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Ebola returns to Congo; 17 dead

-- 2018-05-09 16:04:22

At least 17 people have died in an area of north-western Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday. It is the ni...

Madame Tussauds unveils Meghan Markle waxwork

-- 2018-05-09 16:03:02

Madame Tussauds has completed its waxwork of soon-to-be royal bride Meghan Markle. The figure joins the rest of the Royal Family on display at the London attraction and is placed next to a re-styled...

‘Saudis intercept missile above Riyadh’

-- 2018-05-09 15:19:26

Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted a missile above the capital Riyadh, Saudi-owned broadcaster Al Arabiya said on Wednesday. The broadcaster made the announcement after four consecut...

China, Japan and South Korea show unity amid North Korea moves

-- 2018-05-09 12:44:56

The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo on Wednesday in a powerful gesture of solidarity against the backdrop of historic diplomatic moves by North Korea and a push for the isolated c...

European powers vow to save Iran deal

-- 2018-05-09 11:37:37

Western powers say they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal - after the US announced it was withdrawing from the agreement. The UK, France and Germany say they ‘will work with all remaini...

China coal mine explosion leaves two miners dead

-- 2018-05-09 11:06:44

An explosion at a small coal mine in China’s Hunan province killed two workers on Wednesday while another three remained missing, the Hunan coal mine safety regulation bureau said. The incident...

Malaysia goes to polls

-- 2018-05-09 10:53:31

Millions of voters in Malaysia are heading to the polls in an election that will see the country’s leader take on his 92-year-old former mentor. Opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad will face off...

Israel attacks Syria

Reuters 2018-05-09 10:33:19

Syrian state media accused Israel of launching missiles at a target near Damascus on Tuesday, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced he was quitting the Iranian nuclear deal, a move that ha...

Trump exits Iran deal, to revive sanctions

-- 2018-05-09 10:01:07

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upsetting European allies and casting uncert...

Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping hold 'secret' meeting

-- 2018-05-08 19:21:01

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian on Monday and Tuesday. Chinese state media reported that it is the second meeting betw...

Melania faces fresh plagiarism row

-- 2018-05-08 16:43:55

US First Lady Melania Trump has been caught up in another plagiarism row, following the launch of her new online safety for children campaign on Monday. A booklet put out by Mrs Trump bore a striking...

Iraq's Kurdistan to hold polls on Sept 30

-- 2018-05-08 16:02:00

Elections will be held in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq on September 30, Kurdish broadcaster Rudaw said on Tuesday, citing regional prime minister Nechirvan Barzani. Rudaw is...

Train collision leaves two dead in Germany

-- 2018-05-08 11:46:16

A goods train and a passenger train collided in southern Germany on Monday, rail operator Deutsche Bahn said, and local media reported two people were killed. The collision took place at around 9.20...

China jails ex-Communist official for life over bribery

-- 2018-05-08 10:41:23

A former Chinese Communist Party official once tipped for a top leadership position has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery. Sun Zhengcai, a former Politburo member, is the latest senior fig...

Trump to reveal Iran nuke decision Tuesday

-- 2018-05-08 10:19:22

US president Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and a senior US official said it was unclear if efforts by European allies to address Trump&rsquo...

Somali extremists kill nine Kenyan soldiers

-- 2018-05-08 10:08:41

Extremists carried out an attack on Kenyan soldiers’ patrol car in Somalia, leaving nine troops dead, says Kenya’s president. President Uhuru Kenyatta mourned the soldiers who were killed...

New York attorney general resigns

-- 2018-05-08 09:57:20

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned has after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine. Governor Andrew Cuomo called f...

Hezbollah leader declares victory in Lebanon polls

-- 2018-05-07 22:52:25

Hezbollah's leader says the Iran-backed militant Shia group and its allies have achieved "victory" in Lebanon's first parliamentary elections since 2009. Although the official results have not been a...

Lebanon PM’s party loses third of seats in parliament

-- 2018-05-07 22:12:55

Lebanon's Sunni Muslim prime minister has said his political party lost a third of its seats in parliament on Monday in the country's first elections since 2009. Saad Hariri said the official results...

Putin travels to his inauguration in Russian-made limousine

-- 2018-05-07 21:21:40

Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to his inauguration on Monday for a new six-year term in a Russian-made limousine, ditching his old stretch Mercedes to send a patriotic message of self-suff...

Indonesian cops foil suicide attack plot; three held

-- 2018-05-07 13:39:59

The Anti-terror squad of the Indonesian national police thwarted a suicide attack plot and nabbed three alleged terrorists involved with the plan. Police disclosed on Monday that the three had planne...

Iraqi PM Abadi seeks second term

-- 2018-05-07 13:23:30

Few outside Iraq knew the name Haider al-Abadi in 2014 when he was plucked from relative obscurity to lead a nation in chaos. A compromise candidate floated after his predecessor Nuri al-Maliki was s...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano wrecks dozens of homes

-- 2018-05-07 13:16:16

The eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has destroyed 26 homes and is threatening hundreds more, with new fissures opening overnight on Sunday. Nearly 2,000 people have so far been evacuated. S...

UK’s Johnson urges Trump not to walk away from nuke deal

-- 2018-05-07 12:11:52

British foreign secretary Boris Johnson has urged President Trump not to give up on the Iran nuclear deal, saying ‘at this delicate juncture it would be a mistake to walk away’. Johnson i...

Afghan mosque blast leaves 17 devotees dead

-- 2018-05-07 11:34:44

An explosion at a mosque used as a voter centre in the eastern Afghan province of Khost has killed at least 17 people and wounded 34, local officials said, in the latest attack on preparations for lon...

Tunisia’s Ennahda tops landmark municipal polls

-- 2018-05-07 11:30:09

Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party claimed victory late on Sunday in the country’s first free municipal elections, a key step in a democratic transition marred by economic disappointment. A...

Trump's CIA nominee wanted to withdraw

-- 2018-05-07 11:01:55

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, sought to withdraw over concerns about her role in the agency’s interrogation programme, two sources familiar with the matter...

Bandit attack on Nigerian village leaves 51 dead

-- 2018-05-07 10:49:42

A gang of what are said to be former cattle rustlers has killed at least 51 adults and children in a village in northern Nigeria, burning down homes. Amongst the rows of dead bodies in Gwaska, in the...

Pakistan’s interior minister face assassination attempt

-- 2018-05-06 21:18:56

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, officials said, an incident likely to heighten political tensions ahead of general elections...

Two mine accidents leave 23 dead in Pakistan

-- 2018-05-06 20:52:56

Two coal mines collapsed in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least 23 people and injuring six others while five miners remained trapped, officials said.  Pakistani...