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Greek high school unrest amid fears of far-right resurgence 30 Nov 2018 - 03:04 am

THESSALONIKI, Greece: Led by a horseman draped in a Greek flag, about 1,200 high school students marched through the northern city of Thessaloniki...

Woman describes torture, beatings in Chinese detention camp 30 Nov 2018 - 03:04 am

WASHINGTON: A member of the Uighur minority on Monday detailed torture and abuse she says she experienced in one of the internment camps...

Bulgarian miners march to protect coal production 30 Nov 2018 - 02:24 am

SOFIA: Miners and workers at Bulgaria's largest coal-fired power plant Maritsa East 2 marched in Sofia on Thursday to protect their jobs and...

Bombardier plant chief in Belfast backs Theresa May's Brexit plan 30 Nov 2018 - 02:24 am

The chief of Northern Ireland’s biggest manufacturer backed Theresa May’s Brexit plan, providing a boost for the embattled premier from a part of...

Georgia elects its first female president 30 Nov 2018 - 02:24 am

ANKARA: Salome Zourabichvili has been elected Georgia's first female president, according to preliminary results from Wednesday's second round of polls. Zourabichvili, a government-backed...

Washington says Astana process produced Syria 'stalemate' 30 Nov 2018 - 01:47 am

Washington: The Astana process by Russia, Iran and Turkey to end the Syrian conflict has only led to a "stalemate" in efforts to...

In abrupt switch, Trump cancels Putin meeting, cites Ukraine crisis 30 Nov 2018 - 01:20 am

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering...

Three takeaways from Michael Cohen’s lies about the ‘Moscow Project’ 30 Nov 2018 - 01:20 am

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress about plans to build a Trump building in Moscow....

Marathas now entitled to 16% quotas in Maharashtra 29 Nov 2018 - 08:42 pm

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Legislature on Thursday unanimously passed a Bill granting 16 per cent reservations to the politically influential Maratha community demanding quotas...

BSNL employees to go on indefinite strike from Dec 3 29 Nov 2018 - 08:42 pm

Mumbai: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) employees union would go on an indefinite strike from December 3 over non-issuance of the third pay...

Delhi's air quality falls, expected to deteriorate further 29 Nov 2018 - 08:42 pm

New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) dropped on Thursday and is expected to remain "very poor"...

Farmers' mega protest on Friday In Delhi; No police permission yet 29 Nov 2018 - 07:42 pm

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers from across the country on Thursday reached the Ramlila ground in the national capital for a mega protest...

Play depicts Lebanon as building at risk of collapse 29 Nov 2018 - 04:38 pm

BEIRUT: The squabbling residents of a dilapidated building at risk of collapse serve as an allegory for Lebanon's political and religious divisions in...

Rio de Janeiro governor arrested, latest in 'Car Wash' probe 29 Nov 2018 - 04:27 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro was arrested on Thursday for allegedly taking about $10 million in...

German police raid Deutsche Bank in 'Panama Papers' probe 29 Nov 2018 - 04:12 pm

Frankfurt am Main: German prosecutors raided several Deutsche Bank offices in the Frankfurt area Thursday over suspicions of money laundering based on revelations...

Ancient Irish sport of hurling wins UNESCO heritage status 29 Nov 2018 - 03:38 pm

Dublin: The Irish sport of hurling -- often described as "the fastest game on grass" -- was granted UNESCO special status on Thursday,...

German antitrust agency opens Amazon investigation 29 Nov 2018 - 03:20 pm

BERLIN: Germany's antitrust agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation of online retailer Amazon over complaints it's abusing its position to the...