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150 migrants rescued off Spanish coast 04 Oct 2015 - 11:58 am

Madrid: Six boats, carrying a total of about 150 migrants, have been detected off the coast of Spain, according to the local Maritime...

At UN, Hungary calls for cooperation with Russia 04 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

United Nations, USA: Hungary's foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that there can be no let-up in Europe's migration crisis...

Rescuers search for hundreds missing in deadly Guatemala landslide 03 Oct 2015 - 06:02 pm

Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala: Rescuers resumed a desperate search Saturday for several hundred people believed missing in a village landslide on the outskirts...

18 killed, 41 injured in blasts near Nigerian capital 03 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

A Nigerian policeman stands beside a damaged car in Nyanya, near Abuja, on October 3, 2015, after two bomb blasts ripped through the...

Oregon shooter had 13 guns and was student at Umpqua 03 Oct 2015 - 12:20 pm

Mourners hold candles during a vigil for victims of a mass shooting in Roseburg, Oregon. OREGON: The gunman behind the latest mass shooting...

Channel Tunnel traffic resumes after migrant intrusion: Eurotunnel 03 Oct 2015 - 10:44 am

LILLE, France: Traffic resumed through the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France early Saturday several hours after being suspended when 113 migrants entered...

30 dead, hundreds missing in Guatemala landslide 03 Oct 2015 - 08:50 am

Aereal view of the affected area after a landslide in the village Cambray II, in the municipality of Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala, 02...

Merkel ‘favourite’ to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize 03 Oct 2015 - 01:23 am

Stockholm: Speculation mounted yesterday that Angela Merkel could scoop this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her leadership during Europe’s migrant crisis after she...

EU border force plan revived 03 Oct 2015 - 12:05 am

A gendarme van patrols next to tents and makeshift shelters in the “new jungle”, a field where migrants and asylum seekers stay in...

Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine peace 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre left) talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre right) during a meeting in the presence of German Foreign...

Portrait emerges of US college shooter, motive a mystery 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ROSEBURG: A portrait began emerging Friday of the gunman behind America's latest mass shooting -- an angry recluse with a gripe against religion...

Colombia kills Megateo, one of most wanted drug traffickers 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BOGOTA: One of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers died on Friday in an air force bombing raid in northern jungles close to the...

Denmark to probe removal of pro-Tibet demonstrators in 2012 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Denmark to probe removal of pro-Tibet demonstrators in 2012 COPENHAGEN: The Danish government said Friday it would investigate why police forcibly kept pro-Tibet...

Hurricane Joaquin batters Bahamas, fate of cargo ship unknown 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Skies begin to darken as Hurricane Joaquin passes through the region, seen from Nassau By Neil Hartnell NASSAU, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The...

Bye bye Google, hello Alphabet 03 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Google Inc is on the verge of morphing into Alphabet Inc. After U.S. markets close on Friday, Alphabet will replace Google as the...

4 dead and 100 missing in Guatemala landslide 02 Oct 2015 - 09:45 pm

Rescuers and residents search for victims after a landslide at Cambray village, (AFP) GUATEMALA: At least four people are dead and about 100...

31 migrants found in refrigerated truck in France 02 Oct 2015 - 07:25 pm

31 migrants were found on Friday in a refrigerated truck with the temperature close to freezing. (AFP) LILLE: French authorities on Friday found...

Spain jails 11 for sending suicide bombers to Syria 02 Oct 2015 - 07:05 pm

MADRID: Spanish judges on Friday jailed 11 jihadists for membership in a gang linked to Islamic State extremists that recruited fighters for suicide...