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Dutch bulb garden depicts Golden Age flowers 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

President Director and CEO of Schiphol, Jos Nijhuis (2-R), baptizes a tulip (Tulipa Schiphol airport), that is grown specifically for Schiphol to celebrate...

Kuwait to raise power, water price on expats 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Kuwaiti Electricity and Water Minister Ahmad al-Jassar (C-front) speaks as Oil and Finance Minister Anas al-Saleh (C-back) looks on during a parliament session...

Bangladesh group to hold 'rainbow rally' despite threats 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Hindu devotees dance as they take part in a festival called Lal Kach (Red Glass) during the last day of the Bangla month...

Long-stalled email privacy bill advances in Congress 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

US House of Representatives Photo courtesy: house.gov By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON: Legislation that would require law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before...

Iraq parliament chaos prevents cabinet vote 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Iraqi security forces stand guard outside the parliament in Baghdad on April 13, 2016, during a sit-in by lawmakers to protest against the...

UN begins round of Syria peace talks in Geneva 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

UN mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura talks to Reuters during an interview at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland on March 1, 2016....

Sisi stirs uproar on free speech after Egypt transfers islands 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s speech on Wednesday was meant to staunch uproar over the transfer of two islands to Saudi Arabia, but...

Poland's Walesa views files alleging he was a communist spy 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Lech Walesa served as Polands president from 1990 to 1995. AFP / Markus Schreiber Warsaw: Poland's Solidarity freedom hero Lech Walesa on Wednesday...

OECD spending on refugees doubled to $12bn in 2015 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary General Angel Gurria holds up a copy of the Japan 2016 OECD Territorial Review during...

Ukraine set for new government after coalition backs Groysman for PM 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Groysman attends a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine, April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko KIEV: A coalition of Ukraine’s two...

Japanese architect designs almost-invisible train 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Minimalist train design by architect Kazuyo Sejima. MUST CREDIT: Courtesy of Seibu Railway Company. Japanese trains are already a source of wonder, with...

Over 100 killed in upsurge in Syria's Aleppo: monitor 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Syrian government forces' tanks patrol the town of Khan Tuman, south of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on April 11, 2016, following...

Islamic state claims Philippines attack that killed 23 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

CAIRO: Islamic State has claimed responsibility for clashes between militants linked to the group and Philippine soldiers this week that led to the...

US quadriplegic learns to use hand in medical first: study 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Ian Burkhart, 24, plays a guitar video game as part of a study with neural bypass technology in this undated handout picture released...

Next steps in Brazil’s presidential impeachment process 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff talks to Vice President Michel Temer at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia in this file photo. Reuters BRASILIA: Brazilian...

South Korea ruling party loses parliamentary majority 14 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Ahn Cheol-soo, the minor opposition People's Party co-chairman, celebrates his victory in the parliamentary election at his office in Seoul, South Korea, April...