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South Sudan’s president says will consider UN troops 15 Aug 2016 - 06:29 pm

Security Council has voted to send extra troops Kiir’s spokesman initially said that would be opposed President now says final decision still not...

More than 30 Syrian rebels killed in IS suicide blast 15 Aug 2016 - 06:25 pm

Members of the Syrian opposition group, Army of Conquest and Conquest of Aleppo, launch an operation named 'Break the Aleppo siege' against Assad...

Ethiopia police block anti-government protests 15 Aug 2016 - 06:17 pm

This file photo taken on June 6, 2005 at a campus of the Addis Ababa university shows Ethiopian policemen looking at students demonstrating....

Corsica tense after clashes injure five 15 Aug 2016 - 06:09 pm

This picture taken on August 14, 2016 shows the creek where a violent fight happened the day before, leaving four wounded in Sisco...

Third French beach town bans Muslim burkini swimsuit 15 Aug 2016 - 05:59 pm

Australian model Mecca Laalaa wearing a burqini by fashion designer Aheda Zanetti at the Islamic Sport and Swimwear shop in Sydney. AFP PARIS:...

Turkish police raid Istanbul courthouses, more officers detained 15 Aug 2016 - 05:49 pm

This file photo taken on June 21, 2016 shows Cumhuriyet Daily newspaper editor-in-chief Can Dundar (C), taking part in a news meeting at...

Austria arrests nine Iraqis over gang rape of German woman 15 Aug 2016 - 05:48 pm

FILE PHOTO: Austrians march to the border to demand a fence. AFP PHOTO / JURE MAKOVEC VIENNA: Nine Iraqi asylum seekers and refugees...

Cosby effort to reseal case files declared moot-US appeals court 15 Aug 2016 - 05:41 pm

Bill Cosby arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse for a preliminary hearing, May 24, 2016 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. REUTERS / Matt Rourke A...

East Libyan forces pledge move to “secure” oil assets 15 Aug 2016 - 05:34 pm

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) hold a position in al-Zaafaran neighbourhood as they fight Islamic State group (IS)...

Taliban “special forces” lead Helmand assault-Afghan officials 15 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

An internally displaced Afghan family poses for a photograph at a temporary home after they fled ongoing clashes between Afghan security forces and...

Sudan floods kill 100, destroy villages: officials 15 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Flooded road is seen after heavy rain at Khartum University street in Khartum, Sudan on August 6, 2016. ( Mahmoud Hjaj - Anadolu...

Anti-India protests persist despite strict curfew in Kashmir 15 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian government forces walk back towards a camp after a day of cufew in downtown Srinagar on August 13, 2016. kIndian-administered Kashmir has...

Kurdish journalist killed in northern Iraq fighting 15 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Women in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly on August 13, 2016, mourn over a coffin during the funeral of several fighters from an...

Zambia opposition leader angered by vote results delay 15 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

This combination of file pictures created on August 9, 2016 shows presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema (L) of the United Party for National Development...