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UK to probe widespread use of cladding after tower blaze 27 Jun 2017 - 06:10 pm

London: Prime Minister Theresa May promised an investigation Tuesday into the use of cladding on British high-rise buildings following the deadly Grenfell Tower...

Child, 5, named as youngest victim of London tower block fire 27 Jun 2017 - 01:27 pm

LONDON: A five-year-old boy was identified by police on Tuesday as the youngest victim so far of the fire which engulfed a London...

Trump claims victory as court partially reinstates travel ban 27 Jun 2017 - 01:16 pm

Washington: The US Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated Donald Trump's controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, prompting the...

Candidate cries foul as Mongolia heads toward runoff vote 27 Jun 2017 - 12:21 pm

Ulan Bator: The third-place finisher in Mongolia's presidential vote cried foul and demanded a recount on Tuesday after electoral authorities declared he was...

Appeals court: Dutch partially liable for some 300 victims of Srebrenica massacre 27 Jun 2017 - 12:17 pm

The Hague: A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday confirmed that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths of some 300 Muslims who...

Mosul battle to end in days as troops advance in Old City: Iraqi general 26 Jun 2017 - 09:01 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: The battle to wrest full control of the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State will be over in a few...

Swede held by Al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 freed 26 Jun 2017 - 08:43 pm

Stockholm: A Swede who had been held hostage by Al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 has been freed, the Swedish government said Monday, but...

In victory for Trump, US Supreme Court revives travel ban 26 Jun 2017 - 07:14 pm

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his temporary ban on travelers from six...

Trump attacks Obama over Russia and elections: “He colluded” 26 Jun 2017 - 05:50 pm

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stepped up his criticism on Monday of former Democratic President Barack Obama’s handling of alleged Russian interference in...

First female captain a real change of the guard in London 26 Jun 2017 - 04:45 pm

London: Megan Couto on Monday became the first female officer to command the troops protecting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, as a...

Not a single blot of corruption against my government, says Modi 26 Jun 2017 - 12:35 pm

Washington: Projecting his government's success in the areas of fighting terror and graft, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that there has not...

Trump hosts 'true friend' Modi for first one-on-one 26 Jun 2017 - 12:09 pm

Washington: Donald Trump hosts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday for a first tete-a-tete aimed at building a personal rapport in spite of...

Short of IT workers at home, Israeli startups recruit elsewhere 26 Jun 2017 - 11:13 am

TEL AVIV: When Alexey Chalimov founded software design firm Eastern Peak in Israel four years ago he knew he would not find the...

Govt websites in Ohio, Maryland hacked with pro-IS messages 26 Jun 2017 - 11:10 am

Chicago: Several government websites in the US states of Ohio and Maryland had to be shut down Sunday after being hacked to display...

UK PM May nears deal to prop up government with Northern Irish DUP 26 Jun 2017 - 11:05 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May drew closer to clinching a deal to prop up her minority government on Monday as she prepared...

China releases Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo with terminal cancer: lawyer 26 Jun 2017 - 11:03 am

Beijing: China's jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo was granted medical parole after being diagnosed with terminal liver cancer last month, his...

Russian intelligence says Telegram app used in bombing 26 Jun 2017 - 10:55 am

Moscow: Russia's FSB security agency on Monday said the Telegram messaging service was used by those behind the Saint Petersburg metro bombing, the...