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Workers questioned as Notre Dame fire probe ramps up

By International Desk

As emergency crews pick through the charred remains of Notre Dame cathedral's ancient wooden beams, which turned the

29 German tourists killed in Portuguese bus crash

Twenty-nine German tourists were killed on Wednesday when a bus crashed on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Televised

Turkish opposition takes control of Istanbul, re-run appeal pending

Turkey's main opposition candidate took office as Istanbul mayor on Wednesday (April 17) after a stunning victory over

Man with gas cans arrested at St. Patrick's church in NYC

A New Jersey man was arrested after entering St. Patrick's Cathedral carrying two cans of gasoline, lighter fluid

Netanyahu set to get formal nod to remain as Israeli PM

Mr Benjamin Netanyahu was set to be formally given the nod yesterday for a fifth term as Israeli

Pope celebrates Holy Thursday ahead of foot-washing ritual

By Asian Age Online

Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass,

Portugal says all 29 dead in bus crash were German

By Asian Age Online

All the 29 people killed in a tour bus crash on Portugal’s Madeira Island were German, Portugal’s foreign ministry confirmed

Indonesia's Widodo declares victory in presidential election

By Asian Age Online

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday he has won re-election after receiving an estimated 54% of the vote, backtracking on

Sudan arrests al-Bashir's brothers

By Asian Age Online

Protesters in Sudan called Thursday for new street demonstrations to pressure the ruling military council to speed up the transition

Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue

By Asian Age Online

When archaeologists in Spain unearthed layers of human bones from a mass grave last year, the remains of one body

Kim, returning to military optics, turns up heat

By Asian Age Online

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is cautiously turning up the heat after his unsuccessful summit with President Trump in

France honors Notre Dame firefighters

By Asian Age Online

France paid a daylong tribute Thursday to the Paris firefighters who saved the internationally revered Notre Dame Cathedral from collapse

NKorea says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks

By Asian Age Online

North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” its first such test in

Americans to see Mueller report after 2 years

By Asian Age Online

After nearly two years of waiting, America is about to get some answers straight from Robert Mueller— but not before

Man arrested carrying gasoline into NY cathedral: police

By Asian Age Online

A man was arrested Wednesday night after entering St

Bus carrying Germans crashes, kills 29 on Portugal's Madeira

By Asian Age Online

A tour bus carrying German tourists crashed on Portugal's Madeira Island on Wednesday, killing

Mueller report release spirals into political gamesmanship

After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from

Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame

By Asian Age Online

Bells of cathedrals across France rang in a moving tribute Wednesday to Notre Dame

Ex-Peru president kills himself as police try to arrest him

By Asian Age Online

Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia shot himself in the

North Korea says it test-fired new tactical guided weapon

By Asian Age Online

North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a

EU warns US against exposing EU firms in Cuba

The European Union on Wednesday reiterated its opposition to European firms and citizens being caught out by US

Women 'better at hiding infidelity'

You can't hide your lying eyes: scientists have revealed that women can judge whether a man is likely

Pet deer kills man in rare Australia attack

A pet deer has gored a man to death and seriously injured his wife in a rare attack

Sudan's Bashir moved to prison as protesters rally

Sudan's military rulers have transferred ousted president Omar al-Bashir to prison, a family source said Wednesday, as demonstrators

Pope pays tribute to Notre-Dame firefighters

Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked rescuers who put their lives at risk to salvage the medieval Catholic cathedral

Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond

By Asian Age Online

Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company on Wednesday unveiled the biggest blue diamond ever discovered in the Southern Africa country.At 20.46

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