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Colombian authorities probe plane crash that killed 71

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2016-11-30 15:28:42 Read More

Italy pulls back radical cleric extradition request

Italy has decided to pull back an extradition request for a Norway-based radical Iraqi-born cleric suspected of enticing recruits to fight in Iraq and Syria, the Norwegian security service said Wednesday.
2016-11-30 15:26:32 Read More

22 workers trapped in China's coal mine accident

At least 22 workers are trapped in a unlicensed coal mine in China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province even as rescuers raced against time to save them, in the latest accident to hit the country's mining industry.
2016-11-30 15:13:45 Read More

Trump effect unknown in Austrian presidential election

Austrians are choosing Sunday between a moderate and a populist for president and both candidates are hoping to exploit the Trump effect in the first European Union nation facing such a choice since the US election.
2016-11-30 12:26:58 Read More

Indonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese

The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of what is expected to be a second massive protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian governor and no group more so than its Chinese minority.
2016-11-30 12:12:19 Read More

'catastrophic' water crisis in Mosul, 5L people affected

Up to 5,00,000 civilians in Mosul face a "catastrophic" drinking water shortage as Iraqi forces advance on the Islamic State group in the city, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.
2016-11-30 11:44:30 Read More

CIA's Brennan says tearing up Iran deal would be 'folly'

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2016-11-30 09:33:20 Read More

Trump expected to name financier Steve Mnuchin to Treasury

Mnuchin was chosen over several high-profile candidates, including JPMorgan Chase Chairman Jamie Dimon and Republican US Representative Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee.
2016-11-30 09:20:47 Read More

China offers Myanmar help to end border unrest

China told Myanmar on Wednesday that they should work together to stabilise their shared border, in the wake of a series of attacks by ethnic armed groups on Myanmar security forces and thousands of people crossing into China to escape the violence.
2016-11-30 05:09:39 Read More

Mitt Romney, potential US secretary of state, hails Donald Trump after dinner

Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor, who was the Republican presidential nominee in 2012 and lost, praised Trump for a "message of inclusion and bringing people together" since his November 8 victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
2016-11-30 04:24:46 Read More

Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China

Malaysia deported 74 telecom fraud suspects â€” including 21 from Taiwan â€” to China on Tuesday, in the latest instance of Southeast Asian countries deferring to China's claim to sovereignty over the self-governing island.
2016-11-30 04:11:35 Read More

Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China

Michelle Obama 'never' will run for White House: President Obama

"Michelle Obama is as talented a person as I know. You can see the incredible resonance she has with the American people. But I joke that she's too sensible to want to be in politics," Obama said. Michelle Obama is the first black first lady in American history.
2016-11-30 04:06:14 Read More

South Korean opposition parties agree to impeach President Park Geun-hye

President Park Geun-hye's conditional resignation offer Tuesday came as she faces nosediving approval ratings and massive street rallies calling for her ouster amid a huge political scandal involving her and a longtime shadowy confidante.
2016-11-30 03:57:43 Read More

Myanmar Rohingya abuse may be 'crimes against humanity': UN

The army has carried out a bloody crackdown in the western state and thousands of the Muslim minority have flooded over the border into Bangladesh this month, making horrifying claims of gang rape, torture and murder at the hands of security forces.
2016-11-30 03:50:41 Read More

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa in public places

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2016-11-29 18:35:19 Read More

Donald Trump suggests 'consequences' for any flag-burners

US President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that anyone who burns an American flag should face unspecified "consequences,'' such as jail or a loss of citizenship â€” a move that was ruled out by the American Supreme Court nearly three decades ago. It was not immediately clear what prompted the tweet.
2016-11-29 16:19:59 Read More

Syrian army closes in on Aleppo, kills at least 20

Renewed airstrikes killed at least 20 civilians as they fled government advances in Syria's besieged part of Aleppo on Tuesday. The UN said up to 16,000 people have already been displaced in recent days of fighting. France called for an urgent Security Council meeting to discuss Aleppo crisis.
2016-11-29 16:02:00 Read More

Angela Merkel thanked by teary-eyed Afghan boy at party meeting

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2016-11-29 11:20:01 Read More

UN says 16,000 flee east Aleppo, calls situation 'chilling'

"The intensity of attacks on eastern Aleppo neighbourhoods over the past few days has forced thousands of civilians to flee to other parts of the city," UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said in a statement.
2016-11-29 09:28:30 Read More

More than 800 Lufthansa flights grounded as pilots resume strike

The walkout affects short-haul flights departing across Germany on Tuesday, forcing Lufthansa to cancel 816 out of around 3,000 planned flights. The pilots have also announced plans to strike on short- and long-haul flights on Wednesday.
2016-11-29 07:07:17 Read More

South Korean Prez plans announcement amid impeachment push

The embattled South Korean president announced Tuesday that she would make a public announcement amid a push by lawmakers for impeachment & growing public calls for her resignation. It wasn't clear what Park Geun-hye planned to say in the live broadcast, but a resignation would be a major surprise.
2016-11-29 05:12:30 Read More

Highly-contagious bird flu found in Japan, culling start

The government confirmed that the highly virulent H5 strain was detected in birds at a chicken farm in Niigata, where about 40 of them were found dead Monday. Culling of about 310,000 birds began Tuesday at the Niigata farm and will continue through Friday.
2016-11-29 04:50:56 Read More

US seeks authors of hateful letters to mosques

Authorities in Los Angeles said they were actively seeking the authors of a series of threatening letters sent to area mosques and urged anyone who had received similar messages to come forward. The letters were addressed to the "Children of Satan" and were sent to three mosques.
2016-11-29 04:49:48 Read More

Trump warned over reversing US-Cuba thaw

As President-elect Donald Trump threatened to "terminate" the detente policy with Cuba, the White House warned that reversing historic rapprochement would have "significant" diplomatic, economic and cultural costs. The policy is one of the foreign policy legacies of outgoing President Barack Obama.
2016-11-29 04:41:28 Read More

Trump to nominate Tom Price as health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Georgia Rep. Tom Price, a leading critic of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care law, to head the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a person familiar with the decision.
2016-11-29 04:11:00 Read More

Trump to nominate Tom Price as health secretary

Thai parliament to invite prince to become new king

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2016-11-29 03:29:13 Read More

Syria slammed for reported use of chemical weapons

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2016-11-28 17:48:57 Read More

Donald Trump threatens to end US-Cuba thaw

US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to put an end to the thaw in ties with Cuba unless Havana makes concessions on human rights and opening up its economy.
2016-11-28 14:36:12 Read More

Donald Trump threatens to end US-Cuba thaw

Baloch HC issues arrest warrant against Musharraf

The Balochistan High Court on Monday issued a bailable arrest warrant against former Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf in a case pertaining to the alleged murder of former Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in a military operation in 2006.
2016-11-28 12:36:59 Read More

UK faces another Brexit legal fight over single market: Report

The pro-EU think tank British Influence will tell Brexit Secretary David Davis that it will seek a judicial review to give parliament a vote on the country's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), taking the decision out of the government's hands, the BBC reported.
2016-11-28 09:46:05 Read More

Syria rebels lose all of northeast Aleppo

Syria's rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo on Monday, as the army gained significant ground in its offensive to recapture the entire city. East Aleppo was held by the opposition since 2012.
2016-11-28 09:32:27 Read More

North Korea mourns Castro: A distant 'comrade'

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2016-11-28 09:21:23 Read More

5,000 fish in ice at Japan skating rink sparks uproar

An amusement park in western Japan sparked an uproar after it displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating rink, forcing the park to close the attraction. Space World received a flood of criticism on social media after opening the rink on November 12. It was closed Sunday.
2016-11-28 09:10:10 Read More

Donald Trump faces dilemma as US oil reels from record biofuels targets

The Renewable Fuel Standard program, signed into law by President George W. Bush, is one of the country's most controversial energy policies. It requires energy firms to blend ethanol and biodiesel into gasoline and diesel.
2016-11-28 09:07:31 Read More

Cubans to throng Revolution Square in mourning for Fidel Castro

Castro died on Friday at the age of 90, a decade after stepping down due to poor health and ceding power to his brother Raul Castro. He was cremated on Saturday and his ashes will be carried in a cortege to a final resting place in Santiago de Cuba, the city in eastern Cuba where he launched the revolution.
2016-11-28 05:56:25 Read More

Conservative Fillon wins French presidential primary

Francois Fillon, a conservative reformist promising to shrink the French state, will now become a favourite to be France's next leader after winning the US-style primary to pick the nominee of the Republicans party and its allies.
2016-11-28 03:52:12 Read More

Islamic State gone, Mosul district residents adjust to new life

em are Iraqi security forces who recaptured the Gogjali neighborhood earlier this month and are pushing further into the city, which has been under Islamic State control for more than two years.
2016-11-28 02:50:31 Read More

Islamic State gone, Mosul district residents adjust to new life

More than 4,000 flee rebel-held east Aleppo

More than 4,000 civilians have fled eastern Aleppo in past 24 hours as regime forces advance against rebel-held districts of the city. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that nearly 1,700 civilians had fled to govt-held parts of Aleppo and another 2,500 to the Kurdish-controlled district.
2016-11-27 16:50:13 Read More

Shooting kills one in New Orleans French Quarter

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2016-11-27 16:30:24 Read More

