World / Americas

Army colonel shot dead in Burundi capital 25 May 2016 - 06:39 pm

The body of retired Burundian army colonel Rufyiri Lucien lies on the ground in Ngagara neighbourhood in Bujumbura, Burundi May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Evrard...

City of London lord mayor lauds growing Turkish economy 25 May 2016 - 06:38 pm

LONDON: Alderman Jeffrey Mountevans, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, lauded Turkey’s rapidly growing economy, saying it has created a host...

Freed Ukrainian pilot Savchenko arrives in Kiev to hero's welcome 25 May 2016 - 04:09 pm

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko (R), who was freed from jail in Russia as part of a prisoner exchange, talks to the media upon...

Azerbaijan frees top anti-corruption journalist Ismayilova: lawyer 25 May 2016 - 03:43 pm

This file photo taken on October 29, 2012 shows Honoree Khadija Ismayilova attending the 2012 Courage in Journalism Awards hosted by the International...

Ukrainian pilot swapped for two Russians; arrives in Kiev 25 May 2016 - 03:38 pm

Maria Savchenko, mother of detained Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, and her daughter VeraSavchenko are seen at Boryspil International airport outside Kiev, Ukraine, May...

Jailed pilot Savchenko freed by Russia, expected in Kiev shortly 25 May 2016 - 03:28 pm

Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko sits inside a defendant's cage during her sentencing hearing at a court in the southern Russian town of...

Trump, Clinton win Washington state's presidential primaries 25 May 2016 - 12:52 pm

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump signs a woman's shirt after a rally with supporters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US May 24, 2016....

Obama eases Asians worried about US election: Its going to be OK 25 May 2016 - 12:45 pm

US President Barack Obama smiles as he attends a town hall meeting with members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative at the...

Swedish court upholds Assange arrest warrant 25 May 2016 - 12:18 pm

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish court upheld on Wednesday the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Assange, 44, is wanted by Swedish authorities for...

Trump Tower becomes hot New York tourist magnet 25 May 2016 - 12:13 pm

Tourists make their way through Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York May 23, 2016. AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY New York:...

Eritrean president blames foreigners for refugee exodus 25 May 2016 - 12:06 pm

Nairobi: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has claimed the exodus of youth to Europe is a deliberate policy fomented by foreign powers to weaken...

Kenya says its troops kill 21 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia 25 May 2016 - 11:56 am

REUTERS/ FILE PHOTO MOGADISHU: Kenya’s military said on Wednesday it had killed 21 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia where its troops are trying...

Kyrgyzstan protests over Kazakh minister's toilet cleaning comment 25 May 2016 - 11:48 am

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on the world map. Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry has summoned a Kazakh diplomat after Kazakhstan's culture and sports minister said...

Greek police step up evacuation of squalid migrant camp 25 May 2016 - 11:42 am

Idomeni: Greek police on Wednesday restarted an operation to move migrants out of Idomeni, the squalid tent city where thousands fleeing war and...

Solar Impulse 2 leaves Ohio on fuel-free flight: organizers 25 May 2016 - 11:17 am

This handout file photo from Solar Impulse 2 taken on May 21, 2016 shows ground crew members towing the experimental solar-powered aircraft to...

Brazil congress approves deficit spending proposed by interim government 25 May 2016 - 11:08 am

Brazilian Interim President Michel Temer during the oath of office of the new Culture Minister Marcelo Calero at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia,...

Cringin’: British youth unimpressed with pro-EU campaign video 25 May 2016 - 11:06 am

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON: A campaign video urging young Britons to vote to stay in the European Union in a June 23 referendum...

Venezuela demos test of strength in political crisis 25 May 2016 - 10:26 am

A handout picture made available by the Miraflores Palace shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (R) leading a Government act in Caracas, Venezuela, 24...