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Scientists, investors seek to identify financial risks of climate change 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

OSLO: A Norwegian group of climate scientists will form an alliance on Thursday with investors including BlackRock Inc and the World Bank to...

'We want food!': Venezuela crisis deepens 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Under the state of emergency imposed by President Nicolas Maduro, the military, along with government-organized civilian committees, ensures that food packets are delivered...

English doctors’ union and government agree deal to end dispute 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By Michael Holden LONDON: The union representing England’s doctors and the government said on Wednesday they had agreed a deal to end a...

2 Burkina police hurt as gunmen storm police station 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A policeman stands guard in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 17, 2016, a day after security forces retook the...

Nigerian schoolgirl rescued after two years as Boko Haram captive 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Members of the #BringBackOurGirls (#BBOG) campaign embrace each other at a sit-out in Abuja, Nigeria May 18, 2016. A Nigerian teenager kidnapped by...

Climate changes mean Canada to spend more on disasters: insurers 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A handout picture made available by the Government of Alberta Canada on 06 May 2016 shows a massive plume of smoke from a...

Google unveils Google Home, looks to compete with Amazon’s Echo 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Erik Kay, engineering director at Google, speaks on stage during the Google I/O 2016 developers conference in Mountain View, California, U.S. May 18,...

Lincoln documents expected to fetch millions in NY 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

An employee adjusts a display of two significant and foundational documents of the US, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment signed by...

Female Sierra Leone athete "missing" after Switzerland event 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Aminata Turay Photo courtesy: Twitter/ @morrisjr88 Freetown: The Sierra Leone Volleyball Association announced Wednesday that one of its two athletes at the Under...

Fires strip away shine of Canada's oil eldorado 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A Canadian flag flies over damage caused by a wildfire, which prompted the mass evacuation of over 88,000 people, in Fort McMurray, Alberta,...

After long delay, IMF review agrees new funds for Ukraine 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: An International Monetary Fund team has agreed to the release of $1.6 billion in fresh funds to Ukraine after a long delay...

Chibok girl rescue raises hopes for others held by Boko Haram 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Undated picture released on May 18, 2016 by Nigeria army of rescued Chibok schoolgirl and her baby in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Nigeria Military/Handout via...

Founder of anti-immigrant ‘Soldiers of Odin’ sentenced for assault 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

he group calling themselves the 'Soldiers of Odin' carry a placard during a demonstration in eastern Finland. Reuters. HELSINKI: A Finnish court handed...

Healthy, educated women lead to healthy economies 18 May 2016 - 06:38 pm

Egyptian-American community activist Rana Abdelhamid demonstrates how to hold ones fist for an attack punch during a self-defense workshop for Muslim women in...

Wave of strikes and protests rock France 18 May 2016 - 06:33 pm

French Labour Minister Myriam El Khomri speaks during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris on May...

Kyrgyzstan jails ex-premier's son for spying 18 May 2016 - 05:08 pm

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: A court in Kyrgyzstan has jailed the son of a former prime minister for 12 years for treason, a spokesman said...

Macedonian court sentences 5 people for joining IS group 18 May 2016 - 03:05 pm

SKOPJE, Macedonia: A criminal court in Macedonia's capital has sentenced five people to terms ranging from two to four-and-a-half years in prison for...