World

Iceland swears in shaky new government after Panama Papers 08 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Members of the new Icelandic cabinet (L-R) Lilja Alfredsdottir Foreign Minister, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Ragnheidur Elin Arnadottir Minister...

New York ex-mayor Giuliani endorses Trump: report 08 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Photo: AFP New York: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who shot to international prominence for...

Turkey will ditch migrant deal if EU breaks promises: Erdogan 08 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's typically combative comments indicated that Ankara would not sit still if the EU falls short on a number...

US military christens self-driving ‘Sea Hunter’ warship 08 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Dr. Arati Prabhakar (L), Director of DARPA christens the autonomous ship "Sea Hunter", developed by DARPA as Robert Work (2nd R), U.S. Deputy...

Obama returns to law school to argue for his Supreme Court pick 07 Apr 2016 - 06:53 pm

US President Barack Obama waves after arriving to address the people of Cuba at the El Gran Teatro de Havana, Cuba, 22 March....

Panama Papers: economic sanctions weakened by offshore havens 07 Apr 2016 - 06:51 pm

View of buildings in the financial center of Panama City on April 4, 2016. AFP, Rodrigo ARANGUA Washington: The "Panama Papers" have laid...

Khartoum sentences 22 South Sudanese to death 07 Apr 2016 - 06:32 pm

Sudanese supporters arrive for a rally organised during the visit of the Sudanese President to the town of Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur...

Syrian state TV says 300 workers kidnapped by Islamic State 07 Apr 2016 - 06:26 pm

The workers and contractors of Al Badia Cement company were taken from near the town of Dumeir and their employer had lost all...

Lives as risk due to massive drug shortages in South Sudan 07 Apr 2016 - 06:15 pm

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE. A nurse prepares a H1N1 flu vaccine shot at a hospital in Budapest, Hungary, November 20, 2009. REUTERS Karoly Arvai By...

Germany investigates comedian over satirical poem about Erdogan 07 Apr 2016 - 05:44 pm

An archive picture made available on 06 April 2016 shows German comedianand television host Jan Boehmermann arriving to the German Television Award ceremony...

Ex-Auschwitz guard dies a week before German trial: court 07 Apr 2016 - 05:27 pm

Birkenau gate of Auschwitz. Photo courtesy: Wikipedia Berlin: A 93-year-old former guard at Auschwitz has died one week before he was to stand...

French eonomist Thomas Piketty: Immigration to Europe an economic good 07 Apr 2016 - 05:21 pm

French economist and academic Thomas Piketty, poses in his book-lined office at the French School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS),...

UN says planning 'major' medical evacuation from besieged Syrian towns 07 Apr 2016 - 05:15 pm

Jan Egeland, Senior Advisor to the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, speaks about the International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force...

Russia’s Putin: Friend named in Panama Papers not corrupt 07 Apr 2016 - 05:09 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony following his meeting with Moroccan King Mohammed VI at the Kremlin in Moscow on March...

Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ chair sells for bewitching $394,000 07 Apr 2016 - 04:58 pm

A chair used by British author JK Rowling is shown in the window of Heritage Auctions in New York, April 4, 2016. REUTERS...

Pakistan says it's willing to wait for talks with India 07 Apr 2016 - 04:37 pm

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's ambassador to India says his country would like to have a comprehensive dialogue with New Delhi to resolve their outstanding...

Disappointed Ukrainians turn fire on leaders after Dutch vote 07 Apr 2016 - 04:23 pm

Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands. KIEV: Ukrainians blamed their political leaders on Thursday for not doing enough to tackle corruption and...