Hundreds flee east Aleppo as Syrian army advances

Hundreds of civilians have fled rebel-held east Aleppo after government forces, determined to retake all of Syria's second city, seized its largest opposition-controlled district.
2016-11-27 14:56:36 Read More

General Bajwa has 'zero presence' on social media'

In an unusual move, Pakistan's military on Sunday said army chief designate General Qamar Javed Bajwa has "zero presence" on social media and any accounts under his name are fake. Bajwa will replace Gen Raheel Sharif, 60, on November 29 who had a three year stint.
2016-11-27 13:54:37 Read More

Clashes kill at least 55 in restive Ugandan kingdom

At least 55 people have been killed in fierce fighting that erupted in western Uganda between security forces and a separatist militia linked to a tribal king, police said on Sunday.
2016-11-27 11:30:45 Read More

Francois Fillon tipped to win French rightwing primary

The French presidential vote is seen as a key test for mainstream political parties after the success of Donald Trump in the United States and the Brexit campaign in Britain, both of which harnessed anti-elite, anti-establishment anger.
2016-11-27 11:05:11 Read More

Official: 19 killed in Uganda fighting between rebels, army

Government spokesperson Col. Shaban Bantariza said Sunday that after rebels had killed four police officers and wounded a soldier, Ugandan forces launched an operation in which at least 15 rebel fighters were killed.
2016-11-27 09:35:27 Read More

Official: 19 killed in Uganda fighting between rebels, army

Syrian govt advances into rebel-held east Aleppo

Syrian government and allied forces seized large parts of an important district in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday but fierce fighting for control of the residential area continued, rebels, pro-government media and a monitor said.
2016-11-26 17:40:41 Read More

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Cuba embargo must be 'lifted definitively': France's Hollande

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday called for the embargo that "punishes" Cuba to be "lifted definitively" following the death of Fidel Castro.
2016-11-26 14:47:56 Read More

Cuba embargo must be 'lifted definitively': France's Hollande

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday called for the embargo that "punishes" Cuba to be "lifted definitively" following the death of Fidel Castro.
2016-11-26 14:47:56 Read More

How Donald Trump reacted to Fidel Castro's death

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday weighed in on the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, tweeting simply "Fidel Castro is dead!". During his campaign, Trump threatened if elected he would reverse the historic rapprochement between the two countries.
2016-11-26 14:44:56 Read More

Nawaz Sharif, Ashraf Ghani meet; discuss bilateral ties

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to the efforts for peace and stability in the war-torn country.
2016-11-26 13:47:26 Read More

Nawaz Sharif, Ashraf Ghani meet; discuss bilateral ties

Kuwait votes as opposition ends boycott

Kuwaitis went to the polls on Saturday for the first election contested by the opposition in nearly four years amid fresh disputes over cuts in subsidies due to falling oil revenues.
2016-11-26 12:49:29 Read More

Dozens 'dead' in car bomb blast in Somalia's Mogadishu

A car bomb exploded near a busy market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday killing at least eight people, police said, as medical sources warned the toll could be far higher.
2016-11-26 12:19:23 Read More

Cubans in Miami: Revelry and reflection after Castro's death

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2016-11-26 09:34:29 Read More

Fidel Castro and the 11 US presidents

From Dwight Eisenhower, who broke US diplomatic relations with Cuba in January 1961, to Barack Obama, who decided to normalise them, 11 US presidents faced off with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
2016-11-26 08:33:04 Read More

Castro clan torn by dysfunction and disagreements

Fidel Castro's rule of nearly five decades split many a Cuban families between exile and solidarity with the communist revolution including his own. While brother Raul was his closest confidant and successor as president, sister Juana, exiled in south Florida, called Fidel a "monster".
2016-11-26 07:47:03 Read More

Obama administration says it stands behind election results

The Obama Administration has said it stands behind US presidential election results as they "accurately reflect the will of the American people" and believes the polls were free and fair from a cybersecurity perspective.
2016-11-26 05:34:35 Read More

4 militants, 2 Pakistani soldiers killed in attack on mosque

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2016-11-26 04:56:30 Read More

Arrest of 4 thwarted 'imminent' terror attack in France: Officials

The four arrested on Sunday in the eastern French city of Strasbourg plotted to carry out an attack on December 1. Investigators also found instructions for a money transfer, GPS coordinates and detailed explanations for obtaining more weapons on one suspect's USB stick.
2016-11-26 04:11:29 Read More

Wisconsin agrees to recount in presidential race

The recount process, including an examination by hand of the nearly 3 million ballots tabulated in Wisconsin, is expected to begin late next week after Green Party candidate Jill Stein's campaign has paid the required fee, the Elections Commission said.
2016-11-26 03:50:56 Read More

6.5 quake hits China's Xinjiang region, one dead

A powerful 6.5-magnitude quake rocked a mountainous area of far western China Friday night, with one person killed when a house collapsed in a region often plagued with seismic activity.
2016-11-26 01:42:38 Read More

6.5 quake hits China's Xinjiang region, one dead

Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 36 killed

At least 36 people were killed and 95 injured when two Iranian passenger trains collided near the city of Shahroud, about 400km (250 miles) east of Tehran, state television reported. It said the death toll was likely to rise.
2016-11-25 14:34:06 Read More

At least five killed, 27 wounded in Afghan triple bombing

"Five people were martyred in three explosions in different parts of Jalalabad of Nangarhar province this morning," provincial spokesperson Ataullah Khogyani told AFP. Khogyani said the first blast was a roadside bomb which detonated outside the house of a senior prison official, Abdul Hakim, killing him and a child and wounding six others.
2016-11-25 13:56:58 Read More

EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation

The prime minister of Malta, whose country is about to assume the EU presidency, is the latest leader to dash Britain's hopes of an easy divorce, signaling that the 27 other nations will drive a hard bargain.
2016-11-25 13:47:06 Read More

EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation

100,000 passengers hit on third day of Lufthansa strike

Germany's flagship airline Lufthansa said 830 domestic and European flights were being scrapped on Friday, affecting more than than 100,000 passengers, on the third day of a strike by pilots demanding higher pay.
2016-11-25 07:34:59 Read More

Myanmar pursuing 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya: UN

Myanmar is carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, a UN official has reportedly said, as horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and murder emerge from among the thousands who have fled to Bangladesh.
2016-11-25 03:42:48 Read More

Colombia govt, FARC rebels sign revised peace pact

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Rodrigo Londono, leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, signed the 310-page accord at Bogota nearly two months after the original deal was surprisingly rejected in a referendum.
2016-11-25 02:46:01 Read More

Death toll rises to 74 in power plant collapse in China

The death toll from an under construction platform collapse at a power plant in east China's Jiangxi province rose to 74, state-media reported today. The accident occurred when a work platform collapsed, sending iron pipes, steel bars and wooden planks tumbling down on the workers
2016-11-25 02:29:22 Read More

Hurricane Otto nears Nicaragua and Costa Rica coasts

Hurricane Otto strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it churned toward the sparsely populated Caribbean coast border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica Thursday as an unusually strong late-season storm.
2016-11-24 17:21:50 Read More

UK's Johnson calls for end to Kashmir violence

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called for an end to violence in Kashmir during a visit to Islamabad on Thursday, warning tensions between India and Pakistan are holding the region back from becoming an "incredible boomzone".
2016-11-24 16:53:58 Read More

UK's Johnson calls for end to Kashmir violence

Canada moves to expand voting rights to expatriates

Canada moved on Thursday to expand the ability to vote to citizens that have lived out of the country for more than five years, making good on part of the Liberal government's campaign promise to reform election laws.
2016-11-24 16:53:15 Read More

Stark warning from UN of ISIS chemical attack in Europe

Islamic State terrorists fleeing Iraq and Syria may launch devastating chemical attacks in Europe, an inquiry by the UN's global chemical weapons watchdog has warned.
2016-11-24 14:41:08 Read More

No 'indication' US will quit WTO under Donald Trump

"I haven't had any indication from anybody that that could be the case," WTO chief Roberto Azevedo told reporters. During his campaign, which repeatedly attacked global trade deals, President-elect Trump called the WTO a "disaster" and said the US could quit the Geneva-based body.
2016-11-24 12:28:56 Read More

China asks Xinjiang residents to surrender passport

The northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has tightened passport regulations, requiring all residents to hand in their passports to local police for examination and management, state-run Global Times reported today.
2016-11-24 11:37:33 Read More

China asks Xinjiang residents to surrender passport

67 killed in power plant collapse in China

A cooling tower platform plunged to the ground in the early hours, trapping an unknown number of people beneath it. Pictures from the scene showed a grey mass of concrete slabs, steel girders and twisted metal splayed in a heap on the ground inside a large round structure.
2016-11-24 10:57:26 Read More

At least 40 killed in China construction site accident

An official surnamed Yuan at the Fengcheng Work Safety Administration says that a platform at a power plant's cooling tower that was under construction collapsed on Thursday morning, killing 22 and injuring two others.
2016-11-24 04:04:15 Read More

US scientists urge Clinton to challenge poll result

A number of top US computer scientists believe they have found evidence that vote totals in the three swing states - Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania - could have been manipulated or hacked. There were widespread concerns about hacking ahead of this month's presidential election.
2016-11-24 03:39:36 Read More

