AFP BEIJING: A Chinese city has opened a new border crossing with North Korea — fitted with radiation detectors — even as talks between
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Robbers Steal Millions of Euros from Albania’s Main Airport
AFP TIRANA: Albanian police arrested four people and questioned 40 others late on Tuesday after armed robbers stole millions of euros from an Austria
Maldives Ruling Party Pledges Probe into Chinese Deals after Landslide Win
Reuters MALE: Maldives former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose party won a landslide in the archipelago’s parliamentary election, on Tuesday pledged to conduct a thorough
New Palestinian Government to be Formed in Days: Officials
AFP RAMALLAH: Palestinian prime minister-designate Mohammad Shtayyeh will announce the make-up of his new government in the coming days, Palestinian officials said Monday. Shtayyeh
Palestine Banker Calls for Mideast Quotas for Women Board Members
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Erdogan Blames Istanbul Election Loss on ‘Organized Crime’
AFP ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said some “organized crime” had been carried out during last week’s election for Istanbul mayor
France ‘will not Take back Daesh Fighters and their Families’
AFP PARIS: France has ruled out the repatriation of French terrorists and their families detained in Syria after the fall of Daesh’s “caliphate,” Interior
Afghan Forces Battle Taliban for Fifth Day in Western Badghis Province
AP KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghan security forces are battling the Taliban for a fifth day after the insurgents launched a wide-scale attack in the western
Casualties Mount as Fierce Fighting for Tripoli Rages
AFP TRIPOLI: Fighting in south of Libyan capital killed 25 and wounded another 80, the Tripoli-based health ministry said on Monday. The death toll is for
Anger over Netanyahu Pledge to Annex Illegal Settlements
Daoud Kuttab DEAD SEA, Jordan/JERUSALEM: Palestinians reacted with anger on Sunday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to annex illegal settlements in the