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Colombia, leftist ELN rebels to begin formal peace talks: source 30 Mar 2016 - 04:40 pm

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez shake hands as Cuban President Raul Castro, centre holds their hands during...

Indian businessman Mallya makes offer to clear massive debts 30 Mar 2016 - 04:13 pm

File picture of industrialist Vijay Mallya. (Reuters) By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI: Flamboyant Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, who is accused of fleeing to...

Dubai announces first airport tax on passengers 30 Mar 2016 - 04:12 pm

Dubai: The emirate of Dubai, whose airport is the world's busiest for international passengers, announced Wednesday it was introducing a tax on travellers...

Head of Libya's UN-backed unity govt arrives in Tripoli 30 Mar 2016 - 04:11 pm

Tripoli: The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government arrived on Wednesday in Tripoli, following growing international calls for political rivals in the violence-plagued...

Spain: Podemos leader ready to give up power for new gov't 30 Mar 2016 - 04:09 pm

Leader of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) Pedro Sanchez (L) speaks with leader of the left wing party Podemos, Pablo Iglesias during their...

Obama hails 'extraordinary moment' in Myanmar as new leader sworn in 30 Mar 2016 - 03:55 pm

New Myanmar President Htin Kyaw (L) and outgoing president Thein Sein shake hands after the handover ceremony at the presidential palace in Naypyidaw...

Egypt demands Cyprus extradite suspected hijacker 30 Mar 2016 - 03:42 pm

A still image from Egyptian interior ministry released footage of a man (circled), who they describe as the hijacker of an EgyptAir plane,...

Venezuela parliament approves amnesty law, Maduro vows to veto 30 Mar 2016 - 03:32 pm

CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition-controlled Congress late on Tuesday approved an amnesty law to free jailed opposition activists and end legal proceedings against others, a...

Afghan official: Fight with Taliban kills 15 security troops 30 Mar 2016 - 03:20 pm

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: A late night gunbattle with the Taliban killed at least 15 members of the Afghan security forces in the volatile southern...

UK man wanted hijack snap to get 'closer look' at 'suicide belt' 30 Mar 2016 - 03:17 pm

London: A British man who caused online debate Wednesday after having his picture taken with the hijacker of an Egyptian plane said that...

China jails ally of former security czar: Xinhua 30 Mar 2016 - 03:13 pm

Beijing: An ally of China's jailed former security chief Zhou Yongkang was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for corruption, state media...

Maoist rebels kill 7 Indian paramilitary soldiers 30 Mar 2016 - 02:58 pm

PATNA, India: Police say Maoist rebels have killed at least seven paramilitary soldiers by blowing up their armored vehicle in central India. Top...

Russian warplane crashes into Far East village, no one hurt 30 Mar 2016 - 02:56 pm

MOSCOW: Regional authorities in Russia's Far East say a military jet has crashed into a village, but its pilot ejected safely and no...

Syria conflict has cost country $200 billion: Assad 30 Mar 2016 - 02:54 pm

Destruction is seen in the historical city of Palmyra in central Syria on March 29, 2016. Regime troops were locked in heavy fighting...

Syria transitional govt must include regime and opposition: Assad 30 Mar 2016 - 02:50 pm

Moscow: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the transitional government of his war-torn country should include both the regime and opposition, according to an...

Taxi app Uber returns to Spain 30 Mar 2016 - 02:44 pm

Madrid: Ride-hailing app Uber said it was returning to the streets of Spain on Wednesday after being forced out of the country in...

Egyptian suspect remanded as hijacking sparks online buzz 30 Mar 2016 - 02:42 pm

Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir passenger plane the previous day and forced it to divert to Cyprus...

Syrian refugee crisis demands united global action: UN chief 30 Mar 2016 - 02:31 pm

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, Italian Filippo Grandi (R) give a joint statement after...