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Brazil investigators say Greek ambassador murder by wife's lover 31 Dec 2016 - 09:15 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian investigators said on Friday that a policeman in Rio de Janeiro confessed to stabbing to death the Greek ambassador...

Code associated with Russia hacking found on Vermont utility computer 31 Dec 2016 - 09:08 am

WASHINGTON: A code associated with a broad Russian hacking campaign dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected on a laptop...

Senator McCain says Russia must pay price for hacking 31 Dec 2016 - 09:00 am

KIEV: Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Friday that Russia must be made to pay the price for cyber attacks on the...

Trump has tough choice after Obama sanctions on Russia hack 31 Dec 2016 - 01:51 am

President Barack Obama is forcing his successor, Donald Trump, into a difficult choice: reverse the sanctions the departing president just imposed on Russia...

Guterres to take reins at UN tomorrow 31 Dec 2016 - 01:29 am

United Nations: Antonio Guterres (pictured) assumes the reins of the United Nations tomorrow hoping to breathe new life into the world body, in...

Putin refuses to expel American diplomats 31 Dec 2016 - 01:27 am

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he would not expel any Americans in response to Washington turfing out dozens of Russian diplomats...

Board seeks ouster of member over Obama slurs 31 Dec 2016 - 01:25 am

New York: An upstate New York builder and former Republican nominee for governor is facing possible removal from his seat on the Buffalo...

Brazil’s president to pursue tax reform in 2017 31 Dec 2016 - 01:23 am

Brasilia: Brazil will seek to simplify its tax code in 2017, President Michel Temer said yesterday, aiming to expand reforms following earlier proposals...

Trump aide Conway dismisses US sanctions against Russia 31 Dec 2016 - 01:23 am

Washington: Donald Trump's senior aide Kellyanne Conway yesterday criticised President Barack Obama's decision to impose new sanctions against Russia, suggesting that one of...

Venezuela delays withdrawal of 100-bolivar notes 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his government would extend the use of 100-bolivar notes to January 20, after a plan to withdraw...

Police suspect wife in murder of Greek envoy 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 am

Rio De Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro investigators suspect that Greece’s ambassador to Brazil was murdered at the behest of his wife and a...

Cubans surf web at home in pilot project 31 Dec 2016 - 01:17 am

Havana: Downtown Havana resident Margarita Marquez says she received a special Christmas gift this year: web access at home, a rarity in a...

What we know about Russia's hacking of US election 30 Dec 2016 - 12:56 pm

Moscow: Russia has pledged retribution after the US turfed out dozens of diplomats and imposed sanctions over alleged cyberattacks aimed at skewing the...

Obama creates two new national monuments 29 Dec 2016 - 11:11 am

Washington: President Barack Obama has created two new US national monuments, bringing vast desert areas under federal protection. Bears Ears and Gold Butte...

Argentine president unharmed after attack on vehicle 29 Dec 2016 - 11:03 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: Demonstrators on Wednesday smashed two windows of the car of Argentine President Mauricio Macri as he traveled in the southern province...

Trump issues fresh attack on UN 29 Dec 2016 - 09:06 am

Palm Beach, United States: US President-elect Donald Trump launched a fresh salvo of accusations against the United Nations Wednesday, saying the world body...

New UN chief wants to meet Trump 'as soon as possible' 29 Dec 2016 - 08:56 am

Lisbon: Incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he wants to meet Donald Trump "as soon as possible" and is "determined to establish a...

Uruguay's last dictator, General Gregorio "El Goyo" Alvarez, dies 28 Dec 2016 - 10:41 pm

Montevideo: Uruguay's last military dictator, General Gregorio "El Goyo" Alvarez, died yesterday at age 91 of heart failure, a defence ministry official said....