Japanese police find cyanide at home of millionaire ‘black widow’
TOKYO: Japanese police on Thursday raided the home of a 67-year-old multi-millionaire arrested on suspicion of poisoning her latest husband after six other partners also died, and reportedly recovered...
View ArticleRussia shields N.Korea from criticism, eyes joint projects
MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday attacked a landmark UN resolution that condemns North Korea’s human rights record and pledged to ramp up economic ties with the Stalinist regime. Russia this week rolled out...
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‘Serious gaps’ remain in US-Iran nuclear talks: US
VIENNA: The United States said Friday that “serious gaps” still need to be overcome with Iran in marathon negotiations in Vienna on ending a 12-year standoff over the country’s nuclear program. With...
View ArticleTurkey to bridge the Dardanelles in new mega project
ISTANBUL: Turkey is planning to build a bridge across the famed Dardanelles strait to help ease traffic congestion in Istanbul, a minister said, revealing the latest in a string of mega projects under...
View ArticleJihadists launch major attack on Iraq’s Ramadi
BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group launched a major attack on the Iraqi city of Ramadi Friday, attempting to seize one of the last urban pockets under government control in troubled Anbar province. Parts...
View ArticleFederer flops but Swiss stay level with France
LILLE, France: Honors were shared between France and Switzerland in the Davis Cup final in Lille on Friday on a day when Roger Federer suffered his worst ever defeat in the tournament. The 17-time...
View ArticleGermany frees female Russian spy early
BERLIN: A Russian spy, jailed in Germany with her husband last year, has been freed early and allowed to return home, media reports said Friday, suggesting a possible prisoner swap. The 48-year-old...
View ArticleTsonga wants more from French fans
LILLE, France: A record crowd of 27,432 for an official tennis match and on French soil, but it all fell a bit flat for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The French number one, usually hugely popular with his own...
View ArticleFather of slain teen urges calm in US town of Ferguson
FERGUSON: The father of a black teen whose fatal shooting in a US town sparked weeks of unrest called for calm as a decision loomed Friday about possible charges against the white police officer...
View ArticleToll rises to 13 in killer NY state snowstorm
NEW YORK: The death toll rose to 13 Friday from a killer snowstorm in western New York state where rising temperatures and heavy rain will compound misery by causing severe flooding into next week....
View ArticleMan shot by police in NY was ‘total innocent’
NEW YORK: An unarmed 28-year-old man shot dead in a dark New York stairwell by a rookie police officer was a “total innocent” killed accidentally, police commissioner Bill Bratton said Friday. Akai...
View ArticleFerguson on edge ahead of grand jury decision
FERGUSON: The father of a black teenager killed by police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson sought to ease tensions Saturday ahead of a grand jury decision on whether to indict the white officer...
View ArticleDavis Cup glory in sight for Federer
LILLE, France: Roger Federer can win the Davis Cup for Switzerland for the first time on Sunday when he plays in the first of the reverse singles against French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The...
View ArticlePlague outbreak kills 40 in Madagascar: WHO
GENEVA: An outbreak of plague has killed 40 people in Madagascar, the World Health Organization said, warning that the disease could spread rapidly in the country’s densely populated capital...
View ArticleArmed Islamist in IS video grew up in small French village: mayor
TOULOUSE, France: One of three Kalashnikov-wielding Islamists seen burning their French passports in an Islamic State propaganda video this week grew up in a small village in southern France, the mayor...
View Article6.2 quake hits central Japan, flattens houses
TOKYO: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Japan late Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, causing houses to collapse and injuring at least 20 people, three seriously. The quake struck...
View ArticleTwo dead as 5.9 magnitude quake hits China’s Sichuan
BEIJING: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with Chinese state media reporting two people were killed and 60 others...
View ArticleBiden, Erdogan seek to find common ground on Syria crisis
ISTANBUL: US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul in a bid to ease strains over the Syria crisis and persuade Turkey to step up its support for...
View ArticleRomania arrests organized crime chief prosecutor over corruption
BUCHAREST: Romania’s chief prosecutor tasked with investigating organised crime and terrorism was on Saturday arrested on corruption charges over a real estate deal alleged to have cost the government...
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