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Famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies on Everest: officials 30 Apr 2017 - 03:49 pm

Kathmandu: Swiss climber Ueli Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation and famed for his speed ascents of iconic Alpine...

Swiss climber dies after fall, preparing for Mount Everest ascent 30 Apr 2017 - 12:00 pm

KATHMANDU: An experienced Swiss climber died on Sunday after he fell in the Everest region of Nepal during preparations to climb the world's...

Libya seizes oil tankers and crew after shootout at sea 30 Apr 2017 - 11:37 am

Tripoli: Libya has seized two foreign-flagged oil tankers and detained their crews for allegedly smuggling fuel after an hours-long gunbattle off the west...

White House Correspondents' Dinner pokes fun at Trump in his absence 30 Apr 2017 - 10:55 am

WASHINGTON: The White House press corps gathered on Saturday for its annual black-tie dinner, a toned-down affair this year after Donald Trump snubbed...

Trump invites Philippines' Duterte to Washington for talks 30 Apr 2017 - 10:40 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which the leaders discussed Rodrigo...

Vacant apartments held for ransom in Spain 30 Apr 2017 - 10:27 am

Barcelona: A wall of bricks and cement covers the window of a brand new apartment on the ground floor of a quaint building...

Brexit offers hope for Irish oyster farmers 30 Apr 2017 - 10:18 am

GREENCASTLE, Ireland: For many on the oyster-rich shores of the River Foyle estuary on the northern tip of Ireland, Britain's departure from the...

US-backed Syria force advances against IS in Tabqa: monitor 30 Apr 2017 - 09:52 am

Beirut: A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance is advancing against the Islamic State group in the key town of Tabqa near the jihadist bastion of...

Philippines' Duterte gives China free pass over sea row 30 Apr 2017 - 09:42 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte failed to condemn China's push to control most of the disputed South China Sea on Sunday after hosting...

Opposition presses for fresh marches in Venezuela 30 Apr 2017 - 09:10 am

Caracas: A top Venezuelan opposition figure called on Saturday for more marches aimed at taking back the courts and the National Electoral Council...

Merkel's conservatives widen lead to 7 points 5 months before German vote 30 Apr 2017 - 08:54 am

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats have opened a seven-point lead over the centre-left Social Democrats five months ahead of the...

Urban farming flourishes in New York 30 Apr 2017 - 08:27 am

New York: The urban farm craze is finding fertile ground in New York, where 10 young entrepreneurs are learning to grow greens and...

Australia probes 'jihadi child threat' video 30 Apr 2017 - 08:10 am

Sydney: Police in Australia said Sunday they were investigating a report that the eight-year-old son of a notorious Islamic State fighter was filmed...

Memories of colonial abuse and lost prosperity haunt DR Congo town 30 Apr 2017 - 07:53 am

Lusanga, DR Congo: In the Congolese town once home to the palm oil plantations of Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever, memories of forced labour mingle...

Trump celebrates first 100 days as president, blasts media 30 Apr 2017 - 07:40 am

HARRISBURG, Pa.: U.S. President Donald Trump hit the road on Saturday to celebrate his first 100 days in the White House with cheering...

Thousands of revellers celebrate Dutch king's 50th birthday 29 Apr 2017 - 10:27 pm

The Hague: Hundreds of thousands of Dutch citizens on Thursday celebrated the 50th birthday of King Willem-Alexander with shows, parties and street sales...

Working relationship with Trump good: Merkel 29 Apr 2017 - 10:27 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she and President Donald Trump have built a “good working relationship” even though the two...