Trump talk of rigged election ‘ridiculous,’ says Obama
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday dismissed as “ridiculous” Republican White House candidate Donald Trump’s assertion that the US election…
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Brazil booed off as Neymar flops in South Africa stalemate
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil and superstar Neymar were booed off as their quest for a maiden Olympic football gold medal…
Rio mugger shot dead in fight with Russian diplomat near Olympic Park
A would-be mugger in Rio de Janeiro died Thursday when Russia’s vice consul fought back during the attempted robbery and…
Closing EU door to Turkey ‘serious foreign policy mistake’: Juncker
BERLIN: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday rejected Austria’s call for the EU to end membership talks with Ankara, warning…
Science unmasks the woman Degas painted over
Researchers used super-X-ray vision to peer beneath the surface of a portrait by impressionist Edgar Degas and gaze upon the…
Militants ambush foreign tourists in western Afghanistan
Taliban militants attacked a group of 12 American and European tourists escorted by an Afghan army convoy in western Herat…
Murder suspect held after stabbing spree
LONDON: British police arrested a teenager on suspicion of murder Thursday after a stabbing spree in the heart of London…
Having baby at 62 selfish, says Aussie medical chief
SYDNEY: A woman who gave birth aged 62 after IVF treatment sparked an ethical debate yesterday in Australia with a…