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Five crew rescued after explosion on oil tanker in Cyprus 29 Dec 2018 - 04:06 pm

Larnaca, Cyprus: Cyprus police rescued five injured crew from the water following an explosion on a Maltese-flagged oil tanker off the island's south...

Thai cave divers, Twiggy, Monty Python's Palin on UK honours list 29 Dec 2018 - 03:35 pm

London: A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were awarded in...

Syrian army take control of strategic city near Turkey: Russia 29 Dec 2018 - 03:01 pm

Russia said Syrian government forces are in control of a strategic area close to the border with Turkey that had been under the...

Four terror suspects held in Netherlands 29 Dec 2018 - 02:56 pm

The Hague: Dutch security forces arrested four people in the port city of Rotterdam on Saturday on suspicion of preparing for a "terrorist...

UK police: 2 drones found near Gatwick Airport not involved 29 Dec 2018 - 02:48 pm

LONDON: British police said Saturday that two drones found near London's Gatwick Airport were not involved in the disruption that shut down the...

Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones in show of support 29 Dec 2018 - 01:49 pm

Shanghai: Chinese firms are encouraging staff to buy Huawei smartphones following Canada's arrest of a top Huawei executive on a US extradition request,...

Promising growth, Bangladesh's iron lady seeks re-election 29 Dec 2018 - 01:06 pm

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is poised to win a record fourth term in Sunday's elections, drumming up support by promising...

Egypt police kill 40 'terrorists' after Giza bus attack: ministry 29 Dec 2018 - 12:23 pm

Cairo: Egyptian police killed 40 "terrorists" in separate raids early Saturday, a day after a roadside bomb near the Giza pyramids killed three...

Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids -officials 29 Dec 2018 - 10:30 am

CAIRO: Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when a roadside bomb blast hit their...

Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height 29 Dec 2018 - 10:26 am

Pandeglang: The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height...

Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza pyramids, kills 2 28 Dec 2018 - 09:31 pm

Cairo: A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing two Vietnamese tourists and wounding...

Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he'll seal border 28 Dec 2018 - 08:17 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal the US-Mexico border "entirely" if Congress does not approve billions of dollars in funding for...

UK seeks to double levy on single-use plastic bags, extend to all shops 28 Dec 2018 - 07:07 pm

LONDON: Ministers launched a consultation on Thursday on plans to double the charge for single-use carrier bags in England from 2020 and extend...

Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics, calls for more help for refugees and women 28 Dec 2018 - 06:09 pm

LONDON: Angelina Jolie hinted on Friday she could one day enter politics, as she urged global leaders to do more to help refugees...

No solution to shutdown in sight before Dems take House 28 Dec 2018 - 06:05 pm

WASHINGTON: The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year - the...

Trump has 'black and white' world view: UK foreign minister 28 Dec 2018 - 01:38 pm

London: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Friday criticised Donald Trump's view of the world after the US president's announcement of a withdrawal...