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British prime minister Theresa May: Poisoned spy Skripal, daughter may never recover 26 Mar 2018 - 08:50 pm

LONDON: British prime minister Theresa May says former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter may never recover from a nerve-agent attack that has...

As Ghouta empties, Syrians try to spot loved ones on buses 26 Mar 2018 - 07:25 pm

Harasta, Syria: Mayss Ahmad scans busloads of evacuees exiting a bombed-out town near Damascus, determined to see her long-lost father and brother again...

British Jews protest against Labour's Corbyn over anti-Semitism 26 Mar 2018 - 07:18 pm

LONDON: British Jewish groups held a street protest outside parliament on Monday against opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of failing...

How the European Arrest Warrant works 26 Mar 2018 - 06:33 pm

Brussels: Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is facing extradition proceedings in Germany after being held on a European Arrest Warrant issued by Spain...

Bali man gets 15 years for murdering Japanese couple 26 Mar 2018 - 06:33 pm

Denpasar, Indonesia: A Bali court Monday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for killing an elderly Japanese couple on the Indonesian...

Rival India leaders accused of data breaches in social media row 26 Mar 2018 - 05:57 pm

New Delhi: India's ruling and main opposition parties on Monday accused each other of using social media dirty tricks to mine and share...

Ukraine to expel 13 Russian diplomats over spy case 26 Mar 2018 - 04:57 pm

Kiev: Ukraine is to expel 13 Russian diplomats as part of a coordinated effort by European nations and the US to punish Russia...

US expels 60 Russian diplomats, 14 EU nations also taking action 26 Mar 2018 - 04:32 pm

In the U.S. and across the European Union, a number of Russia diplomats are being expelled in a coordinated response to the nerve-agent...

14 EU states expelling Russian diplomats over UK spy attack: Tusk 26 Mar 2018 - 04:26 pm

Varna, Bulgaria: Fourteen EU states are expelling Russian diplomats in a coordinated response to the nerve agent attack on a former spy in...

Poland expels four Russian diplomats after UK nerve agent attack 26 Mar 2018 - 04:21 pm

WARSAW: Poland will expel four Russian diplomats as part of a wider European action to show unity with Britain over the poisoning of...

Russian senator says Moscow will expel dozens of U.S. diplomats 26 Mar 2018 - 04:18 pm

MOSCOW: Moscow will expel at least 60 staff from U.S. diplomatic missions in Russia in response to Washington's decision to expel Russian diplomats,...

Germany expels four Russian diplomats after UK chemical attack 26 Mar 2018 - 04:12 pm

BERLIN: Germany has expelled four Russian diplomats, the foreign ministry said on Monday, calling the move an act of solidarity with Britain which...

Trump expels 60 Russians, closes Seattle consulate after UK chemical attack 26 Mar 2018 - 04:04 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States and closed the Russian consulate in...

Poland summons Russia's ambassador over spy case 26 Mar 2018 - 03:36 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Poland has summoned Russia's ambassador for talks, and its foreign ministry is among several in Europe planning news conferences later Monday...

Fresh rebel withdrawals from Syria's shrinking Ghouta 26 Mar 2018 - 03:06 pm

Douma, Syria: A new group of Syrian rebels and civilians prepared to leave Eastern Ghouta on Monday after the largest exodus yet from...

Children return to school in Afrin after 2 years 26 Mar 2018 - 02:59 pm

AFRIN: Children forced out of school by YPG/PKK terrorists were overjoyed to return to their classrooms in Afrin, northwestern Syria, two years later....