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Medical experts want Rio Olympics delayed or moved due to Zika 28 May 2016 - 10:10 am

Material to prevent Zika infection by mosquitoes are displayed at the 69th World Health Assembly at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva,...

Pakistani PM to undergo heart surgery in London 28 May 2016 - 10:06 am

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves as he leaves after attending the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/FAISAL...

U.S. forces in Okinawa hold month of mourning for murdered Japanese woman 28 May 2016 - 10:02 am

US Marine Corps Lt Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson (C), the Okinawa Area Cooordinator and Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force Commander, offers...

Outrage in multi-ethnic Malaysia as government backs Islamic law 28 May 2016 - 09:58 am

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak attends an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this March 14, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/OLIVIA HARRIS/FILES By Praveen...

Trump's San Diego rally draws more than 1,000 chanting protesters 28 May 2016 - 09:52 am

People demonstrate against Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump outside his campaign event in San Diego, California , US May 27, 2016. REUTERS/David...

N. Korea warns S. Korea of retaliatory strikes 28 May 2016 - 09:33 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Ryugyong General Ophthalmic Hospital under construction in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean...

Small plane crashes in New York's Hudson River, one dead 28 May 2016 - 09:11 am

Emergency personnel gather near the 79th St. Boat Basin of the Hudson River, into which a vintage World War II plane crashed near...

Korean Air passengers recall near-disaster at Tokyo airport 28 May 2016 - 08:51 am

Firefighters surround a Korean Air jet on the tarmac after the jetliner's left engine caught fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan,...

Macedonian president revokes pardons for politicians 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Macedonia's President Gjorge Ivanov. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins Skopje: Macedonia's president on Friday revoked the pardons he had granted to 22 politicians...

Putin in Greek trip as EU sanctions talks loom 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Athens: Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Greece on Friday aiming to reinforce a relationship with one of his few friends in the EU...

Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Iraqi government forces advance near al-Sejar village, north-east of Fallujah, on May 26, 2016, as they take part in a major assault to...

Hiroshima bombing was Japan's fault, says Chinese state media 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

The Atomic Bomb Dome (L) at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is reflected in the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, 27...

Dozens missing in new shipwreck off Libya: rescuers 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A handout picture released by the European Union Naval Force - Mediterranean (Eunavformed) on 26 May 2016 shows people in stress on their...

Croatia coalition dispute amid call for deputy PM to quit 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Tomislav Karamarko speaks in Zagreb, Croatia, November 9, 2015. Reuters / Antonio Bronic Zagreb: Croatia's government junior coalition partner Friday demanded deputy prime...

US commandos ordered to remove 'inappropriate' YPG patches 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations forces ride in the back of a pickup truck in...

Venezuela withers away more each week 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A McDonald's in Caracas, Venezuela, sits empty on a Sunday afternoon. The high prices of fast food are prohibitive for the majority of...

How labour reforms pushed France into crisis 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with protesters about the controversial government'slabour reform, during a visit in Lunel on May 27, 2016....

Ban disappointed by UN decision to bar press freedom watchdog 28 May 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. AFP United Nations, United States: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply disappointed by a UN decision to...