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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump plays victim card, says survival of US at stake

Trump said this election will determine whether the US is a free nation or whether it has only an illusion of democracy.

14 Oct 2016 4:09 AM GMT

Civilians fleeing their hometowns in Hama, Syria (Photo: AP)

Russia offers to secure rebel evacuation from Syria's Aleppo

The ensuing surge in fighting has accompanied a large-scale government offensive, backed by Russian air power.

14 Oct 2016 4:08 AM GMT

Survivors said that there had been some 130 people on board originally. (Photo: AP)

Migrants lost at sea off Libya in nighttime horror

The rubber dinghy had set off yesterday from Sabrata, taking advantage of a break in the bad weather to make a bid for...

14 Oct 2016 4:07 AM GMT

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump kisses a “Women for Trump” placard during a rally in Lakeland, Florida.(Photo: AFP)

Fresh storm as 5 women say Donald Trump ‘groped’ them

Donald Trump is in the eye of a fresh storm after at least five women accused him of sexual assault and harassment,...

14 Oct 2016 12:56 AM GMT

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Bhumibol Adulyadej, ‘the King who never smiled’

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the revered “father of the nation” whose reign spanned seven...

14 Oct 2016 12:50 AM GMT

People cry after Royal Palace announced the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok. (Photo: AP)

Divided Thais mourn loss of unity

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 88, the...

14 Oct 2016 12:46 AM GMT

Antonio Guterres (Photo: AP)

Portugal’s former PM Antonio Guterres in UN hot seat

Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was on Thursday appointed as the next secretary-general of the...

14 Oct 2016 12:41 AM GMT

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Brexit battle in legal throes

A boy wrapped in a European Union flag stands outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London during a protest against the...

14 Oct 2016 12:38 AM GMT

The Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) operating in the Mediterranean Sea. (Photo: AFP)

US hits Houthi rebels directly for first time

The United States military directly targeted Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the first time on Thursday hitting radar...

14 Oct 2016 12:27 AM GMT

Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok girls

The grab from YouTube shows a Boko Haram member at an undisclosed location with girls kidnapped from Chibok in April...

14 Oct 2016 12:22 AM GMT

Bob Dylan (Photo: AP)

Bob Dylan first songwriter to win Literature Nobel

US music legend Bob Dylan, whose poetic lyrics have influenced generations of fans, won the Nobel Literature Prize on...

14 Oct 2016 12:07 AM GMT

Nazi jargon revival causes fresh alarm in Germany

This file photo taken on December 15, 2014 shows supporters of the PEGIDA movement, ‘Patriotische Europaeer Gegen...

13 Oct 2016 7:57 PM GMT