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Farm technology helps clean up Nairobi’s drinking water 15 Apr 2016 - 12:31 pm

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: A chlorinated water bucket to help curb the spread of the deadly Ebola virus is placed on a street corner in...

Commodity slump pushes Africa back into IMF’s embrace 15 Apr 2016 - 12:24 pm

Top of the list is Angola, Africa’s second biggest crude producer and third largest economy, which has not borrowed from the IMF since...

Greek PM blames IMF for bailout delay 15 Apr 2016 - 11:58 am

"Greece fails to understand why the IMF insists in changing the design of the reforms in a way that leaves their yield and...

Erdogan wraps up Istanbul summit promoting Islamic unity 15 Apr 2016 - 11:52 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcomes Emir of Qatar, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (R) prior to a dinner...

Baby rescued after strong quakes hit Japan 15 Apr 2016 - 11:44 am

Tokyo: Rescuers dramatically pulled a baby girl from a collapsed house early Friday more than six hours after a swarm of powerful earthquakes...

In health warning showdown, tobacco industry turns to India’s top court 15 Apr 2016 - 11:36 am

A man lights a cigarette in front of a kiosk in Kolkata, India, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri Indian government locked in...

Russian state news agency Sputnik says site blocked in Turkey 15 Apr 2016 - 11:30 am

Photo courtesy: Sputnik Alexey Filippov ISTANBUL/MOSCOW: The website of Russian state news agency Sputnik has been blocked in Turkey, its Turkish editor-in-chief said...

Syria army fights on two fronts near Aleppo: monitor 15 Apr 2016 - 11:23 am

A destroyed refugee camp at opposition controlled Azaz district of Aleppo Syria on April 14, 2016. Anadolu Agency / Mamun Ebu Omer Beirut:...

Spanish minister resigns after alleged links to offshore deals 15 Apr 2016 - 11:05 am

Jose Manuel Soria attends an event in Madrid, Spain April 13, 2016. REUTERS / Andrea Comas MADRID: Spain’s acting Industry Minister Jose Manuel...

US Defence Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea 15 Apr 2016 - 10:42 am

(L-R) Armed Forces of the Philippines Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez, Philippines Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Jose Almendras, US Secretary of...

Defiant Hollande to decide on 2017 bid at end of year 15 Apr 2016 - 10:35 am

French President Francois Hollande in a studio set-up by public television station France 2, at the Musee de L'homme in Paris, France, 14...

Saudi Arabia: Donation to Malaysian premier Najib was Genuine 15 Apr 2016 - 10:29 am

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Reuters / Olivia Harris Shamim Adam Saudi Arabia said a large donation to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak...

Brazil's Rousseff mounts late bid to block impeachment 15 Apr 2016 - 10:22 am

A file photo dated 08 April 2016 shows Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visiting the Aquatic Olympic Stadium with capacity for 18,000 people at...

Tennessee governor vetoes law christening Bible as official book 15 Apr 2016 - 10:16 am

In a letter notifying top state lawmakers of his intent to veto the legislation, Governor Bill Haslam, himself a Christian, said the proposal...

Microsoft lawsuit against government relies on speech, privacy rights 15 Apr 2016 - 10:10 am

A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City in this July 28, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files By...

Clinton, Sanders trade blows in crunch Brooklyn debate 15 Apr 2016 - 10:00 am

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts as rival candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (R) tries to hand her a piece of paper during...

Protesters demonstrate against Trump at New York Republican gala 15 Apr 2016 - 09:45 am

A supporter of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) fights with protesters demonstrating against Donald Trump in midtown Manhattan in New York...