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Migrants at the sports complex-shelter in Tijuana. The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis due to the massive number of Central American migrants who have swamped the city. Juan Manuel Gastélum, who has been labelled Tijuana’s Trump because of anti-migrant rhetoric last week, told a press conference yesterday that the declaration is in accordance with articles […]

Police fired teargas and used a water cannon to disperse some 8,000 protesters gathered in Paris Saturday for a second weekend of “yellow vest” protests, as public anger over rising diesel fuel prices shows no sign of dying down Protesters converged on the famous Champs-Elysées avenue, where they faced off against police deployed to prevent them from reaching the […]

FILE PHOTO. Krasnopol laser-guided artillery shell hits a group of militants in Syria. © YouTube / Russia’s Defense Ministry Russia must ramp up production of high-precision missiles and artillery shells, President Vladimir Putin said. Smart munitions can do the job more effectively than their “dumb” counterparts – and even save on the costs. “We definitely […]

Smoke rises after the attack: EXPRESS KARACHI: A terror attack on the Chinese consulate situated in the posh Clifton locality of the port city was foiled by security forces on Friday. All staff members of the foreign mission were reported safe in the attack. Two policemen were martyred in an exchange of fire with the terrorists. All […]

Niels Högel sits next to his lawyer Kirsten Hüfken in the Oldenburg courtroom on the second day of the trial. Photo: DPA A German former hospital nurse who has admitted to killing more than 100 patients in his care apologised Thursday to victims’ grieving relatives. “If I knew a way that would help you, then […]

File Photo: Egyptian army near Al-Arish in North Sinai (Photo: Reuters) Egypt’s security forces killed 12 terrorists in an exchange of fire on Thursday in North Sinai, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. The National Security Agency had received information that a group of terrorist suspects was using an abandoned yard in El-Arish city as a […]

Fourteen people have been arrested in a multi-agency operation to rescue the Italian student volunteer who was abducted by gunmen in Chakama, Kilifi County. NIGHT OPERATION Ms Romano, 23, a manager of a non-governmental organisation known as African Milele Onlus, had been staying in a house in the village. She had gone to pick a […]

A woman holds a poster during the funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Nov. 1. Turkey will take all steps to find answers to the unknowns in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, including launching an international inquiry to hold […]

The statement made by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reflects ongoing tension between the White House and Pentagon over the border mission that President Donald Trump ordered. | Win McNamee/Getty Images The 5,800 active-duty troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border will remain mostly unarmed and won’t expand their duties to arresting migrants, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis […]

The United States senators have accused President Donald Trump of putting “Saudi Arabia first” by his decision to not take punitive measures against the kingdom or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanover the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump’s decision is “yet another fawning prostration to a foreign authoritarian”, Democratic Senator Tim Kaine tweeted on Tuesday. “It’s only a matter […]