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France floods Lille with police as Russian, English fans arrive 15 Jun 2016 - 03:16 pm

Cases of beer are seen wrapped in black plastic in a supermarket in Lille, France, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay LILLE/PARIS: Thousands of...

Belgium, France face 'imminent' terror attacks: report 15 Jun 2016 - 03:12 pm

Brussels: A fresh wave of Islamic State jihadists has left Syria and could commit attacks imminently in France and Belgium, Belgian police have...

British-Iranian woman accused of bid to 'overthrow regime': Iran official 15 Jun 2016 - 01:27 pm

Tehran: A British-Iranian woman who was arrested in Iran in April was accused on Wednesday of seeking to "overthrow the regime", according to...

Israeli officer will not face trial over Gaza 'tribute' shelling 15 Jun 2016 - 01:18 pm

File photo/ For representation only Jerusalem: An Israeli officer who ordered the shelling of a building during the 2014 Gaza war in "honour"...

8 Iraqi troops killed in clashes with Islamic State militants 15 Jun 2016 - 01:09 pm

Iraqi government forces and elite counter-terrorism fighters patrol the outskirts of Fallujah's southern Shuhada neighbourhood during a military operation, backed by air support...

NATO demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine 15 Jun 2016 - 12:48 pm

Brussels: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday demanded that Russia withdraw its forces and military hardware from Ukraine, and halt its support for...

Belgian police alerted to IS fighters en route to Europe 15 Jun 2016 - 12:33 pm

File photo of Belgian police officers and soldiers controlling the access to Belgian international airport of Zaventem airport. REUTERS BRUSSELS: Belgian police have...

France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal 15 Jun 2016 - 12:28 pm

French President Francois Hollande (C), poses with President of the French National Assembly, Claude Bartolone (5thL), French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (7thL), French...

Indian city on alert as polio strain found in sewage water 15 Jun 2016 - 12:02 pm

A health worker marks the finger of a child after administering a polio vaccine. Reuters By OMER FAROOQ HYDERABAD, India: A city of...

Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House, defying Beijing 15 Jun 2016 - 11:49 am

This file photo taken on June 21, 2015 shows the Dalai Lama attending an event. AFP / LOBSANG WANGYAL Beijing: China on Wednesday...

Trial begins of German man accused in murder of migrant boy 15 Jun 2016 - 11:31 am

POTSDAM: Prosecutors opened their case on Tuesday against a 33-year-old man accused of killing two children, one of them a 4-year-old migrant boy...

Tourism projects worth Rs 300 crore cleared for UP 15 Jun 2016 - 11:28 am

Hampi is a major tourist attraction in Karnataka New Delhi: Trying to reach out to the religious pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh, the central...

Bangladesh police arm villagers against Islamist militants 15 Jun 2016 - 11:00 am

Bangladeshi police stand guard during a nationwide crackdown on militants, in Dhaka on June 13, 2016.Bangladesh police said June 13 they have arrested...

At least 70 fighters dead in clashes in Syria's Aleppo province: monitor 15 Jun 2016 - 10:55 am

File photo of people inspecting the damage at a site hit by airstrikes, Aleppo, Syria April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/File Photo Beirut: At...

France will see further terror attacks - PM 15 Jun 2016 - 10:46 am

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (L) and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (top-L) attend on June 14, 2016 during a session of questions...