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Argentina cops raid ex-president's houses in corruption probe

Argentina cops raid ex-president's houses in corruption probe

-- 2018-08-24 11:48:11

Police in Argentina have begun searching properties belonging to the former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as part of a major corruption investigation. Forensic scientists, dogs, a...

S Korea's ex-president Park gets 25 years in jail

S Korea's ex-president Park gets 25 years in jail

-- 2018-08-24 10:09:36

A South Korean appeals court sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail on Friday in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her from power in 2017. Park...

Australia PM Turnbull ousted by party rivals

Australia PM Turnbull ousted by party rivals

-- 2018-08-24 09:31:58

Scott Morrison is to be Australia's new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals, officials have confirmed. Mr Turnbull had been under pressure from poor polling, a loomin...

No-deal Brexit will bring tangle of red tape, Britain warns companies

No-deal Brexit will bring tangle of red tape, Britain warns companies

-- 2018-08-23 20:49:35

Britain on Thursday told companies trading with the European Union they would face a tangle of red tape, possible border delays and more costly credit card payments if the government fails to negotiat...

Venezuelans rush to Peru to beat passport deadline

Venezuelans rush to Peru to beat passport deadline

-- 2018-08-23 20:32:29

Venezuelans trying to emigrate to Peru are rushing to get there before Saturday when new rules will come into force requiring them to have valid passports, according to BBC. So far, Venezuelans have...

Credit Suisse fires two after sexual assault investigation

Credit Suisse fires two after sexual assault investigation

-- 2018-08-23 20:09:33

Credit Suisse Group AG has fired two male employees in London after uncovering new evidence during an investigation into a sexual assault case from 2010, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citi...

After IS killed her sons, Iraqi grandmother fends for 22 children

After IS killed her sons, Iraqi grandmother fends for 22 children

-- 2018-08-23 19:33:50

Iraqi grandmother Sana Ibrahim al-Taee has a full-time job feeding and clothing her 22 grandchildren after Islamic State killed their fathers - her sons - a struggle in a cramped flat with little help...

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead

-- 2018-08-23 19:21:01

Tunisia’s coast guard said it recovered the bodies of five migrants on Thursday whose boat sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to Reuters....

Fed’s George sees more rate hikes, despite Trump

Fed’s George sees more rate hikes, despite Trump

-- 2018-08-23 19:06:13

The Federal Reserve should raise US interest rates further this year and probably next year as well, despite President Donald Trump’s displeasure at tighter policy, Kansas City Federal Reserve B...

Pak president election: PPP, PML-N likely to field joint candidate

Pak president election: PPP, PML-N likely to field joint candidate

-- 2018-08-23 18:12:15

KARACHI: The two main opposition parties in Pakistan, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), are likely to field a joint candidate for the upcoming presidential...

India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism

India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism

-- 2018-08-23 17:49:45

India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government has said, following offers of aid from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, accord...

S Korea, Japan brace for winds, rain from two typhoons

S Korea, Japan brace for winds, rain from two typhoons

-- 2018-08-23 17:47:24

An approaching typhoon has whipped up strong winds, waves and heavy rain in southern South Korea, leaving one person missing and one injured, while another typhoon headed for western Japan on Thursday...

Two killed in Paris suburb attack

Two killed in Paris suburb attack

-- 2018-08-23 17:33:57

A knifeman killed his mother and sister in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Thursday and seriously wounded a third person, a French Interior Ministry source said. The young man, who killed his victims...

Lanka to end execution moratorium soon

Lanka to end execution moratorium soon

-- 2018-08-23 17:19:35

Sri Lanka will soon resume executions after a 42-year moratorium but will send home five Pakistanis sentenced to death for drug smuggling for execution in their home country, President Maithripala S...

Australia PM gives ultimatum to leadership rivals

Australia PM gives ultimatum to leadership rivals

-- 2018-08-23 16:49:19

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has stared down calls for his resignation amid an escalating leadership crisis that has crippled his government, reports BBC. Mr Turnbull is fighting to retain his po...

