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As Trump bashed China, he sought deals with its govt 17 Oct 2016 - 11:46 am

Beijing: Even as US presidential candidate Donald Trump aggressively condemned Beijing, his hotel firm pursued a lucrative business deal with a giant state-owned...

Notorious warlord killed in bombing in eastern Ukraine 17 Oct 2016 - 11:45 am

Moscow: A notorious warlord has been killed in a bombing in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, separatist officials said. The separatist Donetsk News...

Powerful earthquake hits Papua New Guinea 17 Oct 2016 - 11:28 am

Sydney: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude struck off the coast of New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Monday, the US...

1,500 Turkey-trained Iraqi forces taking part in Mosul operation 17 Oct 2016 - 11:14 am

ANKARA: Around half of some 3,000 Iraqi forces trained by Turkey at the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq are taking part in the...

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China: USGS 17 Oct 2016 - 11:05 am

Beijing: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck China's northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, in an area frequently plagued...

25 dead, scores still missing in Myanmar ferry disaster 17 Oct 2016 - 10:58 am

Yangon: Searchers have recovered 25 bodies from a ferry that sank in central Myanmar and expect to find scores more corpses as workers...

EU mulls more Syria sanctions as political efforts falter 17 Oct 2016 - 10:50 am

LUXEMBOURG: European Union foreign ministers are debating whether to extend sanctions against the Syrian regime as political efforts to secure a cease-fire falter....

Pence says GOP ticket will 'absolutely' accept vote outcome 17 Oct 2016 - 10:26 am

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's top supporters are racing to explain that what Trump said or tweeted isn't what he meant — especially on his...

Anti-nuclear politician's win hurts Japan atomic push 17 Oct 2016 - 10:12 am

Tokyo: An anti-nuclear candidate pulled off a surprise victory in a local Japanese election at the weekend, hurting Tokyo's already struggling bid to...

Air raids kill at least 12 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: monitor 17 Oct 2016 - 10:09 am

Beirut: Air strikes killed at least 12 civilians in Syria's Aleppo on Monday, a monitor said, bringing to 45 the death toll from...

Britain looks at paying into EU budget after Brexit to get market access - FT 17 Oct 2016 - 09:55 am

LONDON: Britain might continue to pay billions of pounds into the European Union's budget after Brexit to maintain single-market access for the City...

As India's "granary" exhausts groundwater, farmers eye new crops 17 Oct 2016 - 09:46 am

Chandigarh: It is hailed as India's granary, but the northwestern state of Punjab faces a drastic decline in agricultural output unless it halts...

Powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude strikes off Papua New Guinea 17 Oct 2016 - 09:44 am

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude struck off the coast of New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological...

Myanmar ferry sinks, killing at least 14, with scores missing 17 Oct 2016 - 09:17 am

YANGON: A ferry sank in a river in northwestern Myanmar, killing at least 14 people with scores missing, a rescue official said on...

Iraq launches offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State 17 Oct 2016 - 08:39 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi government forces, with air and ground support from the U.S.-led coalition, launched an offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from...

Chinese official who hoarded cash convicted of corruption 17 Oct 2016 - 08:32 am

BEIJING: A former senior Chinese energyofficial found to have more than 200 million yuan ($29.99 million) in cash at his home has been...

Turkish military says Syrian border security largely achieved with Dabiq seizure 17 Oct 2016 - 08:23 am

ANKARA: Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seized control of nine areas, including the village of Dabiq, from Islamic State on Sunday, largely achieving border security ...