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US researchers call for WHO to take rapid action on Zika 27 Jan 2016 - 06:59 pm

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO: U.S. researchers called on the World Health Organization on Wednesday to take swift action on the Zika virus that...

'French Oscars' celebrate diversity in nominations 27 Jan 2016 - 06:54 pm

Paris: Nominations for the Cesars, France's version of the Oscars, were announced on Wednesday, honouring a diversity of talent and themes at a...

Gbagbo trial will 'uncover' the truth: ICC prosecutor 27 Jan 2016 - 06:49 pm

Laurent Gbagbo The Hague: War crimes prosecutors vowed Wednesday to reveal the truth about the role of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo...

ICC says “intensified” probe into Ivory Coast’s president’s supporters 27 Jan 2016 - 06:43 pm

Fatou Bensouda AMSTERDAM: The International Criminal Court’s prosecutors have intensified their investigations into supporters of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, chief prosecutor Fatou...

US standoff at wildlife refuge turns violent, one dead 27 Jan 2016 - 05:58 pm

Ammon Bundy, (pictured here speaking to the media) the rancher who led the initial January 2 occupation in the northwestern state, was among...

10 dead in suicide attacks in Chibok, NE Nigeria: elder 27 Jan 2016 - 05:51 pm

File photo of Nigerian police Kano, Nigeria: At least 10 people were killed when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in the northeast...

Cameron under fire for 'bunch of migrants' comment 27 Jan 2016 - 05:47 pm

London: British Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire in parliament on Wednesday for referring to "a bunch of migrants" in Calais, with...

Russia says PYD Kurds could join Syria talks later 27 Jan 2016 - 05:43 pm

Gennady Gatilov MOSCOW: Syrian PYD Kurds may take part in a later stage of Syrian peace talks in Geneva but have not been...

Tunisia PM defends policies in face of unrest 27 Jan 2016 - 05:26 pm

Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid defended his government Wednesday before parliament, faced with unemployment and poverty at the root of the worst...

British PM Cameron to meet EU’s Juncker on Friday 27 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

Jean-Claude Juncker LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Friday on his renegotiation...

Syria opposition reiterates demands in letter to UN’s Ban 27 Jan 2016 - 05:05 pm

File picture BEIRUT: The Saudi-backed Syrian opposition has reiterated demands for a halt to bombardments of civilian areas and the lifting of blockades...

Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: HRW 27 Jan 2016 - 05:00 pm

Istanbul: European governments have responded to fears of terrorism and an influx of Muslim refugees by cracking down on basic freedoms, Human Rights...

FBI sets up checkpoints around Oregon refuge after deadly confrontation 27 Jan 2016 - 04:52 pm

An AirLife medical transport helicopter lifts-off from St. Charles Medical Center in Bend,Oregon on January 26, 2016 en route to Burns, Oregon. One...

Envoy warns Libya peace process slower than IS expansion 27 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

United Nations envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler, holds a press conference in the Tunisian capital Tunis on January 27, 2016. Libya's internationally recognised...

Curfew widened in southeast Turkey after clashes kill 23 27 Jan 2016 - 04:12 pm

Kurdish residents flee with some of their belongings after new curfews were imposed in the Sur district of Diyarbakir on January 27, 2016....

Simply not cricket: Pakistan man faces jail for flying India flag 27 Jan 2016 - 03:49 pm

Pakistani Rangers (in black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers (in khaki) perform the flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border crossing, in...

Saudi executes Egyptian convicted of murder 27 Jan 2016 - 03:38 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed an Egyptian convicted of murder, adding to a surge in death sentences carried out since late 2014....

Algeria suspends flights to Libya - aviation authority 27 Jan 2016 - 03:23 pm

Libyan protesters wave national flags shouting slogans during a demonstration against an UN-sponsored agreement on forming a national unity government in the capital...