Canadians appear poised to oust Harper in historic vote
OTTAWA: Canadians appear set to end nine years of Stephen Harper’s Conservative rule at the ballot box Monday and elect…
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Six Turkish soldiers, 20 Kurdish rebels ‘killed in clashes’
ANKARA: Six Turkish soldiers and about 20 Kurdish rebels have been killed in several days of clashes in eastern and southeastern…
Koppu smashes into Philippines
MANILA: Powerful Typhoon Koppu wrecked houses, tore down trees and unleashed landslides and floods, forcing thousands to flee as it…
Report: Blair committed UK to Iraq war year before invasion
LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair was committed to joining the United States in the Iraq war a year…
One dead in shooting at US zombie street fest
MIAMI: A shooting at a zombie-themed street festival in the US state of Florida has left one person dead and…
Indian police arrest two teenagers over rape of toddler
NEW DELHI: India police said yesterday they have arrested two teenagers over the rape of a toddler, the latest sexual…
American TV host launches “Christmas a-la Malaysia” in New York
NEW YORK: An American TV host and dietitian launched a “Christmas-a-la-Malaysia” initiative to celebrate what its proponents in New York…
Gloom as Hungary seals Croatian border
ZAKANY: “Closure!” barks the Hungarian army officer shortly after midnight, prompting the soldiers to unfurl the final length of the…