World / Americas

Putin my fan? It's mutual says Trump 19 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: Mutual admiration between Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin continued to flower Friday, when the Republican presidential frontrunner praised Russia's leader as...

Scarf-wearing cheetah on the loose in snowy Canada 19 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Ottawa: Canadian conservation officials and federal police were on the lookout Friday for a cheetah wearing a bright orange scarf and...

Russia expels reporter in spat with Poland 18 Dec 2015 - 06:18 pm

Waclaw Radziwinowicz MOSCOW: Russia expelled the Moscow correspondent of a leading Polish newspaper on Friday, a move it said was a “symmetrical” response...

Hungary drops plans for statue to honour WW2 politician 18 Dec 2015 - 06:11 pm

Diplomats and Jewish leaders protested Balint Homan statue US envoy called plans “incomprehensible” BUDAPEST: Hungary has scrapped plans to erect a statue of...

France boosts security at churches at Christmas 18 Dec 2015 - 05:41 pm

Paris: French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has recommended that security be heightened in and around churches at Christmas, following deadly jihadist attacks in...

Angolan President demands curbs on social media 18 Dec 2015 - 05:18 pm

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos LUANDA: Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos called on Friday for a crackdown on social media, heightening...

Britain’s anti-EU UKIP needs new leader, its only lawmaker says 18 Dec 2015 - 05:04 pm

Nigel Farage By Kylie MacLellan LONDON: The anti-EU UK Independence Party needs a fresh face as leader, its only lawmaker said on Friday,...

African Union seeks 5,000 peacekeepers for Burundi: Diplomat 18 Dec 2015 - 11:34 am

The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva,...

China warns of widespread smog, Beijing issues second ‘red alert’ 18 Dec 2015 - 09:50 am

A woman wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle as China warned residents across a large part of northern China to prepare for...

Power of British upper chamber should be reduced: Review 17 Dec 2015 - 05:18 pm

London; The power of the House of Lords, Britain's upper house of parliament, should be scaled back to let the lower house to...

Putin calls Trump an 'outstanding, talented' man 17 Dec 2015 - 04:21 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2015. (Reuters) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Brazil court orders 48-hour WhatsApp block; Telegram benefits 17 Dec 2015 - 02:07 pm

Sao Paulo: A Brazilian court has ordered cellular service providers nationwide to block the popular WhatsApp smartphone application for two days until midnight...

July attack on US army bases inspired by 'foreign terrorists': FBI 17 Dec 2015 - 09:53 am

FBI investigate the shooting in Chattanooga Washington: An attack at two military installations in the US state of Tennessee in July that killed...

Australia says no plan to stop surveillance flights over South China Sea 17 Dec 2015 - 09:22 am

Australia's Defence Minister Marise Payne (C) speaks to the press after visiting the ASC's Shipbuilding and submarine facilities in Adelaide, South Australia, December...

Canada’s Trudeau takes audience questions, says not a lightweight 17 Dec 2015 - 12:38 am

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA: New Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down in his shirt sleeves on Wednesday for a rare televised town...

Brazil prosecutors ask court to order house speaker to step aside 17 Dec 2015 - 12:33 am

BRASILIA: Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday said they asked the country’s Supreme Court to order house speaker Eduardo Cunha, whom they previously charged...