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Philippines' Duterte could resign if Marcos Jr becomes VP - spokesman 16 Aug 2018 - 10:09 am

MANILA, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could step down if the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos succeeds in overturning his 2016 vice presidential...

Trump makes good on threat to revoke former CIA chief Brennan's clearance 15 Aug 2018 - 10:04 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is revoking the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, who served in the Obama administration. White House...

Heavy monsoon rains kill 67 in Kerala, airport closed 15 Aug 2018 - 08:42 pm

NEW DELHI: Torrential monsoon rains have disrupted air and train services in the southern Indian state of Kerala, where flooding, landslides and bridge...

Khan ally elected speaker of Pakistan parliament, PM vote on Friday 15 Aug 2018 - 05:23 pm

ISLAMABAD: A staunch ally of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan was elected speaker of Pakistan's lower house on Wednesday, a key position to support...

At least 25 killed as suicide attacker targets school in Kabul 15 Aug 2018 - 05:13 pm

Kabul: At least 25 people, many believed to be students, were killed when a suicide blast ripped through a school in a Shiite...

Turkey slaps retaliatory tariff hikes on key US products 15 Aug 2018 - 02:41 pm

Istanbul, Turkey hiked Wednesday tariffs on imports of several key US products in retaliation for American sanctions against Ankara, as a bitter dispute...

Worst flood in a century kills 43 in India's Kerala, more rain due 15 Aug 2018 - 02:23 pm

KOCHI, India, The death toll from the worst floods in nearly a century in the Indian tourist state of Kerala rose to 43...

Muja the alligator still alive and snapping in his 80s at Belgrade Zoo 15 Aug 2018 - 02:13 pm

BELGRADE, American alligator Muja arrived at Belgrade Zoo on the eve of the Second World War and is believed to be the oldest...

Modi pledges Indian manned space mission, healthcare scheme 15 Aug 2018 - 01:35 pm

New Delhi, India will send a manned mission to space by 2022 and introduce health insurance for half a billion of its citizens,...

Kenyan farmers toast growing European demand for avocados 15 Aug 2018 - 01:16 pm

Thika, Kenya, It may be loved and derided as the go-to millennial brunch, but avocado toast is proving a boon for Kenyan farmers...

Israel reopens Gaza crossing as truce talks press on 15 Aug 2018 - 01:04 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, Israel reopened its only goods crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after closing it to most deliveries on...

Stolen 12th century Indian Buddha statue found in London 15 Aug 2018 - 12:50 pm

London, A 12th century bronze Buddha statue stolen from an Indian museum 57 years ago has surfaced in London and is now being...

Walk in the woods: Japan toddler missing for 3 days found alive 15 Aug 2018 - 12:34 pm

Tokyo, A two-year-old boy who went missing in woods in western Japan has been found unharmed after three days alone, apparently surviving on...

Death toll rises to 35 in Italy bridge collapse 15 Aug 2018 - 11:03 am

Genoa, Italy, A frantic search was underway Wednesday for survivors under the shattered remains of a motorway bridge in Genoa as the death...

Hong Kong independence activist attacks Beijing at press club talk 15 Aug 2018 - 04:37 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong independence activist Andy Chan attacked China as an empire trying to "annex" and "destroy" the city in a no-holds...

Three hurt in suspected terror attack outside UK Parliament 15 Aug 2018 - 04:36 am

London: A car swerved into passers-by then slammed into a barrier protecting Britain's Houses of Parliament in a suspected terror attack on Tuesday....

Rahul's remark disrespectful to majority community: BJP 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his remark that he does not believe in any...

Ex-White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman says Trump trying to silence her 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am

NEW YORK: Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared Tuesday that she "will not be silenced" by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant...