Half a million flee Iraq’s second city
The militants spearheaded by ISIL tighten their grip in Mosul and its surrounding region of Nineveh BASHIQA, Iraq: Half a…
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French commuters hit by train strike and Parisian taxi protest
PARIS: French commuters faced travel chaos yesterday with a major train strike against proposed reforms to contain the rail sector’s…
Australian jailed for poisoning daughter to get attention
BRISBANE, Australia: An Australian woman who deliberately poisoned her four-year-old daughter with cancer drugs then detailed the girl’s “fight for…
Japan, Australia talk closer military ties and submarines
Japan and Australia said Wednesday they have stepped up their defence ties and moved toward a possible future submarine deal,…
France hit by national train strike
French commuters face traffic chaos Wednesday amid a national train strike called by trade unions in protest against a proposed…
FIFA Congress stung by Blatter resign calls
Football rulers hold their annual congress on Wednesday amid calls from top European football for president Sepp Blatter to end…
Jennifer Lopez to perform at World Cup opener after all
RIO DE JANEIRO: Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony after all, FIFA said Tuesday,…
Gunman dead in latest US school shooting
Gunman A gunman who reportedly opened fire at an Oregon high school Tuesday is dead and the situation is “stabilized,”…