International

'Hipster' coffee brews up change in Qatar

5 years ago

DOHA –Doha's Tawar Mall looks much like any of the other unremarkable shopping centres dotted around Qatar, but tucked away in one of its corners, a tiny cultural revolution is...

Japan rains disaster toll rises to 199: government

5 years ago

TOKYO –The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose Thursday to 199, a top government spokesman said. Local media said search operations are continuing,...

NATO grapples over key policies in shadow of Trump spat

5 years ago

BRUSSELS – NATO leaders will seek to dampen a febrile atmosphere as their summit wraps up Thursday with talks on Afghanistan and Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump stung allies...

How a Macedonian town became a 'fake news' epicentre

5 years ago

VELES, Macedonia –Jovan got a pair of Nike sneakers and went on holiday to Greece, his reward for having helped turn the small Macedonian town of Veles into an epicentre...

At least 11 dead in Iran bus collision with tanker

5 years ago

TEHRAN – At least 11 people died Wednesday when a fuel tanker collided with a bus in western Iran, state media reported. The vehicles crashed shortly after midnight...

Merkel fires back at Trump: Germany makes 'independent decisions'

5 years ago

BRUSSELS –Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said Germany makes "independent decisions", firing back at US President Donald Trump after he accused Berlin of being a "captive" of Russia. ...

11 killed in attack on Afghan education office: officials

5 years ago

JALALABAD, Afghanistan –At least 11 people were killed after gunmen stormed an education department compound in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, officials said, sparking an hours-long battle with security forces in the...

Trump, Merkel clash at NATO summit

5 years ago

BRUSSELS –US President Donald Trump traded barbs with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a tense NATO summit Wednesday after he accused Berlin of being "captive" to Russia and demanded it...

Britain to send extra 440 troops to Afghanistan

5 years ago

LONDON –British Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge to send 440 extra troops to Afghanistan during the NATO summit in Brussels on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump urges allies...

Trump says meeting with Putin, not NATO, may be 'easiest'

5 years ago

BRUSSELS –US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin "may be the easiest" part of his upcoming European tour as he clashed with EU allies...

All 12 boys and football coach rescued from cave: Thai navy SEAls

5 years ago

MAE SAI, Thailand –All 12 boys and their football coach have been rescued from a Thai cave after an 18 day ordeal, the Thai Navy SEALs said in a Facebook...

Pakistan army says it has 'no direct role' in July 25 election

5 years ago

ISLAMABAD –Pakistan's military has "no direct role" in nationwide elections due July 25, the army spokesman said Tuesday, after widespread allegations it is pressuring media and the ruling party in...

Romanian president revokes chief anti-corruption prosecutor

5 years ago

BUCHAREST –Romanian President Klaus Iohannis signed on Monday a decree to revoke Laura Codruta Kovesi from the position of chief anti-corruption prosecutor after the Constitutional Court made the recommendation a...

17 Boko Haram members get jail terms in Niger

5 years ago

NIAMEY – A court in Niger has sentenced 17 members of the violent Islamist movement Boko Haram to between two and seven years in jail, a senior state prosecutor said...

Turkey's Erdogan begins new term with expanded powers

5 years ago

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for his second term as head of state on Monday, taking on greater powers than any Turkish leader for decades under...

Fraud trial of Israel PM's wife postponed: court

5 years ago

JERUSALEM –The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara, charged with fraud and breach of trust, has been postponed for three months, the court administration said Monday. ...