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Canada’s Haj pilgrims, Saudi students face uncertainty due to diplomatic row
Canada reaches out to its allies to rally support and to resolve the dispute.
US threatens Turkey with more sanctions if it doesn’t free pastor
“They have not proven to be a good friend,” Trump says of Turkey during Cabinet meeting.
Albayrak, Erdogan’s son-in-law and Turkey finance supremo
Previously minister of energy, Albayrak is now in the frontline of dealing with a crises after the Turkish lira crashed.
Aretha Franklin: ‘Queen of Soul’
WASHINGTON: Raised on gospel, bathed in rhythm and blues and fluent in jazz and pop, Aretha Franklin came to be ...
Malaysian court rules N. Korea assassination trial can proceed
The women, who are set to testify during the defence stage of the trial, looked shocked as ruling was handed down.
Three Turkish soldiers killed in ‘friendly fire’
ANKARA: Turkish officials say four soldiers have been killed in violence in southeastern Turkey where troops are...
Lanka plans to compile ‘unbiased’ history of war
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government plans to compile a “comprehensive and unbiased” history of the 30-year civil...
Afghan spy agency’s training centre attacked
KABUL: Gunmen attacked an intelligence training centre in Kabul on Thursday, officials said, as families buried ...
Italian bridge company under fire as rescuers toil for third day
Italy’s govt intensifies attacks on the bridge operator it blames for the viaduct collapse that killed dozens in Genoa.
Brussels highlights sun-splashed summer with flower carpet
BRUSSELS: Belgian flower growers bested the summer’s blistering heat to lay out 500,000 blossoms on the central...
Copters pick marooned from rooftops as floods devastate Kerala
KOCHI: Hundreds of troops led a desperate operation to rescue families trapped by mounting floods in India’s ...
US ex-spymaster says Trump colluded with Russia
Ex-CIA director John Brennan says Trump has "become more desperate to protect himself and those close to him".