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Saudi Royal Court announces death of mother of Prince Faisal Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz 08 Nov 2016 - 09:53 am

Riyadh: Saudi Royal Court announced last night that the mother of Prince Faisal Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away. Funeral...

Lady Gaga closes Clinton campaign with call to civility 08 Nov 2016 - 09:37 am

Raleigh, United States: Pop diva Lady Gaga closed out Hillary Clinton's star-studded campaign with a call for reconciliation with Donald Trump's supporters after...

Japan police arrest alleged 'foot licker' 08 Nov 2016 - 09:18 am

Tokyo: Japanese police have arrested a fetishist who allegedly licked and nibbled a woman's foot for more than 30 minutes, police said Tuesday....

Australian jet alters course after hoax call: report 08 Nov 2016 - 08:49 am

Sydney: A hoax caller pretending to be air traffic control tapped into restricted radio frequencies and forced an Australian commercial flight to pull...

US-backed forces push closer to IS 'capital' Raqa 08 Nov 2016 - 08:43 am

Ain Issa, Syria: A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance pushed closer to Raqa in Syria while Iraqi forces seized a key town near Mosul as...

Palestinian teen jailed for 12 years 07 Nov 2016 - 11:29 pm

Jerusalem: An Israeli court sentenced a Palestinian teenager yesterday to 12 years in prison for the stabbing of two Israelis, one of the...

On election eve, Trump's last-ditch bid for glory 07 Nov 2016 - 11:16 pm

Raleigh, United States: Donald Trump launched a final marathon Monday as the wildest US presidential campaign in memory drew to a close, desperate...

Facebook partners with news outlets for Election Day live video blitz 07 Nov 2016 - 08:02 pm

NEW YORK: Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video...

Military and political obstacles in fight for IS's Raqa 07 Nov 2016 - 07:47 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State group will fight ferociously for its Syrian bastion Raqa, but the battle will also be complicated by complex relations...

Iran’s foreign minister is first to meet Lebanon’s new president 07 Nov 2016 - 07:41 pm

BEIRUT: Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday became the first foreign minister to meet Lebanon’s new president, a move that underscored Tehran’s tussle...

Algeria’s Bouteflika in France for medical check-up 07 Nov 2016 - 07:37 pm

ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been seen only occasionally in public since suffering a stroke in 2013, left on Monday for...

Saudi Arabia to raise municipal fees in non-oil revenue push 07 Nov 2016 - 07:23 pm

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s government said on Monday it will raise municipal fees for services such as business licensing to increase revenues...

German politician jailed for Nazi death camp tattoo 07 Nov 2016 - 07:19 pm

Neuruppin, Germany: A German court on Monday sentenced a far-right local politician to eight months in jail after he was spotted at a...

Germany fears US election 'stalemate' 07 Nov 2016 - 07:11 pm

Brussels: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of Europe's most powerful officials, on Monday said he feared a messy stalemate in the US...

Newsmaker Trump defies traditional politics in White House bid 07 Nov 2016 - 07:03 pm

WASHINGTON: Supercharging the bluster, hyperbole and media mastery that made him one of the world’s best-known businessmen, Donald Trump upended U.S. democratic traditions...

Voter turnout 'explodes' among blacks, Hispanics in US 07 Nov 2016 - 06:52 pm

Miami: Voter turnout among African American and Hispanic voters in the United States has surged in early voting, and this swell of minority...

South African opposition figure Malema seeks to overturn apartheid-era land law 07 Nov 2016 - 05:48 pm

JOHANNESBURG: A far-left South African politician who wants to nationalise banks, mines and land said on Monday he would press the Constitutional Court...