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Eight die in South Africa fire tragedy 11 Jun 2016 - 12:44 pm

Johannesburg: Eight people including three children died on Saturday in a house fire in South Africa's Cape Town city, a spokeswoman for local...

Suicide, car bomb blasts hit Damascus suburb, at least eight dead - state media 11 Jun 2016 - 11:50 am

Amman: At least eight people were killed and scores wounded in twin suicide and car bomb blasts on Saturday in a Damascus suburb...

Over 1.46 lakh people died in road accidents in 2015 11 Jun 2016 - 11:31 am

Rescue workers examine the accident scene on the Mumbai-Pune expressway near Shedung Panvel, that left 17 people dead and 28 injured, on June...

Twin bombing kills two near Syrian capital: state media 11 Jun 2016 - 11:18 am

Damascus: A double bomb attack outside a Shiite shrine near Damascus killed at least two people on Saturday, Syria's state media said. The...

Muhammad Ali eulogized as ‘universal soldier’ for humanity 11 Jun 2016 - 10:25 am

A boy raises his arms in the air in front of a memorial at the Muhammad Ali Center on June 10, 2016 in...

Anti-gang offensive in El Salvador cuts murder rate 11 Jun 2016 - 09:57 am

A soldier paints over graffiti associated with the Mara Salvatrucha gang in Quezaltepeque, a town 15 km from San Salvador, in an operation...

Number of Zika cases plummets in Brazil 11 Jun 2016 - 09:44 am

Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros speaks during a press conference with foreign media at the Itamaraty Palace in Rio de Janeiro on June...

Venezuela lets Maduro recall advance, with threats 11 Jun 2016 - 09:32 am

"La Vega" low income neighborhood residents clash with riot police during a demonstration in Caracas on June 10, 2016. / AFP Caracas: Facing...

Wars and poverty force Gaza children to work 11 Jun 2016 - 09:06 am

Palestinian Karam al-Zaaneen, 13, stands on the back of a donkey-pulled-cart after collecting plastic for recycling at a garbage dump in Beit Hanun...

Thailand road accident kills 11 school staff 11 Jun 2016 - 09:03 am

Bangkok: Eleven staff from a Bangkok elementary school were killed when their people carrier flipped over and caught on fire after a tyre...

Victorious France faces pilot strike as Euro 2016 gets underway 11 Jun 2016 - 08:49 am

French police stand guard during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north...

Indian woman NGO worker abducted in Kabul, Government assures help 11 Jun 2016 - 08:49 am

Danziel D'Souza, father of Indian aid worker Judith D'Souza who has been abducted in Kabul, meets with the media at his residence in...

Emotional farewell to Muhammad Ali in Louisville 11 Jun 2016 - 08:46 am

Mourners crowd the venue for a public memorial service for the late boxer Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. June 10, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas...

Studies find 'super bacteria' in Rio's Olympic venues, top beaches 11 Jun 2016 - 12:59 am

A view of the construction site of the Velodrome which will host track cycling competitions during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the...

Want to run a small US paper? Write a persuasive essay 11 Jun 2016 - 12:46 am

Photo courtesy of The Hardwick Gazette Washington: If you have the vision, the tiny Hardwick Gazette weekly newspaper in northern Vermont can be...

Stung by criticism, Trump vows to work for ethnic harmony 11 Jun 2016 - 12:36 am

By Steve Holland and Emily Flitter WASHINGTON: US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump offered a message of ethnic harmony on Friday at a...

Best quotes from Ali memorial service 11 Jun 2016 - 12:25 am

Actor Will Smith (C) applauds during a public memorial service for the late boxer Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. June 10, 2016....

Venezuela lets Maduro recall advance, with threats 11 Jun 2016 - 12:20 am

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaking during a meeting with ministers at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on May 13, 2016. AFP /...