Sierra Leone govt to seek higher diamond offers in Belgium
FREETOWN: Sierra Leone’s government said Thursday it would seek higher offers in Belgium for a massive 709-carat diamond found by…
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Acting FBI chief: Comey firing won’t stop Russia probe
WASHINGTON: The acting chief of the FBI told the US Congress Thursday that President Donald Trump’s shock firing of James…
Wall collapse kills 24 at Indian wedding
JAIPUR: A wall crashed down on an Indian wedding party during a storm killing at least 24 people including four children,…
Betting odds of Trump impeachment jump after Comey firing
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s sudden dismissal of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday has seen the betting odds of a…
CIA forms special unit focused on North Korea threat
The US Central Intelligence Agency said Wednesday it had formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea’s nuclear weapons…
Earthquake kills eight in western China: report
An earthquake rocked China’s western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 11, state media reported. The…
With Russia ties under scrutiny, Trump meets with Kremlin’s top diplomat
All but ignoring the unfurling drama over Russia and the US election, Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to advance prospects…
Baby deaths soar 30% in Venezuela
CARACAS: Deaths of babies soared by 30 percent last year in Venezuela, hit by shortages of food and medicine in…