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Israeli-Palestinian conflict could become a ‘religious conflict’, warns UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations envoy on Middle East peace has warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could...
Thais free 1,066 turtles to celebrate King’s birthday
CHON BURI: Hundreds of Thai schoolchildren and naval officers sent 1,066 turtles scuttling into the sea on Wednesday...
Five key figures in Maduro’s push to change Venezuela constitution
CARACAS: Venezuela holds a vote on Sunday to elect a 545-member assembly to rewrite the constitution. The opposition...
Syrians in Aleppo have a community as well as an ancient mosque to rebuild
THE crumpled heap of stones, all that is left of the minaret of the Great Mosque of Aleppo, asks questions of us ...
Matt Bomer plays haunted whizz-kid in The Last Tycoon
NEW YORK: When he landed the lead in Amazon Prime’s The Last Tycoon, Matt Bomer had never read the timeless F ...
EU warns US of retaliation over sanctions against Russia
BRUSSELS: The EU warned on Wednesday of swift retaliation after the US House of Representatives voted to impose...
Trump bars transgender people from military
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that transgender people may not serve “in any...
Bangladeshi twins born joined at skull to undergo surgery
DHAKA: Bangladeshi twins born conjoined at the skull will undergo a difficult and potentially dangerous operation to...
US slaps Venezuela with sanctions
CARACAS: The regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was hit by US sanctions and a 48-hour opposition-led...
Catalan MPs approve disputed reform to pave way for referendum
MADRID: Catalonia’s majority separatist lawmakers approved a reform on Wednesday to fast-track bills through...
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigns after row with Yadav
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of India’s big northern state Bihar and once seen as a potential...
First-ever panda pregnancy at French zoo
SAINT CHER: French zoo officials were bursting with joy on Wednesday at the news their female panda is pregnant — ...
10,000 evacuated as wildfire rages in France’s tourist region
MARSEILLE: At least 10,000 people were evacuated overnight after a new wild fire broke out in southern France, which...
EU court keeps Hamas on terrorism list
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union’s top court kept Palestinian movement Hamas on the EU terrorism blacklist on...
60 to be tried for ‘terrorism’ in Bahrain
DUBAI: Bahrain on Wednesday charged 60 people with forming a “terrorist group”, with a judicial source saying ...
Standoff at Jerusalem holy site after removal of metal detectors
JERUSALEM: A tense standoff was underway between Israel and Muslim worshippers at a Jerusalem holy site on Wednesday...
Qatar terms Saudi bloc blacklist disappointing
DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday that a new blacklist released by Saudi Arabia and its allies came as a ...
US Muslims dislike Trump, but happy with life: poll
NEW YORK: Despite reservations about President Trump’s policies, an overwhelming number of Muslim Americans say...