Lufthansa scraps 900 more flights as pilots extend strike

German flagship carrier Lufthansa said it had cancelled 912 flights for Thursday, grounding 115,000 more passengers. The airline had already scrapped nearly 900 flights that affected 100,000 passengers on Wednesday after pilots staged a walkout in a row over pay and working conditions.
2016-11-24 00:22:59 Read More

Pak cleric among 5 given death for burning Christian couple

A cleric was among five persons who were on Wednesday handed down death penalty by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan for burning alive a Christian couple after accusing them of committing blasphemy here in 2014.
2016-11-23 15:13:55 Read More

Pak PM terms LoC firing by India as 'naked aggression'

In a statement, Sharif condemned the Indian firing across the Line of Control (LoC), which targeted a passenger bus, and also paid tribute to the soldiers killed in a separate firing incident across the LoC as tension mounted between the two countries after heavy exchanges.
2016-11-23 15:11:04 Read More

Pak PM terms LoC firing by India as 'naked aggression'

Tracksuited Thai junta chief leads bureaucrats' workout

He's a mercurial army general known for penning saccharine ballads and angry tirades against his critics. Now Thailand's junta chief has launched a new eye-catching project: trimming the waistlines of the kingdom's civil servants
2016-11-23 12:18:11 Read More

Stairs from Eiffel Tower sell for $556,000

A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris sold for more than half a million euros, auctioneers said Wednesday -- more than 10 times the pre-sale estimate.
2016-11-23 11:57:29 Read More

Civilians flee as Syria regime advances in rebel Aleppo

Syrian pro-government forces pushed deeper into rebel-held eastern Aleppo, forcing civilians to flee as the regime pressed an assault to recapture the entire city.
2016-11-23 11:12:21 Read More

Pakistan exhumes bodies of Karachi airport attackers for DNA tests

Bodies of 10 terrorists killed in a gun battle during the June 2014 Karachi airport attack have been exhumed from the graveyard here to collect DNA samples as authorities suspect two of them were from Pakistan.
2016-11-23 09:54:27 Read More

Colombia, FARC to sign new peace accord Thursday

Colombia's government and FARC guerrillas will sign a new peace accord Thursday, after a previous agreement to end their half-century-old war was defeated in a referendum, both parties said. The new, revised accord will be submitted to Congress for approval.
2016-11-23 09:17:47 Read More

Trump's charity admits to violating self-dealing ban

President-elect Donald Trump's charity has admitted that it violated regulations barring it from using its money or assets to benefit Trump, his family, his companies or substantial contributors to the foundation.
2016-11-23 03:16:39 Read More

Trump's charity admits to violating self-dealing ban

Lufthansa cancels nearly 900 flights over pilot strike

Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel nearly 900 flights today because of a strike by pilots, causing travel disruption for tens of thousands of passengers. Out of its roughly 3,000 scheduled flights, 876 would be cancelled due to the strike, Lufthansa said in a statement.
2016-11-23 02:30:48 Read More

Brexit talks have 15-month window: EU negotiator

The European Parliament's Brexit negotiator warned his British counterpart on Tuesday that there is an "intense" window of just 15 months to complete talks for the country's exit from the EU.
2016-11-22 16:31:03 Read More

Pak committed to discouraging regional arms race: Sharif

Addressing at the inauguration of the ninth International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) here, Sharif said Pakistan was committed to discouraging arms race and promoting "the motto of arms for peace, which has always been the tagline of IDEAS".
2016-11-22 14:18:43 Read More

5 killed in landslide in China

At least five persons were killed on Tuesday in a landslide near a coal mine in China's north Inner Mongolia autonomous region, officials said.
2016-11-22 14:09:32 Read More

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Trump crony capitalism jars with Modi's India

Donald Trump is not helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effort to call time on crony capitalism. The US president-elect met with Indian developers of Trump Towers Pune in New York last week.
2016-11-22 13:28:52 Read More

US issues Europe travel alert after France busted ISIS plot

The US today issued a travel warning to its citizens alerting them to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday season, a day after France thwarted an ISIS terror plot.
2016-11-22 06:26:13 Read More

Strong quake hits New Zealand, no damage reported

A strong earthquake rattled parts of New Zealand on Tuesday but there were no reports of damage or injuries.The magnitude 5.6 quake struck off the coast of New Zealand's North Island at about 1:20 p.m. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.
2016-11-22 02:45:30 Read More

Strong quake hits New Zealand, no damage reported

Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 32

A suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing 32 people, the UN office said, the second large-scale attack targeting minority Shiites in Kabul in just over a month.
2016-11-21 17:32:27 Read More

Nearly one million Syrians living under siege

Nearly one million people are living under siege in Syria, the UN aid chief said on Monday, announcing revised figures. The new figure of 974,080 people marks a dramatic increase from 486,700 Syrians living in besieged areas just six months ago.
2016-11-21 16:18:00 Read More

Police officers shot in Texas, Missouri and Florida

r was killed in Texas and another wounded in Missouri in apparently unrelated ambush-style shootings, while a third officer was shot and wounded in Florida, authorities said on Monday.
2016-11-21 15:31:56 Read More

Police officers shot in Texas, Missouri and Florida

UK PM courts business seeking to avoid Brexit exodus

The strength of Britain's $2.3 trillion economy was thrown into doubt following the shock vote to leave the European Union, handing May the tasks of winning back an electorate fed up with the status quo and persuading businesses not to move abroad.
2016-11-21 15:23:51 Read More

France says foiled terror attack, arrested seven

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the seven people of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin, aged 29 to 37, had been detained on Sunday.
2016-11-21 14:39:10 Read More

Car bombing kills 2, wounds 17 in Benghazi

A Libyan medical official says that a car bombing in the heart of the eastern city of Benghazi has killed two people and wounded 17. Mohammed Zwai, the head of the first aid unit in Jalaa Hospital, says a car laden with explosives detonated in the hospital's parking lot on Monday. It's the third attack targeting the hospital this year.
2016-11-21 12:24:31 Read More

NATO looking forward to working with Trump

NATO's general secretary says he is "looking forward" to working with Donald Trump's upcoming US administration and reiterated the trans-Atlantic alliance's dedication to increasing funds from non-US members.
2016-11-21 12:13:18 Read More

Saudi-led coalition says no extension to 48-hour Yemen truce

The spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Shiite rebels says there will be no extension to the 48-hour cease-fire, which neither of the two warring sides observed.
2016-11-21 11:07:38 Read More

Saudi-led coalition says no extension to 48-hr Yemen truce

France's Sarkozy loses presidential primary

French voters defied expectations by throwing ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy out of the race to be the conservatives' nominee for the presidential election and propelling Francois Fillon to top spot. Fillon will face Alain Juppe in a runoff on Nov 27 which will produce France's next president in May.
2016-11-21 04:56:20 Read More

S Korea's opposition parties move towards impeaching president

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2016-11-21 04:47:40 Read More

S Korea's opposition parties move towards impeaching president

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Obama, Putin speak at economic summit in Peru

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2016-11-20 17:28:15 Read More

Obama, Putin speak at economic summit in Peru

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Exclusive footage shows airstrike hitting Aleppo hospital

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2016-11-20 14:05:31 Read More

UK public wants Queen to pay for palace repairs

The "Make Royals Pay for Palace Renovation" was created on 38 Degrees campaign site and has gathered 88,389 signatures within days since the UK government announced on Friday that the British monarch's London home would undergo a 369 million-pound essential refurbishment.
2016-11-20 13:37:43 Read More

Merkel says she wants to run for 4th term as chancellor

Germany's Angela Merkel told leading members of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) on Sunday that she wants to run for a fourth term as chancellor in next year's election, senior party sources told Reuters on Sunday.
2016-11-20 13:23:24 Read More

Pak army 'equally ready' for war: Raheel Sharif

Battle-hardened Pakistan army is "equally ready" to fight conventional wars after registering an "unprecedented level of successes" in its war against terror, army chief General Raheel Sharif has said.
2016-11-20 13:13:07 Read More

Pope closes Roman Catholic "Holy Year" marked by lights

Pope Francis on Sunday closed the Roman Catholic Church's "Holy Year of Mercy," a period that inspired hope among many followers but was also marred by conflicts around the world and infighting within the Church itself.
2016-11-20 12:23:35 Read More

Rebel fire on west Aleppo kills 7 children

At least seven children were killed on Sunday by rebel rocket fire that hit a school in the government-held west of Aleppo city, state media said. The rocket fire hit a school in the Furqan neighbourhood, and also injured at least 32 people, SANA said.
2016-11-20 11:21:20 Read More

Rebel fire on west Aleppo kills 7 children

South Korean prosecutors say Park Geun-hye conspired with her friend

Prosecutors on Sunday formally charged Park's longtime friend, Choi Soon-sil, on suspicion of interfering with state affairs and bullying companies into giving tens of millions of dollars to foundations she controlled.
2016-11-20 03:44:50 Read More

China's Xi Jinping calls for 'smooth transition' in relationship with US

During a meeting in Peru, Obama again urged all sides in the dispute over the South China Sea reduce tensions and resolve their disputes peacefully. He encouraged China to advance economic reforms, including a transition to a market-determined currency exchange rate.
2016-11-20 03:33:11 Read More

Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul

Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial support from the US-led international coalition, a senior military commander said.
2016-11-19 14:45:42 Read More

Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul

Dalai Lama preaches in Mongolia, risking China's fury

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Pak must take effective action against terror groups: US

Pakistan "can and must" take more effective action against terror groups operating from its soil as no state should allow its territory to be used to launch attacks into another, the White House has said.
2016-11-19 04:52:13 Read More

Fresh protest pushes defiant S Korea prez to resign

Up to half-a-million protestors were expected to take to the streets of Seoul on Saturday for the fourth week in a row, demanding President Park Geun-Hye resign over a recent influence-peddling scandal.
2016-11-19 04:51:00 Read More

Trump fills three top posts with hardliners

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet began taking shape on Friday, with three conservative stalwarts named to fill key national security and judicial posts -- nominations predictably hailed on the right and condemned by Democrats.
2016-11-19 03:28:09 Read More

Trump fills three top posts with hardliners

Trump settles Trump University lawsuits for $25 million

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday agreed to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits accusing his now-defunct Trump University of fraud, sparing him the embarrassment of further legal wrangling as he prepares to enter the White House.
2016-11-19 03:08:00 Read More

Donald Trump taps conservative Kansas congressman for CIA

President-elect Donald Trump has offered the CIA director job to Mike Pompeo, a conservative Republican congressman from Kansas who has heavily criticized the Iran deal and was a member of the congressional committee that blasted Hillary Clinton over the attack in Benghazi, Libya.
2016-11-18 14:06:39 Read More

More than 20 dead in heavy clashes in Yemen

More than 20 people have been killed in intense fighting between rebels and loyalists on the outskirts of Yemen's third city Taez, military and medical sources said Friday. The clashes have eliminated hope of the warring parties abiding by a truce announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry that was to have taken effect on Thursday.
2016-11-18 13:53:08 Read More

UN: Aleppo faces "bleak moment", Syria convoys blocked

The besieged population of eastern Aleppo faces a "very bleak moment" with no food or medical supplies, winter approaching, and an increasingly fierce attack by Syrian and allied forces, UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said on Friday.
2016-11-18 13:46:40 Read More

Pak spent USD 118 billion on 'war on terror': Central bank

Pakistan has spent a hefty USD 118 billion since 2002 to combat terrorism which has significantly hampered growth and it is facing "serious challenges" to its economy, according to a new central bank report.
2016-11-18 13:32:39 Read More

Putin says Russia working to develop new weapons

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Trump offers NSA post to campaign adviser: Reports

President-elect Donald Trump has offered the influential post of national security adviser to his controversial campaign adviser, former general Michael Flynn, US media reported Trump officials as saying on Thursday.
2016-11-18 05:03:57 Read More

Ban Ki-moon receives France's Legion of Honour

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon received the Legion of Honour from French President Francois Hollande on Thursday for his contributions to tackling climate change.
2016-11-18 04:34:52 Read More

North Korea slams South's deal with 'sworn enemy' Japan

North Korea lashed out Friday at a new South Korea-Japan intelligence-sharing accord, accusing Seoul of a gross act of betrayal with the "sworn enemy" of the Korean people.
2016-11-18 04:02:53 Read More

Pathogenic bird flu outbreak in South Korea

South Korea has confirmed the country's first outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus and has ramped up quarantine measures in response, agriculture ministry officials said on Friday.
2016-11-18 02:58:36 Read More

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he believes Donald Trump is a leader in whom he can have great confidence after meeting with the president-elect Thursday. Abe, who became the first world leader to meet with Trump since his election, was seeking reassurances over the future of US-Japan security and trade relations.
2016-11-18 02:44:36 Read More

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump

At least 73 killed in Mozambique truck blast

At least 73 people were killed and scores more injured when an oil tank truck burst into flames in a village in western Mozambique on Thursday, the nation's public radio announced. The government added that 110 people were injured, some of them critically.
2016-11-17 22:17:47 Read More

Trump to host Japan's Abe amid cabinet-building efforts

Japan's Shinzo Abe will on Thursday become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, as the US president-elect continues efforts to select candidates for top jobs in his cabinet.
2016-11-17 11:59:50 Read More

Yemen's Shiite rebels say they back US-brokered cease-fire

Amid more clashes on Thursday in Yemen, the country's Shiite rebels confirmed their endorsement a US-brokered cease-fire deal previously announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
2016-11-17 11:34:12 Read More

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Turkey to scrap PM in new system: Minister

Turkey will scrap the office of the prime minister in a historic switch under a government-backed proposal for a new presidential system, a cabinet minister said on Thursday. There would be one and possibly two vice presidents under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the new format.
2016-11-17 11:31:56 Read More

Turkey to scrap PM in new system: Minister

Election exposed deep divisions in US: Hillary Clinton

In her first public appearance since conceding to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the US presidential vote has exposed deep divisions, in the "greatest country in the world." With the final election results still trickling in, Clinton remains ahead of Trump in the popular vote by more than one million.
2016-11-17 04:09:21 Read More

Fake US election news outshone real on FB: Report

The 20 top-performing bogus stories from hoax websites and extremely partisan blogs generated slightly more than 8.7 million shares, reactions and comments at the leading social network in the three months before the November 8 election, a report said.
2016-11-17 03:57:52 Read More

Pak warns of 'befitting response' to its enemies

Pakistan will give a "befitting response" to any "ambitious and reckless move" by its enemies, Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday warned as he witnessed a military exercise in a strategically located area in Punjab province, bordering India.
2016-11-16 18:45:11 Read More

Pak warns of 'befitting response' to its enemies

Trump denies trying to get security clearance for his children

Republican President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not trying to get security clearance for his children, which would allow them access to classified government information.
2016-11-16 16:39:11 Read More

Trump win an opportunity for UK-US trading relationship: May

Donald Trump's election win provides an opportunity for Britain's trading relationship with the United States, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
2016-11-16 13:06:06 Read More

Putin withdraws Russia from International Criminal Court

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to withdraw Russia from the International Criminal Court, which rules on such grave charges as genocide and crimes against humanity.
2016-11-16 12:31:18 Read More

In biggest boost since 1940s, BBC World Service adds 11 languages

The World Service started out in 1932 as a radio channel for English-speakers in the British empire but has morphed over time into a highly respected provider of news to global audiences. It already broadcasts in 29 languages, reaching an estimated 246 million people around the world every week.
2016-11-16 11:11:24 Read More

Angela Merkel to be the new 'leader of the free world'?

The shock election of Donald Trump as US president has forced greater responsibility for defending Western values and interests onto German Chancellor Angela Merkel's shoulders, analysts say, with some even crowning her the new "leader of the free world".
2016-11-16 06:27:38 Read More

Suicide bomber kills 4 in Kabul: Officials

Afghan security officials have confirmed that at least four security forces were killed when their vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber in Kabul. 11 others were wounded in the attack which took place in Puli Mohmood Kahn area near the Afghan defense ministry compound.
2016-11-16 04:50:05 Read More

Life in the White House bubble? Trump's had practice

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Signs of infighting as Trump weighs key cabinet posts

President-elect Donald Trump pressed ahead with efforts to build his cabinet on Tuesday with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani tipped for secretary of state - but reports said vicious infighting was hobbling the crucial process.
2016-11-16 02:51:02 Read More

Pakistan PM to witness military drills at India border

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the country's powerful army chief are traveling to a strategically located secret area bordering India to witness a military exercise of ground and air power.
2016-11-16 02:37:44 Read More

Pakistan PM to witness military drills at India border

US mayor resigns after racist Michelle Obama post

A mayor from West Virginia has resigned amid a furore over a racist Facebook post that described First Lady Michelle Obama as an "ape in heels," US media said. Beverly Whaling, the mayor of the tiny town of Clay, had appeared to applaud the incendiary comment and stepped down on Tuesday.
2016-11-16 01:56:14 Read More

US Prez Obama warns against 'crude' nationalism

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US Prez Obama warns against 'crude' nationalism

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Hunger risks sparking fresh exodus from Syria: UN

"Widespread insecurity and unfavourable weather conditions" in parts of the country continue to "hamper access to land, farming supplies and markets", the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in a report.
2016-11-15 14:16:24 Read More

Austerity alone cannot deliver prosperity: Obama

US President Barack Obama said he would press upon European allies his view that austerity alone cannot deliver prosperity. "In my message to the rest of Europe I will continue to emphasise our view that austerity alone cannot deliver prosperity," Obama told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
2016-11-15 13:56:26 Read More

NATO chief 'certain' Trump will meet US commitments

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said he was sure Donald Trump would live up to all US commitments to the alliance, just days after urging the president-elect not to go it alone. "President-elect Donald Trump stated during the election campaign that he is a big fan of NATO," Stoltenberg said in Brussels as he arrived for talks with EU defence ministers.
2016-11-15 12:01:39 Read More

Man threatens to set hijab-wearing woman on fire in US

A Muslim woman in the US was approached by an unidentified man who yelled at her and threatened to set her on fire if she did not remove her hijab, prompting police to probe the hate crime incident.
2016-11-15 11:47:59 Read More

Strikes hit rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks of calm

The heaviest bombardment in weeks hit Syria's rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday morning while warplanes were visible in the sky, a civil defence official said.
2016-11-15 11:40:29 Read More

