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Sending troops to Syria would be 'mistake', Obama warns 24 Apr 2016 - 12:24 pm

Syrian civil defence volunteers evacuate people from a damaged building following a reported airstrike on April 23, 2016 in Tareeq al-Bab in the...

There's no place like home, even in the Chernobyl disaster zone 24 Apr 2016 - 12:09 pm

Cars of the children autodrome are seen in the abandoned city of Pripyat, Ukraine, April 22, 2016. Alexey Furman / Anadolu Agency By...

Serbia’s Vucic seeks mandate for EU talks in early election 24 Apr 2016 - 11:51 am

Serbian voters head to the polls for the second time in the past two years on Sunday, in snap elections to designate a...

Two rockets hit Turkish town near Syrian border: Witness 24 Apr 2016 - 11:50 am

KILIS, Turkey: Two rockets hit the Turkish town of Kilis near the Syrian border on Sunday, wounding some people, a Reuters witness at...

EU-US trade deal 'will fail' if US refuses concessions: German minister 24 Apr 2016 - 11:38 am

German Vice Chancellor, Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel attends a press conference before a Ministerial Coference of Friends of Industry on April...

Dutch journalist arrested in Turkey after criticising Erdogan 24 Apr 2016 - 11:18 am

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends a Republic Day ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey, October 29,...

Saudi king sacks utilities minister amid anger over prices 24 Apr 2016 - 11:10 am

Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has sacked the country's water and...

Former opposition leader named Congolese premier 24 Apr 2016 - 10:55 am

Brazzaville: Republic of Congo's newly-reelected President Denis Sassou Nguesso has named former opposition leader and one-time finance minister Clement Mouamba as his prime...

Eight killed as 'golf ball' hailstones, storms lash Myanmar 24 Apr 2016 - 10:52 am

Yangon: Violent storms which saw hailstones the size of golf balls rain down across Myanmar have killed at least eight people in recent...

Attempt to strangle me, says JNUSU president 24 Apr 2016 - 10:44 am

Kanhaiya Kumar addressing a JNU Campus meet. Reuters Mumbai: Jawaharlal Nehru University students union president Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday said a man tried...

China's Xi warns of foreign infiltration through religion 24 Apr 2016 - 10:39 am

China's President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File...

Bus burnt, MLAs detained ahead of Modi's Jharkhand visit 24 Apr 2016 - 10:22 am

File picture of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Reuters Ranchi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, a bus was burnt and five...

Bangladesh workers demand justice after Rana Plaza disaster 24 Apr 2016 - 10:22 am

Bangladeshi activists and relatives of victims of the Rana Plaza building collapse take part in a protest march on the third anniversary of...

Kurd-Shi'ite clashes in northern Iraq kill two: Sources 24 Apr 2016 - 10:15 am

File picture for representation. AFP BAGHDAD: Clashes between Kurdish and Shi'ite Turkmen paramilitary forces broke out late on Saturday in northern Iraq, killing...

One killed in Aligarh Muslim University violence 24 Apr 2016 - 10:12 am

Lucknow: One person was killed and over a dozen were injured on Sunday when student groups of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) clashed...

North Korea's Kim hails 'successful' submarine missile test 24 Apr 2016 - 10:06 am

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test as an "eye-opening success", state media said Sunday, declaring Pyongyang...

Japan's Abe orders extra budget for earthquake reconstruction 24 Apr 2016 - 09:16 am

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino Japan's Prime...