Chair of UN probe of Gaza violence quits less than month into job

Chair of UN probe of Gaza violence quits less than month into job

-- 2018-08-23 16:43:15

Former war crimes prosecutor David Crane, an American who was named only last month to lead a UN investigation into violence in Gaza this year, has resigned, the United Nations said, according to Reut...

Two die in knife attack in Paris suburb

Two die in knife attack in Paris suburb

-- 2018-08-23 16:24:00

Two people were killed and one seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes, French authorities said, reports Reuters. The knife attacker was then shot dead by police. “T...

Trump, White House deny wrongdoing after Cohen plea deal

Trump, White House deny wrongdoing after Cohen plea deal

-- 2018-08-23 16:19:32

The White House pushed back forcefully on Wednesday against suggestions that a plea deal struck by President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen implicated Trump in a crime, according to...

Kerala temple let Muslims offer prayers on Eid day

Kerala temple let Muslims offer prayers on Eid day

-- 2018-08-23 13:35:20

Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest day for Muslims across the world has turned out to be a nightmare for the Keralite Muslims due to the deadly floods in the state. With the state still reeling under th...

Zimbabwe gripped by court challenge to election result

Zimbabwe gripped by court challenge to election result

-- 2018-08-22 21:02:55

Crowds gathered around screens outside Zimbabwe’s top court on Wednesday to watch a legal showdown challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s July 30 election victory, according to Reuters...

Kochi airport to reopen on August 29

Kochi airport to reopen on August 29

-- 2018-08-22 20:40:56

The Kochi airport, shut since August 15 due to heavy flooding after rains devastated Kerala, will reopen on August 29, three days later than earlier announced. The airport had yesterday said it would...

Afghanistan seeks Russian help to press Taliban into peace talks

Afghanistan seeks Russian help to press Taliban into peace talks

-- 2018-08-22 19:48:29

Afghanistan hopes Russia can press Taliban insurgents into holding peace talks with the government, Afghanistan’s top security official said on Wednesday after he met Russia’s ambassador i...

KSA 'seeks death penalty for woman activist'

KSA 'seeks death penalty for woman activist'

-- 2018-08-22 19:46:11

  Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has reportedly sought the death penalty for five activists, including the female rights defender Israa al-Ghomgham, reports BBC. Human Rights Watch said they...

Iran says Israel, US will be targeted if Washington attacks

Iran says Israel, US will be targeted if Washington attacks

-- 2018-08-22 19:11:35

A senior Iranian cleric warned Washington on Wednesday that if it attacked Iran, the United States and allied Israel would be targeted, as a war of words escalated after the United States reimposed sa...

Nepal cracks down on insurance fraud

Nepal cracks down on insurance fraud

-- 2018-08-22 19:05:53

The Nepalese Government is attempting to crack down on insurance fraud schemes perpetrated by powerful brokers in trekking and mountaineering in the country, which sees insurers put out of pocket for...

Pak new govt lifts political censorship on PTV, Radio Pakistan

Pak new govt lifts political censorship on PTV, Radio Pakistan

-- 2018-08-22 17:55:56

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Tuesday lifted political censorship on the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan by allowing these to air point of views...

Jolted by ex-allies’ criminal cases, Trump faces election and legal risks

Jolted by ex-allies’ criminal cases, Trump faces election and legal risks

-- 2018-08-22 17:38:09

President Donald Trump suffered twin setbacks on Tuesday with two ex-advisers facing prison sentences - and one of them saying Trump told him to commit a crime - possibly hurting his Republican Party&...

Australian PM under siege

Australian PM under siege

-- 2018-08-22 17:00:16

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull clung to power on Wednesday as rebel Liberal party lawmakers pressed for a second leadership contest just a day after he narrowly survived a challe...

Fire in multi-story building in India’s Mumbai kills four

Fire in multi-story building in India’s Mumbai kills four

-- 2018-08-22 16:15:38

A fire broke out Wednesday on the 12th floor of a residential building in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, killing four people and injuring 12 others, officials said, accordi...

Trump administration proposes rolling back Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Trump administration proposes rolling back Obama’s Clean Power Plan

-- 2018-08-21 20:30:16

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed replacing the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of former President Barack Obama’s regulatory efforts to combat climate change, according to Reuters....