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Russian billionaire strikes deal to settle 'divorce of the century' 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

GENEVA: Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev and his ex-wife Elena on Tuesday announced they had reached a deal to settle their divorce, which had...

EU refugee relocation plan risks stalling within days: EU source 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: An EU scheme to relocate asylum seekers from overstretched Italy and Greece could grind to a halt just two weeks after it...

EU to sign pre-membership accord with Kosovo, sources 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS: The European Union is expected to sign an agreement with Kosovo next week paving the way for the accession...

Insight: Fragmented post-recession Europe harder to govern 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS: From Portugal to Sweden, European countries are becoming harder to govern, and economic...

Lawyers debate self-representation for Guantanamo 9/11 suspects 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Lacey Johnson FORT MEADE, Md: Defense lawyers for accused 9/11 plotters on Tuesday debated how the five Guantanamo Bay suspects could potentially...

Women urged to wait until 45 for breast cancer screenings 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

MIAMI: In a controversial shift, a leading US medical association on Tuesday urged women to wait until the age of 45 before getting...

Russia builds massive Arctic military base 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

MOSCOW: Russia's defence ministry said Tuesday it has built a giant military base in the far northern Arctic where 150 soldiers can live...

Canada's new Liberal PM Trudeau under pressure to perform 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Allison Lampert and Randall Palmer MONTREAL/OTTAWA: Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, having trounced his Conservative rivals, will face immediate pressure to deliver...

UN chief warns against misuse of force as he meets Netanyahu 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

JERUSALEM:UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday warned against any misuse of force as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in...

As Pope visit nears, U.S. Catholic Church faces financial strain 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON: When Pope Francis makes his first visit to the United States this month he will face a national Catholic...

Big tobacco settles decade-long dispute with New York 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Big U.S. tobacco companies including Reynolds American Inc and Altria Group Inc agreed to pay New York $550 million, or 90 percent, of...

Draft Arab UNESCO resolution on Al-Aqsa compound draws Israel ire 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

PARIS: A group of Arab states has angered Israel by submitting a draft resolution to the UN cultural body stating that Jerusalem's Western...

EU, battling migrant crisis, urges Eritrea to respect human rights 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Migrants from Eritrea sit near tents as they live in a make-shift camp under a metro bridge in Paris, France, May 28, 2015 ...

Greece's top tax collector refuses to quit in TV advert revenue row 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ATHENS: Greece's top tax collection official on Tuesday rejected calls from the prime minister to quit over alleged delays in enforcing a law...

Apple tells U.S. judge 'impossible' to unlock new iPhones 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK: Apple Inc told a U.S. judge that accessing data stored on a locked iPhone would be "impossible" with...

CNN aims for cool factor with new online video service 21 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: A new CNN-funded video startup launched Tuesday, aiming for the cool, young and connected audiences the cable news channel is missing. "Great...