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Deadly clashes between Syria regime and US-backed forces: monitor 29 Apr 2018 - 03:30 pm

Beirut: Rare clashes broke out Sunday between Syrian regime forces and a US-backed alliance in the east of the country, killing six alliance...

Iraq sentences 19 Russian women to life for joining Islamic State 29 Apr 2018 - 03:23 pm

Baghdad: Iraq on Sunday sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining the Islamic State group, the latest in a series...

Philippines' Duterte calls North Korea's Kim 'hero of everybody' 29 Apr 2018 - 03:17 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Roridgo Duterte said on Sunday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he had previously called a "fool", is now...

Syria regime, rebels reach evacuation deal in southern Damascus 29 Apr 2018 - 02:02 pm

Damascus: The Syrian government and rebels have reached a deal to evacuate opposition fighters from an area of southern Damascus near the site...

Trump finally hosts African leader at the White House 29 Apr 2018 - 12:43 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: After more than a year in office, President Donald Trump for the first time is hosting an African president at the...

India says electrified all villages ahead of prime minister's deadline 29 Apr 2018 - 12:42 pm

MUMBAI, India has electrified all its villages 12 days ahead of a deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said on...

N. Korea's Kim willing to talk to Japan 'any time': Seoul 29 Apr 2018 - 11:24 am

Seoul, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready for dialogue with Japan "any time", Seoul's presidential office said Sunday, as concerns grow...

Afghan children set off unexploded mortar round, 3 dead 29 Apr 2018 - 11:15 am

KABUL, Afghanistan, A group of children set off an unexploded mortar round in a residential area in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, causing a...

Philippines' Duterte calls Kuwait work ban 'permanent' 29 Apr 2018 - 11:11 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the temporary ban on Filipinos going to work in Kuwait is now permanent, intensifying a...

Power outage sparks delays at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport 29 Apr 2018 - 11:00 am

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Passengers at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport are facing long waits after a power outage temporarily knocked out its check-in systems. The...

North Korea offers to shut nuclear test site in May, invite US experts 29 Apr 2018 - 10:35 am

Seoul: North Korea promised to close its atomic test site next month and invite US weapons experts to the country, Seoul said Sunday,...

'Caravan' migrants weigh staying in Mexico or risking US expulsion 29 Apr 2018 - 08:02 am

TIJUANA, Mexico: Hondurans, Guatemalans and Salvadorans who drew the wrath of President Donald Trump in a month-long caravan to the U.S. border will...

Turkey's Erdogan starts campaigning for snap June elections 28 Apr 2018 - 06:47 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan unofficially kicked off his re-election campaign on Saturday, vowing to defeat the secularist opposition in "historic" snap elections that...

Stadium in Syria's rebel-held Idlib hosts unlikley football game 28 Apr 2018 - 05:50 pm

Idlib, Syria: Battered by air strikes, the main stadium in the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib hosted a soccer friendly on Wednesday, re-opening...

100 arrested, explosives seized in Burkina Faso raids 28 Apr 2018 - 05:25 pm

Ouagadougou: Burkinabe authorities have arrested around 100 people and seized explosives in operations in eastern and northern regions near the Malian border where...

Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus 28 Apr 2018 - 05:06 pm

BEIRUT: The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of...

From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners 28 Apr 2018 - 04:56 pm

BONN, Germany: Faced with a fast-growing population and risks from earthquakes and flooding, Istanbul must take bold steps to adapt and improve the...