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Pope urges Armenia and Turkey to reconcile, shun “the illusory power of vengeance” 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Pope Francis and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II water a tree planted in a Noah's Ark sculpture during an ecumenical meeting and...

Day after UK's pro-Brexit vote, more than 2 million and rising sign UK petition for new EU referendum 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A travel agent on the Royal Mile offers a currency exchange service in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 25, 2016, following the pro-Brexit result...

South Sudan forces, armed groups clash, displacing civilians: UN 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar meet after he was sworn-in as the First Vice President at the Presidential House in...

EU names Belgian to coordinate Brexit negotiations 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A picture taken on October 28, 2009 shows Federal Climate Minister Paul Magnette (C) speaking, flanked by Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium to...

Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s possessions fetch $100,000 at auction 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

James “Whitey” Bulger, 86, ruled Boston’s criminal underworld for a quarter-century before going on the lam after a corrupt FBI agent alerted him...

Somalia's Shabaab group attack in Mogadishu hotel kills many 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Somali government soldiers run to take their positions during gunfire after a suicide bomb attack outside Nasahablood hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, June...

Israel, Turkey to hold normalisation talks Sunday 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Ten Turkish activists were killed when Israeli commandos raided the Mavi Marmara ship which was part of the Free Gaza flotilla in May...

A year after militant attacks, Tunisia’s tourism struggles 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

The Sousse port is seen from the lookout tower of the Ribat fortress in the old city of Sousse, Tunisia June 23, 2016....

Large blast, gunfire in centre of Somali capital: witness 25 Jun 2016 - 04:05 pm

MOGADISHU: A large explosion followed by gunfire was heard in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a Reuters witness reported....

China cuts official contact with Taiwan over new president 25 Jun 2016 - 04:02 pm

Beijing: China said Saturday that communications with Taiwan had been suspended after the island's new government failed to acknowledge the concept that there...

Brexit not to affect Turkey's exports to UK, EU 25 Jun 2016 - 03:23 pm

Turkish Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci By Huseyin Karatepe ANKARA: Brexit will not affect Turkey's exports to the EU and the U.K.,...

Car bombing kills 4 in Libya’s Benghazi 25 Jun 2016 - 02:36 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya: At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in a car bombing late Friday in Libya’s eastern city of...

Jordanian town calm after clashes over jobs 25 Jun 2016 - 02:28 pm

AMMAN: Cautious calm has returned to Dhiban, south of Jordanian capital Amman, following clashes between security forces and job-seeking demonstrators. The violence erupted...

6 killed in attacks in Iraqi capital Friday 25 Jun 2016 - 02:22 pm

BAGHDAD: At least six people, including a soldier, were killed in a spate of attacks across Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday. A sniper...

Slovak far-right party petitions for 'Slovexit' 25 Jun 2016 - 02:02 pm

Bratislava: A far-right party in the Slovak parliament said Saturday it would petition for a vote on the country's exit from the EU,...

France calls for new British prime minister to be named soon 25 Jun 2016 - 02:00 pm

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Belgium's Minister of...

Italy to EU after Brexit: change or risk collapse 25 Jun 2016 - 01:25 pm

(L to R) Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders,...