2015, UN experts said in a...

At least 53 dead, nearly 300 injured in Cameroon train accident 21 Oct 2016 - 10:59 pm

YAOUNDE: Fifty-three people were killed and nearly 300 injured on Friday when a packed passenger train travelling between Cameroon’s two largest cities derailed...

A major threat to Trump the brand? Trump the candidate 21 Oct 2016 - 10:42 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's self-inflicted wounds threaten not only his White House chances but his business empire's core asset: his name. Emblazoned on luxury...

Peru’s wealthy president mocked for complaining about salary 21 Oct 2016 - 10:33 pm

LIMA: Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a former investment banker who reported earning $700,000 per year before taking office in July, faced a...