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Niger's opposition lifts boycott of parliament 18 Apr 2016 - 03:05 pm

Hama Amadou Niamey: Niger's opposition coalition COPA 2016 has decided to end a boycott of parliament and the national electoral commission, members said...

Jordan summons envoy over Iran 'meddling' 18 Apr 2016 - 02:45 pm

Amman: Jordan on Monday summoned its ambassador in Iran for consultations over what Amman said was the Islamic republic's "meddling in Arab affairs,"...

Japan battles to care for 100,000 evacuees after quake 18 Apr 2016 - 02:21 pm

Rescue workers conduct a search and rescue operation at site of houses which collapsed due to a landslide caused by an earthquake in...

Turkey detains 105 in new raids on Gulen supporters 18 Apr 2016 - 02:18 pm

Fethullah Gulen Istanbul: Turkish police on Monday detained at least 105 people in a new wave of raids on suspected supporters of US-based...

Libya unity govt set for key vote as Britain's Hammond visits 18 Apr 2016 - 02:03 pm

A handout pictures made available on the official Facebook media page of Fayez al-Sarraj, prime minister of the UN-backed unity government, shows him...

U.S.-led troops seize Islamic State fighter in Iraq helicopter raid - sources 18 Apr 2016 - 01:50 pm

ERBIL, Iraq: Troops from a U.S.-led coalition landed a helicopter in northern Iraq and seized at least one Islamic State fighter from a...

Riots rock Zambia's capital after suspected ritual murders 18 Apr 2016 - 01:43 pm

LUSAKA: Hundreds of people hurled stones and broke into shops owned by foreigners in the Zambian capital Lusaka on Monday, accusing immigrants of...

Eight dead, nearly 20 missing in new migrant boat tragedy off Libya 18 Apr 2016 - 01:29 pm

A member of the Libyan security forces detains an illegal migrant, who reportedly wanted to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, during a...

In crackdown on celebrity, China bans stars' kids from shows 18 Apr 2016 - 01:05 pm

A poster of Chinese TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN BEIJING: China is banning the children of famous entertainers...

It's up to you, New York: state takes center stage in US election 18 Apr 2016 - 01:01 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (foreground) addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, USA, on 17...

Eighteen Kurdish militants killed trying to flee into Syria: Turkish security sources 18 Apr 2016 - 12:45 pm

File photo of a Kurdish member standing near the Syrian-Turkish border in the Syrian city of al-Derbasiyah. Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Eighteen Kurdish militants...

Gripped by drought, Ethiopia drills for water 18 Apr 2016 - 12:33 pm

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam seen under construction during a media tour in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Guba Woreda, Ethiopia, in this March 31, 2015...

US pledges "strong response" in event of another North Korean nuclear test 18 Apr 2016 - 12:23 pm

File picture of US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Reuters By Minami Funakoshi TOKYO: The United States will respond strongly in the...

Belgian PM backs minister's comment that some Muslims cheered attacks 18 Apr 2016 - 12:20 pm

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel addresses a news conference in Brussels after a shootout on Tuesday during a raid linked to the Paris...

India says Koh-i-Noor diamond belongs to Britain 18 Apr 2016 - 12:05 pm

An Indian woman displays a replica of famous diamond Kohinoor, during adiamond exhibition of world 100 famous diamond, in Kolkata on January 29,...

Swedish support for EU membership slumps amid asylum crisis 18 Apr 2016 - 11:57 am

A couple walks as the sun sets at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of...

Rebels launch attacks in western Syria, heavy government air raids: Monitor 18 Apr 2016 - 11:49 am

BEIRUT: Rebels launched a fierce attack against Syrian government forces in Latakia province on Monday and insurgents made separate advances nearby in Hama,...