Japan street swallowed by giant hole reopens

A Japanese city on Tuesday reopened a busy street that collapsed into a giant sinkhole, with the efforts of workers who toiled around the clock for a week drawing praise on social media. The gigantic sinkhole, measuring around 30 metres (98 feet) wide and 15 metres deep, appeared last Tuesday in a bustling business district in the southwestern city of Fukuoka, swallowing part of a five-lane street.
2016-11-15 11:31:13 Read More

Egypt court overturns Morsi death sentence

An Egyptian court has overturned a death sentence handed down against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. The court ordered that Morsi be retried on the charges of taking part in prison breaks and violence against policemen during the 2011 uprising which toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak
2016-11-15 11:21:00 Read More

Anti-China lawmakers disqualified from Hong Kong parliament

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday ruled to disqualify two pro-independence lawmakers from parliament, a week after Beijing said it would not allow the pair to be sworn into office as fears grow of the city's liberties coming under threat.
2016-11-15 09:54:16 Read More

UK government said to have no plan for Brexit: Report

The newspaper reported Tuesday that the memo says splits within Prime Minister Theresa May's team have delayed development of a negotiating strategy and that it may take another six months to come up with a plan.
2016-11-15 09:48:23 Read More

Giuliani emerges favorite for Trump's secretary of state

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has emerged as the favorite to serve as secretary of state in Donald Trump's incoming administration, a senior Trump official said on Monday. John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, also remained in contention for the job.
2016-11-15 03:51:10 Read More

Trump will get a wake-up call when in office: Obama

In a news conference at the White House, Obama said the freewheeling Trump could not be as outspoken as he was during the long and bitter campaign that ended last week with the Republican's surprise win over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
2016-11-15 03:40:20 Read More

Putin, Trump talk on phone, agree to normalise ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump concluded their first telephone conversation with an agreement to instruct their respective staffs to begin planning for a personal meeting, the Kremlin said.
2016-11-15 03:29:07 Read More

Trump committed to US alliances, says Obama

President Barack Obama on Monday abandoned his dire warnings and dark predictions about his newly elected successor and urged Americans to give President-elect Donald Trump time to rise to the daunting responsibilities of the office.
2016-11-15 01:53:57 Read More

Trump ready to lead: New chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump is prepared to lead America, his new chief of staff Reince Priebus said on Monday."I think we have an opportunity to do all of those things, given the fact that we have the House and the Senate and we have an eager Congress," he said.
2016-11-14 15:28:44 Read More

Trump ready to lead: New chief of staff

Terror-hit Dhaka bakery returned to property owner

Four-months after Bangladesh's worst terror attack on an upscale cafe here in the capital's diplomatic enclave, authorities have returned the eatery to its owners, About 22 people, including an Indian girl, were killed during a bloody siege by Islamist militants.
2016-11-14 13:39:19 Read More

Bangladesh buys two submarines from China

Bangladesh paid a reported $203 million for the two submarines. Bangladesh has been expanding its defence capabilities in recent years, building a new airbase close to neighbouring Myanmar, opening several new military cantonments across the country and adding new frigates to its naval fleet.
2016-11-14 11:36:10 Read More

Bangladesh buys two submarines from China

2 killed as powerful earthquake hits New Zealand

At least two people were killed and more fatalities were feared after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand just after midnight on Monday, while residents in coastal areas fled following tsunami warnings.
2016-11-13 20:00:36 Read More

2 killed as powerful earthquake hits New Zealand

Strike paralyses normal life in Nepal, 100 arrested

Normal life has been affected in Nepal as a Maoist faction imposed a nationwide strike to pressurise the government to ensure food security and lower the prices of essential goods, with police arresting more than 100 people for vandalising vehicles and forcing shops to close.
2016-11-13 13:36:11 Read More

Thousands rally in nationwide anti-Trump protests

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NATO chief warns Trump against 'going it alone'

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday warned Donald Trump that "going it alone" is not an option for Europe or America, amid concerns over the president-elect's position on the US-led military alliance. During his election campaign, Trump described Western military alliance NATO as obsolete.
2016-11-13 12:15:00 Read More

Erdogan hints at referendum on Turkey joining EU

Accusing Brussels of wanting Turkey to abandon its bid to join the EU, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted that he might put the question to a referendum. "If EU doesn't want us, they should be clear about this, they should make a decision," Erdogan said.
2016-11-13 11:56:10 Read More

Erdogan hints at referendum on Turkey joining EU

Afghan leaders urge lawmakers to halt confidence votes

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah have urged parliament to halt confidence votes against ministers, fearing further dismissals could rock an already fragile Western-backed government, lawmakers said on Sunday.
2016-11-13 09:20:25 Read More

Islamic State group flourishes and recruits in Pakistan

Its latest atrocity was an attack yesterday on a Sufi shrine in southwestern Pakistan that killed at least 50 people and wounded 100 others. The group said in a statement that a suicide bomber attacked the shrine with the intent of killing Shiite Muslims and issued a picture of the attacker.
2016-11-13 08:52:01 Read More

Shots fired at New York mall; no injuries reported

Hundreds of shoppers at a crowded mall fled in panic amid gunfire that erupted near an Apple store in suburban Albany. There were no immediate reports of injuries in the violent melee yesterday at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, Police Chief Carol Lawlor said.
2016-11-13 06:32:32 Read More

France remembers the 130 killed in Paris attacks

In somber ceremonies, France is remembering the horrors of one year ago, when Islamic extremists attacked bars, restaurants and other symbols of the joyful life that Paris embodies, turning a night of the town into a spasm of violence that shook the nation to its core.
2016-11-13 06:30:39 Read More

Massive protests heap pressure on S Korea president to resign

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Heavy fighting as IS attacks Iraqi forces in Mosul

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China ships sail near disputed islands: Japan

Chinese coast guard vessels sailed into territorial waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea on Saturday, Japan's coast guard said, marking the second such incident in a week. A similar incident last Sunday prompted Tokyo to lodge a complaint with China's foreign ministry.
2016-11-12 07:01:44 Read More

'4 dead in explosion at NATO base in Afghanistan'

An explosion at the NATO air base at Bagram, north of the Afghan capital Kabul, caused a number of casualties, officials said on Saturday. The NATO-led Resolute Support mission said the explosion occurred just after 5.30am and that there had been casualties.
2016-11-12 04:46:24 Read More

Look, who called it right for Donald Trump?

Taleb has also said a Trump presidency wasnâ€™t going to be as cataclysmic as most people believe it will be. â€œIn the end, Trump is a real estate salesman,â€ he said.
2016-11-12 03:59:14 Read More

Look, who called it right for Donald Trump?

6.2 quake hits eastern Japan: USGS

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, at a depth of 44 km, struck shortly after 6.42am local time near the northeast coast of the main Honshu island, some 350 kilometres from Tokyo.
2016-11-12 03:14:10 Read More

Trump open to keeping parts of Obamacare: Report

President-elect Trump told the Wall Street Journal he is considering retaining parts of President Obama's healthcare law including provisions letting parents keep adult children up to age 26 on insurance policies and barring insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.
2016-11-12 02:52:10 Read More

Trump open to keeping parts of Obamacare: Report

Obama to meet Xi, European allies next week

President Barack Obama will meet key European allies and China's Xi Jinping during an upcoming three-country overseas trip, the White House said Friday, hoping to reassure partners after Donald Trump's shock election.
2016-11-11 17:16:11 Read More

IS slaughters 60 people over 'treason' in Mosul: UN

Abu Saif, a resident of eastern Mosul, told AFP by telephone that he had seen bodies strung up in the city along with signs that read "agent" and "traitor". He did not have an exact count of the total number of bodies, but said he saw between 30 and 40.
2016-11-11 13:25:50 Read More

Warsaw gets new church after 225 years of waiting

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Warsaw gets new church after 225 years of waiting

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Taiwan set to legalize same-sex marriages, a first in Asia

Taiwan would join Canada, Colombia, Ireland, the United States and 16 other countries that have legalized same-sex marriage over the past 15 years. But it would be a notable exception among Asian and Middle Eastern countries, at least 20 of which continue to ban same-sex intercourse.
2016-11-11 00:18:13 Read More

Bernie Sanders doesn't rule out a 2020 White House run

Bernie Sanders is leaving open the possibility of another presidential bid, saying in a Thursday interview that he wants to focus on helping the party rebuild its base after Donald Trump's victory.
2016-11-10 17:43:31 Read More

Bernie Sanders doesn't rule out a 2020 White House run

South African parliament debates motion to remove president

South Africa's parliament is debating a motion to remove incumbent President Jacob Zuma because of a series of scandals, including possible government corruption linked to the president and his associates.
2016-11-10 14:06:38 Read More

'Crashing waves' of jihadists fray soldiers' nerves in Mosul battle

A week after his tank division punched through Islamic State defences on the southeast edge of Mosul, an Iraqi army colonel says the fight to drive the militants out of their urban stronghold is turning into a nightmare.
2016-11-10 06:44:47 Read More

China launches pulsar navigation satellite

China on Thursday launched a navigation satellite which will conduct in-orbit experiments using pulsar detectors to demonstrate new technologies.
2016-11-10 05:44:47 Read More

