700,000 flee as powerful typhoon slams Philippines
Melor expected to bring giant waves, floods or landslides MANILA: More than 700,000 people in the central Philippines fled to…
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‘Proud’ women win seats in historic Saudi vote
RIYADH: At least 14 women won municipal council seats in Saudi Arabia’s first ever election open to female voters and…
Four dead, 10 missing in Indonesian boat sinking
JAKARTA: Four people, including a baby, were killed and 10 others left missing after a speedboat sank in a river…
IS eyes oil as it advances to Libyan interior
PARIS: French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said yesterday that the Islamic State group was spreading from its stronghold on…
Teacher attacked in Paris suburb by man citing Islamic State
PARIS: A teacher in a Paris suburb was attacked yesterday by a man wielding a box cutter and scissors who…
Teacher attacked in Paris suburb by man citing IS: police
PARIS: A teacher in a Paris suburb was attacked Monday by a man wielding a box cutter and scissors who cited…
Curtain rises on first ‘Star Wars’ film in a decade
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood rolls out the red carpet Monday for the premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the first…
C.Africa referendum violence leaves two dead, 20 wounded
BANGUI (Central African Republic): Two people were killed Sunday as heavy weapons fire and clashes in the Muslim district of…