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Prosecutors demand long sentences for Kardashian robbers

Prosecutors demand long sentences for Kardashian robbers

Paris [France], May 22: French prosecutors on Wednesday called for lengthy sentences to be imposed on the 10 accused charged...

President Trump leaves participation in G20 summit in South Africa open

President Trump leaves participation in G20 summit in...

Washington [US], May 22: US President Donald Trump has kept his participation in this year's G20 summit in South Africa...

EU, Arab diplomats come under Israeli fire in Jenin

EU, Arab diplomats come under Israeli fire in...

Jerusalem [Israel], May 22: A diplomatic delegation from the European Union, Arab and Asian nations has come under Israeli fire...

Oman says US and Iran to continue nuclear negotiations on Friday

Oman says US and Iran to continue nuclear...

Muscat [Oman], May 22: The fifth round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran over the Iranian nuclear programme will take...

Putin visits Kursk region for first time since Ukraine's incursion

Putin visits Kursk region for first time since...

Moscow [Russia], May 22: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the town of Kurchatov in the Kursk region, which was recently...

British soldiers make Everest history using new method

British soldiers make Everest history using new method

London [UK], May 22: Four British former special forces soldiers have set a record by climbing Mount Everest in under...

Trump embarrasses S African president with 'genocide' accusation

Trump embarrasses S African president with 'genocide' accusation

Washington DC [US], May 22: During the visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House, US President...

UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but offers hope with sanctions lifting

UN warns of renewed conflict in Syria but...

Damascus [Syria], May 22: The top U.N. official for Syria warned Wednesday of the "real dangers of renewed conflict and...

Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Israel says it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

Jerusalem [Israel], May 22: The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen targeting Israel early, in the...

Three people, including two children, critically injured in suspicious Chadstone house fire

Three people, including two children, critically injured in...

Melbourne [Australia], May 22: Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Melbourne's east that has left three people critically...

Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays, as pressure mounts on Israel

Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays, as pressure...

Gaza [Gaza City], May 22: Israel allowed 100 aid trucks carrying flour, baby food and medical equipment into the Gaza...

Thousands without power, man's body found as NSW floods continue

Thousands without power, man's body found as NSW...

Taree [Sydney], May 22: The body of a man has been found in a flooded home north-east of Taree on...

South Africa's largest metalworkers union voice concern over potential Nissan plant closure

South Africa's largest metalworkers union voice concern over...

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 21: The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) on Tuesday voiced concern over reports...

African countries urged to boost agricultural funding for food security

African countries urged to boost agricultural funding for...

Nairobi [Kenya], May 21: African governments must increase public investment in agriculture to strengthen food security and unlock sustainable economic...

Russia's FSB seizes over 1.8 tonnes of cocaine in drug busts

Russia's FSB seizes over 1.8 tonnes of cocaine...

Moscow [Russia], May 21: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has intercepted two separate shipments of cocaine totaling over 1.8...

Three dead as storm-triggered floods hit SE France

Three dead as storm-triggered floods hit SE France

Paris [France], May 21: Three elderly individuals have died following floods caused by severe thunderstorms in the southeastern French department...

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria: top diplomat

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria: top...

Brussels [Belgium], May 21: The European Union (EU) agreed on Tuesday to lift its economic sanctions on Syria, following a...

Microsoft email block of ICC prosecutor fuels Dutch alarm over U.S. tech dependence

Microsoft email block of ICC prosecutor fuels Dutch...

The Hague [Netherlands], May 21: The Dutch government is alarmed by Microsoft's controversial move of blocking the email account of...

Belgium faces nationwide strike as unions protest austerity measures

Belgium faces nationwide strike as unions protest austerity...

Brussels [Belgium], May 21: Public services across Belgium ground to a halt on Tuesday as unions launched a 24-hour general...

Feature: Basque initiative helps rural youth build careers close to home

Feature: Basque initiative helps rural youth build careers...

Bilbao [Spain], May 21: Growing up in rural areas offers many advantages, but for young people seeking careers beyond traditional...

Slovakia posts record-low unemployment rate in April

Slovakia posts record-low unemployment rate in April

Bratislava [Slovakia], May 21: Slovakia registered its lowest unemployment rate in modern history in April, the government announced on Tuesday.

Bank of Spain warns of potential economic impact from U.S. tariffs

Bank of Spain warns of potential economic impact...

Madrid [Spain], May 21: The Bank of Spain has warned that recently imposed U.S. tariffs may weigh on the country's...

Interview: Spain must upgrade power grid to match renewable energy shift, expert warns

Interview: Spain must upgrade power grid to match...

Barcelona [Spain], May 21: Spain must adapt its electrical grid to reflect the country's evolving energy landscape or risk more...

Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling

Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over...

Vilnius [Lithuania], May 21: Lithuania has initiated legal proceedings against Belarus at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its...

EU approves sanctions on nearly 200 more Russian shadow fleet ships

EU approves sanctions on nearly 200 more Russian...

Moscow [Russia], May 21: European Union ministers on Tuesday approved the bloc's 17th package of sanctions on Russia, EU top...

Hungarian parliament votes to quit International Criminal Court

Hungarian parliament votes to quit International Criminal Court

Budapest [Hungary], May 21: The Hungarian parliament has passed a bill to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

EU decides to lift economic sanctions on Syria

EU decides to lift economic sanctions on Syria

Damascus [Syria], May 21: European Union foreign ministers decided on Tuesday to lift economic sanctions on Syria, EU top diplomat...