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Trump warns 'disgusting' press after nuke report 11 Oct 2017 - 09:58 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump tore into the press and questioned whether broadcasters should have their licenses revoked Wednesday, after an unflattering story...

Pope wants Catholic opposition to death penalty increased 11 Oct 2017 - 09:52 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis called Wednesday for categoric opposition to capital punishment to be written into an update of the most important guide...

Greek anarchists break into Spain embassy over Catalonia 11 Oct 2017 - 09:13 pm

Athens: Greek anarchists on Wednesday broke into the Spanish embassy in Athens in a brief show of support for Catalonia's independence bid, police...

Weinstein scandal envenoms US political feuds 11 Oct 2017 - 08:43 pm

Washington: The sexual assault accusations against Harvey Weinstein have seeped into America's partisan politics, with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton accused of waiting...

Brazil soldiers sweep for guns, drugs in notorious Rio favela 11 Oct 2017 - 08:39 pm

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 11, 2017 (AFP) - Brazilian soldiers were deployed to Rio de Janeiro's crime-plagued Rocinha favela for the second consecutive...

Campaigners set sights on marital rape after India child bride ruling 11 Oct 2017 - 08:33 pm

NEW DELHI: A ruling by India’s top court against husbands who have sex with their child brides will protect millions of girls and...

Spain gives Catalan leader 5 days to clarify independence 11 Oct 2017 - 07:30 pm

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to clarify his position on whether or not he...

Indonesian bishop accused of having mistress resigns 11 Oct 2017 - 07:15 pm

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of an Indonesian bishop who had been accused by his own priests of having...

Philippine president sidelines police in war on drugs 11 Oct 2017 - 05:27 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police to halt activities in his deadly war on drugs and leave all operations to the...

Suicide bombers attack near Damascus police centre 11 Oct 2017 - 04:24 pm

BEIRUT: Two attackers blew themselves up near the police headquarters in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday, state media said. The suicide...

Russia to donate Kalashnikovs, trucks and munitions to Philippines 11 Oct 2017 - 02:38 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday announced that Russia would donate defence hardware to support the military’s fight against pro-Islamic State militants,...

Iraq court orders arrest of Kurd independence vote organisers 11 Oct 2017 - 02:19 pm

Baghdad: An Iraqi court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the chairwoman and two other members of the commission that organised last month's...

US military chopper bursts into flames in Japan: minister 11 Oct 2017 - 01:55 pm

Tokyo: An American military helicopter burst into flames after landing in an empty field in Okinawa Wednesday, the Japanese defence minister said, with...

4 killed in explosion at oil refinery in western Turkey 11 Oct 2017 - 01:26 pm

Ankara: Four people were killed Wednesday in an explosion at an oil refinery in the western Turkish state of Izmir. The explosion which...

With IS surrounded, talks held on civilian exit from Raqa 11 Oct 2017 - 01:19 pm

Kobane, Syria: Talks for the safe exit of civilians trapped in Syria's Raqa were underway Wednesday, as US-backed forces prepare a final push...

Spain vows 'all options' open in Catalonia crisis talks 11 Oct 2017 - 01:12 pm

Madrid: Spain's government vowed to examine "all options" Wednesday in a crisis cabinet meeting hours after Catalonia's leaders said they had a mandate...

Kenya opposition protests as poll body mulls next step 11 Oct 2017 - 11:17 am

Nairobi: Supporters of Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga took to the streets Wednesday as poll officials mull their next move after his withdrawal...