How Trump could affect key areas of economy

Donald Trump won the presidency by pledging to restore a vanished and golden economic era, when growth roared, factory jobs flourished and America sat unchallenged atop the global economy. Yet he never offered much of a roadmap. Which is why it's far from clear how Trump will affect the economy, even though his agenda enjoys the advantage of Republican control of both the House and Senate.
2016-11-10 05:32:03 Read More

How Trump could affect key areas of economy

Trump due in court before Oval Office

Within a few weeks of winning the White House, President-elect Donald Trump could face another group of US citizens, a federal jury in California, courtesy of a lawsuit by former students of his now-defunct Trump University who claim they were defrauded by a series of real-estate seminars.
2016-11-10 04:18:14 Read More

Trump due in court before Oval Office

US strikes may have killed 119 civilians in Iraq, Syria

he Pentagon said that US air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group may have killed 119 civilians since 2014, a figure far lower than casualty estimates by monitoring groups.
2016-11-10 02:07:13 Read More

US strikes may have killed 119 civilians in Iraq, Syria

5 dead after tram derails in London

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Surprise and euphoria at Trump headquarters

Euphoric Donald Trump supporters transformed into a sea of "Make America Great Again" hats, shouting "USA" and partying late into the night as the billionaire appeared within reach of victory Wednesday.
2016-11-09 06:48:00 Read More

Surprise and euphoria at Trump headquarters

Prince Harry condemns media 'abuse' of girlfriend

Prince Harry has lashed out at the media for intruding on the privacy of his new girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle. The 32-year-old royal said the press had crossed a line with articles that had "racial undertones," and pleaded: "This is not a game."
2016-11-09 03:50:08 Read More

Prince Harry condemns media 'abuse' of girlfriend

Queen Elizabeth unveils new portrait of herself

Britain's Queen Elizabeth unveiled a new portrait of herself on Tuesday in London, painted by Irish artist Colin Davidson. The painting was commissioned by Co-operation Ireland to mark the queen's 90th birthday, which she celebrated in April.
2016-11-09 02:30:59 Read More

French investigators name plotter of Paris, Brussels attacks

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5 Islamic State suspects arrested in Germany

German authorities arrested five men Tuesday on allegations they aided the Islamic State group in Germany by recruiting members and providing financial and logistical help.
2016-11-08 12:19:12 Read More

Ten things to expect on US election night

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We are talking about war, not charity: Syria Prez

Syria President Bashar al-Assad laughed and said he sleeps fine when he was asked during an interview about all the children killed every day in Syria. He also said the deaths of thousands of civilians, including children, is â€œthe fault of terroristsâ€ and said â€œwe are talking about war, not charityâ€
2016-11-08 10:31:45 Read More

Delhi breath analyzer: Pollution levels go down but air still not 'safe'

Pollution levels across the city have lowered considerably, however, PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels in the air are still much higher than what is said to be the 'safe' limit. Supreme Court is set to hear a fresh plea today, seeking proper monitoring of the pollution level in the national capital and adjoining areas.
2016-11-08 04:55:10 Read More

Delhi breath analyzer: Pollution levels go down but air still not 'safe'

In defeat, South Korean president to let parliament choose her PM

The announcement by Park Geun-hye, who has faced tens of thousands of protesters and an investigation into whether a mysterious confidante manipulated government decisions, could severely curtail her ability to govern in the 15 months she has left in her term.
2016-11-08 03:45:18 Read More

Assange to be questioned over rape allegations

Julian Assange will be questioned in person next week over longstanding rape accusations, Sweden's public prosecutor's office announced on Monday, saying an Ecuadorian prosecutor would visit the WikiLeaks founder in the embassy where he has been holed up since 2012.
2016-11-08 02:52:59 Read More

Obama urges Clinton rally to 'reject fear, choose hope'

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Mumbai temple performs 'yagna' for Trump's win

With just a day left for the US presidential election, some rituals seeking divine blessings for the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump were performed in a Mumbai temple on Monday at the behest of some NRIs.
2016-11-07 11:56:28 Read More

36 IS suspects on trial over suicide attack in Turkey

Thirty-six suspected Islamic State group militants have gone on trial for last year's twin suicide bombings that killed 101 peace activists in the deadliest attack in Turkey. Prosecutors say the October 10, 2015, attack in Ankara was carried out by a Turkish national and a Syrian.
2016-11-07 09:27:37 Read More

Clinton will bring Americans together, says Obama

Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who will bring all Americans together and uplift them, outgoing US President Barack Obama said as he assailed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of lying with "impunity".
2016-11-07 06:32:12 Read More

China says elected Hong Kong lawmakers can't retake oaths

An oath that did not conform to Hong Kong's law "should be determined to be invalid, and cannot be retaken", the Communist-controlled National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing said in a rare interpretation of the semi-autonomous city's constitution.
2016-11-07 03:08:21 Read More

No new conclusion in Clinton email investigation: FBI

"Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton," FBI Director James B Comey told leaders of the US Congress in a letter.
2016-11-07 02:55:06 Read More

No new conclusion in Clinton email investigation: FBI

Tanks of Iraq's 9th division rumble into Mosul

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Guard killed in Bangladesh airport stabbing spree

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Smog blankets China: 9 killed, 43 injured

At least nine people were killed and 43 others injured on Sunday in multiple pile-up accidents along an expressway in Shanghai as heavy smog engulfed several cities in China. Several road accidents were reported along the S32 expressway in Pudong New Area due to foggy weather.
2016-11-06 14:46:59 Read More

25 killed in Iraq suicide bombings claimed by IS

Suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 50 in two cities north of Baghdad on Sunday, officials said. One bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at the southern entrance to Tikrit, while another other blew up an ambulance in Samarra
2016-11-06 13:25:41 Read More

25 killed in Iraq suicide bombings claimed by IS

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Suicide bombing in two Iraqi cities kill 11

A suicide attacker detonated an ambulance packed with explosives in Tikrit on Sunday, killing nine people at the southern entrance to the city, police and hospital sources said. The bomber struck during the busy morning rush hour.
2016-11-06 09:12:37 Read More

Suicide bombing in two Iraqi cities kill 11

A suicide attacker detonated an ambulance packed with explosives in Tikrit on Sunday, killing nine people. In Samarra, about 50 km south of Tikrit, two people were killed when a suicide car bomber struck a car park for Shi'ite pilgrims visiting the city's al-Askari mosque, sources said.
2016-11-06 09:12:37 Read More

Obama campaigning full-time for Clinton: Trump

Obama is on an electioneering blitz for the last few days, crisscrossing some of the key battleground States including Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Trump alleged that Clinton is taking the help of Obama as her rallies do not attract that many people.
2016-11-06 06:48:56 Read More

British PM warns MPs against blocking Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers on Sunday not to block Brexit, after the High Court ruled that she cannot start the process of leaving the European Union without parliament's approval.
2016-11-06 03:06:27 Read More

Gunman kills 3, wounds 1 at Jamaica pub

Authorities say a gunman opened fire on four people playing dominos at a pub in Jamaica, killing three and leaving one seriously injured. The victims' identities and ages have not been released. Officers did not provide a motive for the crime, which was under investigation.
2016-11-06 02:39:37 Read More

Turkey orders trial for newspaper staff, detains more pro-Kurd officials

ties ordered on Saturday that the editor and senior staff of a leading opposition newspaper be arrested pending trial, as more pro-Kurdish officials were detained, sparking protests against the widening state crackdown.
2016-11-05 17:07:19 Read More

Turkey orders trial for newspaper staff, detains more pro-Kurd officials

Clinton 'most corrupt' to run for presidency: Trump

Donald Trump on Friday alleged that Hillary Clinton is the "most corrupt person ever" to contest for US presidency and said her election to the White House would trigger an unmatched constitutional crisis in the US.
2016-11-05 11:53:28 Read More

Thousands in South Korea call for President to quit

Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured into the streets of downtown Seoul on Saturday, using words including ``treason'' and ``criminal'' to demand that President Park Geun-hye step down amid an explosive political scandal.
2016-11-05 11:10:20 Read More

Thousands in South Korea call for President to quit

It's going to be a close race, help Clinton: Obama

US President Barack Obama acknowledged that the presidential election would be a "close race" and urged his supporters in the key battleground state of North Carolina, in particular the African-American community, to vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
2016-11-05 07:34:37 Read More

Heavy fighting as Iraqi troops drive deeper into Mosul

Iraqi special forces launched a two-pronged assault deeper into Mosul's urban center, unleashing the most intense street battles against Islamic State militants since the offensive began nearly three weeks ago.
2016-11-05 06:04:49 Read More

Melania Trump modeled in US prior to getting work visa

The details of Mrs Trump's early paid modeling work in the US, before she had legal permission to work in the country, emerged in the final days of a presidential campaign in which her husband, Donald Trump, has taken a hard line on immigration laws and those who violate them.
2016-11-05 05:17:52 Read More

Top al-Qaida leader in Afghanistan killed in strikes: US

The US military confirmed on Friday that it had killed al-Qaida's emir for northeastern Afghanistan during an air strike last month, in a major blow to the group as it seeks to re-establish safe havens in the country.
2016-11-05 02:59:15 Read More

Obama asks Americans to choose hope over fear

Slamming Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his divisive politics and rhetoric, outgoing US President Barack Obama has urged American voters to choose "hope" over fear in the November 8 general elections.
2016-11-05 02:35:22 Read More

