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Hamas says it captured Israeli tunnel monitoring vehicle 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A Palestinian boy calls his friend from the ruins of a building that was destroyed in the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas ...

Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for Ankara bombing 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Honour guards carry the Turkish flag-draped coffins of car bombing victims during a funeral ceremony at Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara on February 19,...

Kurdish-led force takes IS stronghold in northeast Syria: monitor 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces guard a post on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Al-Hol, in the Syrian Hasakeh province...

Saudi minister says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, gives an interview to AFP at his ministry in the capital Riyadh on February 18, 2016....

EU summit extended as Cameron struggles for British deal 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) attends a bilateral meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker...

Austria says will cut migrant quotas further 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

An Austrian army soldier observes migrants as they wait to cross the border from Slovenia into Spielfeld in Austria, February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard...

Kurdish militants claim Ankara bombing, warns foreign tourists 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Honour guards carry the Turkish flag-draped coffins of car bombing victims during a funeral ceremony at Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara on February 19,...

Malaysia halts intake of foreign workers after protests 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A view of a building site beneath the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on...

Indian police fire on caste protesters, one killed 20 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian protestors run along a street during violence after rival caste groups clashed during a mass rally over access to jobs and education...

Paris attacks suspect hid out in Brussels for 3 weeks: report 19 Feb 2016 - 06:59 pm

Brussels: Salah Abdeslam (pictured), a key suspect in November's Paris attacks, was holed up for three weeks after the killings in an apartment...

Vietnam protests China missile deployment, Australia, NZ urge restraint 19 Feb 2016 - 06:52 pm

Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in...

U.S. accuses China of raising tensions with apparent missile deployment 19 Feb 2016 - 06:40 pm

Woody Island, a island in the South China Sea occupied by China and claimed by several other countries, is shown in satellite images...

German gov't accuses Russian media of biased reporting 19 Feb 2016 - 06:37 pm

BERLIN: The German government on Friday accused Russia media of "biased reporting" on events such as the Ukraine crisis, reports on Russia's neighbouring...

Iran prayer leaders urge vote for anti-US candidates 19 Feb 2016 - 06:15 pm

File photo of Iranian worshippers praying as a security personnel stands guard during Friday prayers in Tehran. REUTERS Tehran: Iranian clerics used their...

Iraq tribesmen clash with jihadists inside IS-held Fallujah 19 Feb 2016 - 05:56 pm

A member from the Iraqi security forces stands guard during a patrol at the border between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, February 17, 2016....

U.S. strikes Islamic State in Libya, more than 40 dead 19 Feb 2016 - 05:46 pm

Libyan men shout slogans and wave their national flag during a demonstration marking the fifth anniversary of the Libyan revolution, which toppled strongman...

Saudi halts $3 bn in aid to Lebanon army: official 19 Feb 2016 - 05:39 pm

Supporters wave the flag of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah as they watch the movement's leader Hassan Nasrallah give a televised speech from an...