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Thailand eyes luxury tourists, operators say keep them safe 30 Mar 2016 - 11:02 am

Tourist take pictures at Mai Khao Beach, as a plane approaches the Phuket International Airport in Phuket, Thailand March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha ...

Russia police say blast kills officer, Islamic State claims responsibility 30 Mar 2016 - 11:01 am

MOSCOW: One police officer was killed and two injured late on Tuesday when two vehicles were blown up by an explosive device in...

Overhaul urged for scandal-hit U.N. assembly chief's office 30 Mar 2016 - 10:55 am

The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New...

Russia: Iranian missile tests do not violate U.N. resolution- Interfax 30 Mar 2016 - 10:51 am

MOSCOW: Iran's test launches of nuclear-capable missiles did not violate a United Nations Security Council resolution, the Interfax news agency cited a Russian...

Bolivian president's ex ordered to present love child 30 Mar 2016 - 10:49 am

Bolivian President Evo Morales sings the national anthem next to a sign reading "The Silala is Bolivian" during a visit to the Silala...

UN chief urges all countries to show solidarity with Syrian refugees 30 Mar 2016 - 10:48 am

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon delivers a speech during a conference of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees aimed at securing...

'Dash' the 'terrorist' dog prompts security alert at US bank 30 Mar 2016 - 10:41 am

Bruce Francis's dog “Dash” was mistaken for the “Daesh” terrorist organization. Bruce Francis/nydailynews.com Los Angeles: A dog whose name "Dash" sounded too much...

Man accused of EgyptAir hijacking appears in Cyprus court 30 Mar 2016 - 10:33 am

Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, the Egyptian man who hijacked EgyptAir passenger plane is brought to the court in Larnaca on March 30, 2016....

Brazil's biggest party quits ruling coalition, Rousseff isolated 30 Mar 2016 - 10:32 am

Senator Romero Juca (R) and Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) celebrate after announcing that they are...

Pakistan protesters refuse to end Islamabad sit-in 30 Mar 2016 - 10:30 am

Supporters of executed Islamist Mumtaz Qadri shout slogans as they sit-in during an anti-government protest in front of the parliament building in Islamabad ...

Philippines mulls submarines as China row simmers: Aquino 30 Mar 2016 - 10:10 am

Aquino said the Philippines could lose its entire west coast should China succeed in enforcing its claims. Manila: The Philippines may invest in...

China dissident's brother denies politics behind his arrest: media 30 Mar 2016 - 10:08 am

Beijing: The detained brother of a Chinese dissident has denied he was held over an online call for President Xi Jinping to resign,...

Western powers at UN seek meeting on Iranian missile tests 30 Mar 2016 - 09:58 am

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016. REUTERS/MAHMOOD HOSSEINI/TIMA United Nations, United States: The United...

US award for French mother courage battling hate 30 Mar 2016 - 09:46 am

French recipient of the 2016 International Women of Courage Award, Latifa Ibn Ziaten (L), shakes hands with US Secretary of State John Kerry...

Modi departs on three-nation tour; will attend India-EU summit 30 Mar 2016 - 09:25 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures upon his arrival at the inauguration ceremony of the Overseas Indians Conference in Gujarat. REUTERS/AMIT DAVE/FILES New Delhi:...

Delhi assembly passes resolution against excise duty on jewellery 30 Mar 2016 - 09:22 am

A new resolution passed rolls back the one percent excise duty on jewellers. Reuters New Delhi: The Delhi assembly on Tuesday passed a...

Russia, despite draw down, shipping more to Syria than removing 30 Mar 2016 - 09:18 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks at Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as they attend a meeting dealing with the commissioning of military products at...