Obama asks Americans to choose hope over fear

China's 'monkey king' picks Trump as next US prez

A Chinese monkey described as the "king of prophets" has tipped Donald Trump for the US presidency, a tourism park said, after the creature successfully predicted the winner of football's European Championship final earlier this year.
2016-11-04 16:52:24 Read More

FBI witchhunt may be helping Hillary Clinton

Politically motivated leaks from law enforcement officials may be helping Hillary Clinton as there has been a small uptick in poll numbers for Clinton (48-45 in the latest ABC News/WashPost tracking poll) after the Trump campaign put her on the back foot
2016-11-04 15:13:42 Read More

US warns about possible al Qaeda attacks

US intelligence officials have warned local authorities in New York, Texas and Virginia about possible attacks by al Qaeda on Monday, a day before the US presidential election, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
2016-11-04 12:30:29 Read More

Pakistan to deport National Geographic's 'Afghan Girl'

A Pakistani court on Friday ordered the deportation of Sharbat Gula, National Geographic's famed green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' immortalised in a 1985 haunting picture on the cover, after she pleaded guilty to charges of staying in Peshawar with fake ID cards.
2016-11-04 11:39:04 Read More

Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State

CTS special forces took over the neighborhoods of Malayeen, Samah, Khadra, Karkukli, Quds and Karama, the statement said, inflicting heavy losses on the militant fighters and raising the Iraqi flag over buildings.
2016-11-04 10:24:22 Read More

Six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State

Voters disgusted by state of American politics: Poll

According to the New York Times/CBS News Poll, both Clinton and Trump are seen by a majority of voters as unlikely to unite the country after the election season. More than eight in 10 voters say the campaign has left them repulsed rather than excited.
2016-11-04 06:34:51 Read More

6 wounded as explosion hits city in southeast Turkey

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2016-11-04 05:40:29 Read More

Russia-announced ceasefire to start in Syria's Aleppo

A Russia-declared unilateral ceasefire is to take hold in Syria's Aleppo on Friday even as rebels stepped up a week-old assault to break a government siege of the city's eastern districts.
2016-11-04 05:34:42 Read More

Iraqi troops begin assault deeper into Mosul area

Iraqi special forces began their assault into more urban neighborhoods of Mosul from its easternmost district on Friday, the military's latest push to drive Islamic State fighters from the city.
2016-11-04 04:58:52 Read More

Abducted US woman found 'chained like a dog'

Kala Brown, 30, was discovered inside a shipping container after police arrived at a property in Woodruff, while, her boyfriend, Charles Carver, missing since August, still remains unaccounted for. Todd Kohlhepp, a registered sex offender who owned the property, was arrested in the matter.
2016-11-04 03:32:50 Read More

THAAD to be deployed to S Korea in 8-10 months: US

Vincent Brooks, commander of US Forces Korea, laid out plans for the deployment of the anti-missile system, as a deterrent against the North. In September, two US B-1 bombers flew over South Korea in a show of force and solidarity with its ally following North Korea's fifth nuclear test.
2016-11-04 02:51:42 Read More

Scandal 'all my fault and mistake': S Korea leader

Last week Park surprised many when she acknowledged that she had relied on Choi Soon-sil, the daughter of a cult leader, for help in undefined "public relations" issues. Anger has exploded in the days since, with media reports claiming that the influence Choi had went much deeper.
2016-11-04 02:44:34 Read More

Scotland's Sturgeon: Court ruling underlines UK govt Brexit confusion

The High Court in London ruled that the government could not trigger the formal start of the two-year leaving process on its own but required prior parliamentary approval.
2016-11-03 17:34:54 Read More

Rebels renew Aleppo attack before Russia ceasefire

Syrian rebels renewed their bid to break a government siege of eastern Aleppo on Thursday, shelling regime-held parts of the city hours before a brief Russian-declared ceasefire was due to begin. State media said at least 12 people had been killed in rebel rocket and gunfire.
2016-11-03 16:49:32 Read More

Putin grants Russian citizenship to Steven Seagal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to give Russian citizenship to US actor Steven Seagal, the Kremlin said on its website on Thursday.
2016-11-03 11:24:44 Read More

Putin grants Russian citizenship to Steven Seagal

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to give Russian citizenship to US actor Steven Seagal, the Kremlin said on its website on Thursday.
2016-11-03 11:24:44 Read More

UK parliament must have vote on starting Brexit: High Court

Three senior judges ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May did not have the right to use her executive power to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon treaty, which begins a two-year countdown to leaving the bloc.
2016-11-03 10:47:26 Read More

S Korea prosecutors detain ex-presidential aide

South Korean prosecutors have detained a former senior aide of President Park Geun-hye as they widen their investigation into a snowballing scandal centering on whether the president's close friend controlled the government from the shadows.
2016-11-03 06:32:27 Read More

At least 16 killed, 40 injured as trains collide in Pakistan

Two trains collided in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, police said, in the country's second major rail collision in less than two months.
2016-11-03 05:03:00 Read More

Temporary lockdown at US naval base in Japan

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2016-11-03 03:43:15 Read More

Temporary lockdown at US naval base in Japan

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2016-11-03 03:43:15 Read More

Obama tells voters 'the fate of US rests on you'

With six days until the election, the world looked on agog as an uptick in support for Clinton's 70-year-old Republican rival delighted America's foes, made its allies queasy and spooked financial markets.
2016-11-03 03:04:47 Read More

Duterte says he'll consider sticking with US weapons

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday, he'll consider continuing to acquire weapons and defense equipment from treaty ally - the United States if his military recommends so, despite offers from China and Russia.
2016-11-02 14:10:55 Read More

Germany alarmed by Turkish media crackdown

Germany is not discussing possible sanctions against Turkey over its widening crackdown after a failed coup in the summer and the detention last month of executives from an opposition newspaper, a spokesperson for Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
2016-11-02 13:50:55 Read More

Iraqi advance pauses to clear roads at Mosul's edge

Iraqi special forces paused their advance into the Islamic State group stronghold of Mosul on Wednesday, as poor weather hampered visibility and troops attempted to clear a recaptured neighborhood of any remaining militants, military officials said.
2016-11-02 11:25:26 Read More

US militia girds for trouble as presidential election nears

Down a Georgia country road, camouflaged members of the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to-hand combat training -- and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
2016-11-02 11:03:37 Read More

Fire in Hanoi karaoke bar kills 13, probe ordered

Vietnam has ordered an investigation into a blaze which killed 13 people at a karaoke bar and took five hours to put out, as officials said on Wednesday some victims likely suffocated in windowless rooms.
2016-11-02 08:03:23 Read More

At least 20 dead in Indonesia boat capsizing

A boat carrying about 90 Indonesian workers home from Malaysia capsized on Wednesday in stormy weather, and Indonesian police said at least 20 people have died. Rescue operations are currently underway.
2016-11-02 06:27:37 Read More

S Korea coastguard opens fire at Chinese boats

South Korean coastguard vessels have, for the first time, fired machine guns against Chinese boats illegally fishing in Korean waters, an official said Wednesday.
2016-11-02 05:33:59 Read More

33 dead in China coal mine explosion

All 33 coal miners trapped underground in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China earlier this week have been found dead, state media reported Wednesday, as work safety officials vowed to punish those responsible.
2016-11-02 04:56:40 Read More

Trump 'uniquely unqualified' to be president: Obama

President Barack Obama assailed Donald Trump for being "uniquely unqualified" and "temperamentally unfit" to be the next commander-in-chief as he asked Americans to recall how Republicans themselves were divided over having a "con man" as their presidential nominee.
2016-11-02 04:34:47 Read More

Trump 'uniquely unqualified' to be president: Obama

The battle for Mosul: What we know

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UN sacks South Sudan peacekeeping force commander

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sacked the commander of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan following a damning report showing that the blue helmets failed to protect civilians during a recent outbreak of violence in Juba.
2016-11-01 17:18:29 Read More

Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever

Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in some of his most definitive remarks on the issue. "St. Pope John Paul II had the last clear word on this and it stands, this stands," Francis said.
2016-11-01 16:54:49 Read More

China mine blast toll climbs to 18, rescue work on

The death toll from a coal mine explosion in southwest China rose to 18 after three more bodies were pulled out on Tuesday while rescuers raced against time to locate the 15 people listed missing a day after the mishap.
2016-11-01 14:52:29 Read More

Islamic State kills 40 near Mosul, UN says

Islamic State militants killed 40 former members of the Iraqi Security Forces near Mosul on Saturday and threw their bodies in the Tigris river, UN human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said on Tuesday.
2016-11-01 11:16:17 Read More

French prez: No more migrants allowed at Calais camp

French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday said migrants won't be allowed to resettle at a now-razed camp in Calais that had become a vast, lawless slum. Authorities cleared the last of the camp's makeshift shelters on Monday night after evacuating 5,000 migrants to temporary housing around France.
2016-11-01 11:06:42 Read More

'Terror threat from within Pak remains'

The Pentagon has warned that there continues to be a terror threat from within Pakistan to the Pakistani people and outside. "We think there's more that can be done and this is something that will continue to be a major focus," Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said.
2016-11-01 06:38:29 Read More

N Korea calls South's govt 'deformed, stupid'

North Korea is joyfully jumping into a bizarre political scandal rocking Seoul, calling it the inevitable result of a corrupt regime and saying the administration of South Korean President Park Geun-hye is "the most deformed, abnormal and stupid in contemporary society."
2016-11-01 06:32:42 Read More

