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US plane crash takes lives of three

-- 2017-12-18 12:08:18

Three people died when a small plane crashed in southeastern Indiana, US police said on Sunday. Sgt. Stephen Wheeles said the single-engine Cessna plane crashed in a wooded area near Oldenburg, India...

Brazil’s Lula gets party support to run for president

Reuters 2017-12-18 12:00:08

Brazil’s leftist Workers Party (PT) approved a resolution on Saturday formally supporting the candidacy of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as the nation’s left continues to ral...

CIA helped Russia foil terror attack

-- 2017-12-18 12:00:00

Information provided by the CIA helped Russian security services foil an attack on St Petersburg's Kazan cathedral, US and Russian leaders say. President Vladimir Putin phoned Donald Trump to thank...

UN toughens warning of ‘genocide' in Myanmar

Reuters 2017-12-18 12:00:00

The top UN human rights official has said he would not be surprised if a court one day ruled that acts of genocide had been committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, according to a te...

Piñera wins Chile presidential election

-- 2017-12-18 12:00:00

A conservative billionaire and former president, Sebastián Piñera, has won Chile's presidential election run-off. Left-winger Alejandro Guillier conceded and congratulated his opponent...

SOPA 2018 Journalism Awards open for entries

-- 2017-12-18 12:00:00

The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to pursuing excellence in journalism, announced on December 18 that the SOPA 2018 Awards for Editorial...

World's busiest airport suffers power cut

-- 2017-12-18 10:33:04

A power cut at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport has led to a partial shut-down and major delays to flights. The airport is the world's busiest, handling more than 250,000 passengers...

Honduras polls: Tribunal declares President winner

-- 2017-12-18 10:11:23

Juan Orlando Hernández has been declared the winner of last month's fiercely disputed presidential election in Honduras after a partial recount. Earlier results triggered deadly street violenc...

Austria protests ‘Nazi’ govt’s swearing-in

-- 2017-12-18 09:04:38

Thousands of protesters rallied in central Vienna against Austria's new coalition government of conservatives and far right, during its swearing-in. Among the banners were ones saying "Don't let the...

Ethiopia ethnic clashes toll hits 61

-- 2017-12-18 01:59:27

At least 61 people have been killed in clashes between different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region, officials said, the latest bout of violence to highlight increasing instability in a...

UN weighs measure rejecting US Jerusalem decision

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after US President Donald Tr...

Honduran chopper crash kills President’s sister

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

The sister of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and five other people were killed in a helicopter crash Saturday on a mountain near the Honduran capital. Hilda Hernandez, 51, was an agronomy...

Five IS militants killed in E. Afghan province

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

At least five militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) have been killed in Khogiani of the eastern. Nangahar province over the past two days, an army spokesman in the eastern region ShirAqa Karimi s...

Thousands flee California's growing wildfire 'beast'

Reuters 2017-12-17 12:00:00

A raging California wildfire powered by fierce winds grew into the third-largest in state history on Saturday as forced evacuations turned neighbourhoods into ghost towns and ash fell in some areas li...

US products boycott call in Indonesia

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

Muslim clerics called for a boycott of American products Sunday in Indonesia's largest protest against President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Wearing white robes and c...

Pakistan church attack claims nine lives

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

Armed terrorists have attacked a Catholic church, killing at least nine people and injuring 56 in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, media reports say. The attack targete...

Pentagon spends millions in secret UFO programme: US media

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

The Pentagon has been running a secret multi-million dollar programme to investigate Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), US media report. Only a s        &nbsp...

Landslides in Philippines leave 26 dead

-- 2017-12-17 12:00:00

At least 26 people have died in central Philippines after tropical storm Kai-tak brought heavy rains that triggered landslides. Local authorities and media said on Sunday that several residents remai...

Myanmar journalists to protest ‘unfair arrests’

Reuters 2017-12-17 11:53:52

A group of Myanmar journalists said they would begin wearing black T-shirts on Saturday in protest at the detention of two Reuters reporters accused of violating the country’s Official Secrets A...

Kenya launches upgraded depot to relieve size cargo transport

-- 2017-12-17 11:37:41

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the upgraded Inland Container Depot (ICD) on the outskirts of Kenyan capital Nairobi to promote efficient transportation of bulk cargo from the port of Mombasa...

Argentina fires navy chief over submarine tragedy

Agencies 2017-12-17 11:19:33

The head of the Argentine navy has been sacked following the loss of a submarine and its crew in the South Atlantic last month. The defence minister placed Adm Marcelo Srur in retirement on Friday ni...

Poll shows 51pc Britons for staying in EU

Reuters 2017-12-17 11:13:47

A poll has found that 51 per cent of Britons would now keep European Union membership while 41 per cent want to leave the bloc, a near reversal of last year’s referendum result. The BMG poll of...

Libya’s coast guard rescues over 250 migrants

-- 2017-12-17 10:31:37

Libya’s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats bound for Italy, officials said on Saturday. Libya’s western shor...

Five die in Chile mudslide

-- 2017-12-17 10:16:05

A mudslide tore through a small village in southern Chile near a popular national park, leaving five people dead and at least 15 missing after a night of torrential downpours, authorities said. A vid...

Sydney cops charge man with being 'N Korean agent'

-- 2017-12-17 09:52:10

A man has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea, Australian Federal Police (AFP) have said. Chan Han Choi, 59, has been charged with brokering illegal expo...

Turkey announces to open embassy in East Jerusalem

-- 2017-12-17 07:48:56

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has announced to open an embassy in East Jerusalem. The announcement was made on Sunday, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recog...

Mueller obtains emails unlawfully: Trump allies

-- 2017-12-17 05:23:24

The special counsel, Robert Mueller, investigating allegations of Russian meddling in the US 2016 election had obtained tens of thousands of emails unlawfully. Mueller is an American lawyer and civil...

Ex-journalist, billionaire face off for Chile presidency

Reuters 2017-12-17 03:02:53

Chileans vote in an uncertain runoff presidential election on Sunday that will determine if the world’s top copper producer stays on its centre-left course or joins a tide of Latin American nati...

Trump's 'Christmas gift' for US middle class!

-- 2017-12-17 02:34:31

US President Donald Trump on Saturday defended a Republican tax-cut plan against Democratic charges that it favours the rich, saying it will be “one of the great Christmas gifts” for the m...

Russia, Egypt ink deal to restart direct flights

-- 2017-12-16 12:00:00

Russia and Egypt signed a deal on Friday to resume flights between Moscow and the Egyptian capital of Cairo starting from February, after more than a two-year break, officials announced. Moscow suspe...