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Storm in Macedonia leaves 17 dead, 60 injured; many flee 07 Aug 2016 - 04:59 pm

A man walks through a flooded street in the village of Stajkovci, near Skopje, on August 7, 2016, following overnight torrential rains and...

UAE warns that criminals may radicalise youths via video games 07 Aug 2016 - 04:14 pm

DUBAI: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned the public that "criminal groups propagating radical ideologies" could spread violent ideas and rebellious...

Iran nuclear scientist executed for spying for US 07 Aug 2016 - 04:02 pm

his file photo taken on July 15, 2010 shows Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri addresses journalists upon his arrival at Imam Khomeini Airport...

Victory for generals as Thais vote for junta charter 07 Aug 2016 - 04:00 pm

A Thai woman casts her ballot with her kid at a polling station in Bangkok on August 7, 2016. Thais headed to the...

Turkey’s Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt 07 Aug 2016 - 03:57 pm

A man waves Turkey's national flag ahead of the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and supported by ruling...

Counting begins after Thais vote on controversial charter 07 Aug 2016 - 01:38 pm

Thai electoral workers start counting ballots at a polling station during a constitutional referendum vote in the northern province Khon Kaen, Thailand August...

Pikachu parade as Japan goes Pokemon crazy 07 Aug 2016 - 12:22 pm

Performers dressed as Pikachu, the popular animation Pokemon series character, perform in the Pikachu parade in Yokohama on August 7, 2016. (AFP /...

Pistorius hospitalised after fall in prison: Official 07 Aug 2016 - 11:52 am

File photo of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Johannesburg: Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has returned to his prison cell in South Africa's capital after being...

Clinton widens lead over Trump to 8 points: poll 07 Aug 2016 - 10:46 am

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) joint convention...

Duterte names judges, politicians linked to narcotics, asks them to surrender 07 Aug 2016 - 10:21 am

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks in between military officials, at the wake of a soldier killed in an encounter with communist rebels at...

Man wounds two Belgian police with machete, then shot dead 07 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Police securing the area around a police building in the southern Belgian city of Charleroi following a machete attack. (AFP / BELGA /...

Dubai firefighters tackle building blaze, no injuries reported 06 Aug 2016 - 06:57 pm

A picture taken on August 6, 2016, shows smoke billowing from an under-construction building nearDubai's Jumeirah Village Circle. (AFP / KARIM SAHIB) DUBAI:...

Syrian opposition says rebels break Aleppo regime siege 06 Aug 2016 - 05:43 pm

Syrian children ride bikes as Syrian opponents burn tires to block the ground visibility of the war crafts belonging to the Russian Army...

Philippines, Saudis to negotiate over stranded workers 06 Aug 2016 - 04:53 pm

Labourers work at the construction site of a building in Riyadh (file photo/REUTERS/FAISAL AL NASSER) Manila: The Philippines said Saturday it would within...

Police find bomb-making materials for alleged Singapore attack 06 Aug 2016 - 04:32 pm

Indonesian anti-terror police conduct a raid at a house in Batam on August 5, 2016. (AFP / Romy) By Kanupriya Kapoor BATAM, Indonesia:...

South Africa's ruling party suffers biggest election setback 06 Aug 2016 - 02:42 pm

Media personnel, Independent Electoral Commission clerks and officers roam around the floor of the Independent Electoral Commission Counting center on August 4, 2016...

Mammoth effort to save flood-stranded Indian elephant 06 Aug 2016 - 12:58 pm

In this photograph taken on August 1, 2016, Bangladesh wildlife officials look on from a boat as they observe a wild elephant in...

Kuwait arrests Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State, planning attack 06 Aug 2016 - 12:47 pm

Kuwait city skyline (Reuters) DUBAI: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a Filipina accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State and planning to launch an...