Clinton to face unfair gender attacks: Obama

President Barack Obama predicted that some of Hillary Clinton's opponents will belittle her as overly emotional if she becomes the nation's first woman president. Obama added that there's a double standard in politics, where men are praised for being ambitious but women are not.
2016-11-01 04:41:43 Read More

Judges fear their phones are tapped: Kejriwal

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2016-11-01 00:19:56 Read More

Iraqi heritage sites again at risk in Mosul operation

Iraqi heritage sites targeted in a campaign of destruction by the Islamic State group are again at risk during the operation to retake Mosul from the jihadists. IS has fighters deployed at or near archaeological sites.
2016-10-31 12:10:50 Read More

Iraqi heritage sites again at risk in Mosul operation

Mariano Rajoy sworn in as Spain prime minister

Spain's conservative leader Mariano Rajoy was sworn in on Monday for a second term as prime minister at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI, bringing a close to ten months of political limbo. Rajoy is set to spend the next three days forming a new cabinet for his minority government.
2016-10-31 11:58:04 Read More

15 Hindu temples in Bangladesh vandalised

At least 15 Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalized over allegations of disrespect shown to Islam on Facebook, triggering panic among the minority community in the Muslim-majority nation. Mob also vandalized and looted the houses of the Hindu families.
2016-10-31 11:30:24 Read More

Turkey detains opposition newspaper editor

Turkish police detained the chief editor and two columnists of Turkey's opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper on Monday and had warrants to detain 10 other senior staff members, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
2016-10-31 08:29:05 Read More

Pak court bars oppn from holding street rally

A Pakistani court has barred the party of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan from holding planned anti-government street rallies in Islamabad. The court ordered authorities to ensure the rally is held only within the limits of a city park.
2016-10-31 07:25:15 Read More

On Halloween, US Supreme Court ponders costumes

In a happy coincidence of the US judicial calendar, the Supreme Court is set to solemnly take up the subject of costumes and outfits on Monday, which is also Halloween. The decision could have broad repercussions with significant economic consequences.
2016-10-31 05:04:41 Read More

Aleppo fighting spreads amid accusations of gas attack

The rebels, including both Free Syrian Army factions and jihadists, are seeking to end the siege by seizing government-held areas of Aleppo, in an effort to link the city's rebel-held east with rebel-held rural areas to the west of the city.
2016-10-31 04:37:08 Read More

Rebel rockets kill 38 civilians in Aleppo: Monitor

Syria's regime and rebels were locked in fierce clashes on Sunday on the western edges of Aleppo, where 38 civilians have been killed in two days of opposition rocket fire, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
2016-10-30 10:30:55 Read More

What would 100 days of a Clinton White House look like?

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2016-10-30 09:52:06 Read More

Drone halts traffic at Dubai international airport

Air space around the airport was closed from 7:25pm to 8:49pm "due to unauthorised drone activity resulting in flight diversions". Following this, UAE authorities have announced their intention to tighten the rules on the purchase and use of drones and the penalties for violating them.
2016-10-30 05:30:56 Read More

France acknowledges role in Nazi internment of gypsies

President Francois Hollande on Saturday acknowledged that France bore "broad responsibility" for the internment of thousands of Roma by the World War II Vichy regime and in the early months of the post-war government.
2016-10-29 15:56:46 Read More

Coalition air strikes kill 17 Yemen civilians

At least 17 civilians were killed in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz on Saturday by a Saudi-led coalition air strike that struck a house, local officials and residents said.
2016-10-29 15:02:07 Read More

Emails show how Clinton campaign was hacked

New evidence appears to show how hackers earlier this year stole more than 50,000 emails of Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta, resulting in embarrassing political disclosures about Democrats in the final weeks before the US presidential election.
2016-10-29 13:25:37 Read More

China's Li asks govt to follow Xi as 'core leader'

Days after ruling CPC elevated President Xi Jinping as its "core leader" equating with him with 'Chairman' Mao Zedong, Premier Li Keqiang asked China's cabinet and government departments to act in line with Xi's new role and decisions of the party to ensure discipline.
2016-10-29 13:11:49 Read More

Hollande vows to clear out Paris migrant camp

French President Francois Hollande is vowing to shut down a growing migrant camp in Paris, after his government cleared out 5,000 people from a camp in Calais in an effort to tackle the migrant crisis.
2016-10-29 12:27:13 Read More

Suicide bombers kill 8 in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Two suicide bombers killed at least eight people on Saturday in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist Boko Haram militants, the military said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the attacks bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
2016-10-29 09:30:43 Read More

S Korean presidential aides raided in scandal probe

South Korean prosecutors on Saturday raided the homes and offices of senior advisers to President Park Geun-Hye, as she struggled with a corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving a close family friend.
2016-10-29 07:41:38 Read More

Trump hails move to re-open Hillary email probe

Donald Trump has said "justice would finally be served" with FBI deciding to re-open its probe into the use of personal email hosted on a private server by former US Secretary of State and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
2016-10-29 04:09:40 Read More

Bob Dylan says Nobel left him 'speechless'

Bob Dylan has finally accepted his Nobel prize for literature, the Swedish Academy that awards it has said, breaking his silence on the win that he said left him "speechless". "I appreciate the honour so much," he told the academy's permanent secretary, Sara Danius.
2016-10-29 03:34:36 Read More

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World News For The Year 2016 and Month Nov

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Colombian authorities probe plane crash that killed 71

Italy pulls back radical cleric extradition request

22 workers trapped in China's coal mine accident

Trump effect unknown in Austrian presidential election

Indonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese

'catastrophic' water crisis in Mosul, 5L people affected

CIA's Brennan says tearing up Iran deal would be 'folly'

Trump expected to name financier Steve Mnuchin to Treasury

China offers Myanmar help to end border unrest

Mitt Romney, potential US secretary of state, hails Donald Trump after dinner

Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China

Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China

Michelle Obama 'never' will run for White House: President Obama

South Korean opposition parties agree to impeach President Park Geun-hye

Myanmar Rohingya abuse may be 'crimes against humanity': UN

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa in public places

Donald Trump suggests 'consequences' for any flag-burners

Syrian army closes in on Aleppo, kills at least 20

Angela Merkel thanked by teary-eyed Afghan boy at party meeting

UN says 16,000 flee east Aleppo, calls situation 'chilling'

More than 800 Lufthansa flights grounded as pilots resume strike

South Korean Prez plans announcement amid impeachment push

Highly-contagious bird flu found in Japan, culling start

US seeks authors of hateful letters to mosques

Trump warned over reversing US-Cuba thaw

Trump to nominate Tom Price as health secretary

Trump to nominate Tom Price as health secretary

Thai parliament to invite prince to become new king

Syria slammed for reported use of chemical weapons

Donald Trump threatens to end US-Cuba thaw

Donald Trump threatens to end US-Cuba thaw

Baloch HC issues arrest warrant against Musharraf

UK faces another Brexit legal fight over single market: Report

Syria rebels lose all of northeast Aleppo

North Korea mourns Castro: A distant 'comrade'

5,000 fish in ice at Japan skating rink sparks uproar

Donald Trump faces dilemma as US oil reels from record biofuels targets

Cubans to throng Revolution Square in mourning for Fidel Castro

Conservative Fillon wins French presidential primary

Islamic State gone, Mosul district residents adjust to new life

Islamic State gone, Mosul district residents adjust to new life

More than 4,000 flee rebel-held east Aleppo

Shooting kills one in New Orleans French Quarter

Hundreds flee east Aleppo as Syrian army advances

General Bajwa has 'zero presence' on social media'

Clashes kill at least 55 in restive Ugandan kingdom

Francois Fillon tipped to win French rightwing primary

Official: 19 killed in Uganda fighting between rebels, army

Official: 19 killed in Uganda fighting between rebels, army

Syrian govt advances into rebel-held east Aleppo

Cuba embargo must be 'lifted definitively': France's Hollande

Cuba embargo must be 'lifted definitively': France's Hollande

How Donald Trump reacted to Fidel Castro's death

Nawaz Sharif, Ashraf Ghani meet; discuss bilateral ties

Nawaz Sharif, Ashraf Ghani meet; discuss bilateral ties

Kuwait votes as opposition ends boycott

Dozens 'dead' in car bomb blast in Somalia's Mogadishu

Cubans in Miami: Revelry and reflection after Castro's death

Fidel Castro and the 11 US presidents

Castro clan torn by dysfunction and disagreements

Obama administration says it stands behind election results

4 militants, 2 Pakistani soldiers killed in attack on mosque

Arrest of 4 thwarted 'imminent' terror attack in France: Officials

Wisconsin agrees to recount in presidential race

6.5 quake hits China's Xinjiang region, one dead

6.5 quake hits China's Xinjiang region, one dead

Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 36 killed

At least five killed, 27 wounded in Afghan triple bombing

EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation

EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation

100,000 passengers hit on third day of Lufthansa strike

Myanmar pursuing 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya: UN

Colombia govt, FARC rebels sign revised peace pact

Death toll rises to 74 in power plant collapse in China

Hurricane Otto nears Nicaragua and Costa Rica coasts

UK's Johnson calls for end to Kashmir violence

UK's Johnson calls for end to Kashmir violence

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