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CEO of South Africa’s Standard Bank says racism weighs on economy 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sim Tshabalala JOHANNESBURG: Blatant racism and inequality are a drag on Africa’s most advanced economy, the head of Standard Bank, one South Africa’s...

Ukrainian, teen killed in French Alps avalanche: police 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Les Deux Alpes, France: Two teenagers and a Ukrainian man were killed when an avalanche swept away skiers in the French...

Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria: White House 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo Washington: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Wednesday, discussing crises in Ukraine and Syria,...

Colombian drug lord gets 11 years prison in New Jersey 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Salomon Camacho Mora By Jonathan Stempel A septuagenarian Colombian drug lord who has admitted to conspiring to traffic cocaine sold in the United...

For Republican Rubio, a moment of truth in race to lead U.S. 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Steve Holland CHARLESTON: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was supposed to peak about now in his race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination,...

Five-month-old baby creates stir in Spanish parliament 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Podemos politician Carolina Bescansa has angered feminist groups for 'perpetuating the idea that it’s a woman’s job to care for children.' By Juan...

Special US targeting force ‘now in place’ in Iraq: US 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON: A new U.S. force of special operations troops has arrived in Iraq and is preparing to work...

Iran releases 10 US Navy sailors in Gulf 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

This picture released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 Tehran: Iran moved Wednesday to head off a potential crisis...

Behind both Obama and Haley speeches, Trump looms 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON: Donald Trump was not in the room during U.S. President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union speech, but...

Istanbul bomber entered Turkey as refugee from Syria: PM 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Ayla Jean Yackley and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL: An Islamic State suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists in the heart of Istanbul’s...

Bosnia EU application won’t be rushed says foreign minister 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Marc Jones LONDON: Bosnia’s application to join the European Union may not come this month as planned, its foreign minister said on...

German far-right cell planned attacks on Muslims, refugees: prosecutors 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

BERLIN: German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged four people with setting up a far-right organization that planned to carry out attacks...

Kerry told Iran sailor capture could be made into 'good story' 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before a meeting in Geneva January 14, 2015. ...

Kuwait passes law tightening online media controls 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to regulate all web-based "professional" media, a day after a controversial cybercrimes law came into...

“Enraged” Israel summons Swedish envoy over FM’s remarks 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s (pictured) remarks on Tuesday were the latest in a series of statements to stoke Israeli resentment that has...

Sean Penn lied about ‘El Chapo’ trafficking claim: lawyer 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sean Penn published an article in Rolling Stone magazine on Saturday in which he quotes Guzman boasting about his drug shipments and laundering...

British ad watchdog raps Buzzfeed for misleading readers 13 Jan 2016 - 06:55 pm

Buzzfeed is known for its so-called "native" advertising, in which brands sponsor content designed by to appeal to its young audience (AFP Photo/Nicholas...