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Washington nuclear summit: What's at stake 30 Mar 2016 - 12:03 pm

US President Barack Obama convened the first Nuclear Security Summit in 2010, followed by similar gatherings in Seoul (2012) and The Hague (2014)....

Islamic State threat raises stakes for US nuclear summit 30 Mar 2016 - 12:01 pm

US President Barack Obama will welcome several leaders from countries as diverse as China and Nigeria, as well as representatives from nearly 50...

'#WeLoveErdogan': supporters rally around Turkey leader in Twitter campaign 30 Mar 2016 - 12:00 pm

Istanbul: Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have created a viral Twitter hashtag #WeLoveErdogan to rally around the Turkish leader as he makes...

Temer: the man who would be Brazil's next president 30 Mar 2016 - 11:53 am

This file photo taken on March 12, 2016 shows Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer waving during the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) national...

Khamenei: It is wrong to think Iran's future lies in talks, not missiles 30 Mar 2016 - 11:46 am

DUBAI: Those who say Iran's future lies in negotiations rather than missiles are wrong, the Islamic Republic's highest authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said...

Argentine Senate votes on deal with holdout creditors 30 Mar 2016 - 11:44 am

Handout picture of the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri (L) during the inauguration of a bridge on national route 8 at Exaltacion de...

Mexico says experts investigating 43 students will cease work in April 30 Mar 2016 - 11:41 am

Pictures of the 43 missing students and a sticker that reads ''We are missing 43'' seen over a Mexican flag during a march...

Blasts and heavy gunfire heard in Tripoli 30 Mar 2016 - 11:39 am

Tripoli: Several loud explosions followed by heavy gunfire were heard over Tripoli in the early hours of Wednesday, a Reuters reporter said. The...

How selecting US presidential candidates became the people's choice 30 Mar 2016 - 11:35 am

Voters recite the Pledge of Allegiance at a Republican U.S. presidential caucus in Salt Lake City, Utah March 22, 2016. REUTERS/JIM URQUHART Republican...

Yemeni army advances against al Qaeda in southern city 30 Mar 2016 - 11:25 am

ADEN: The Yemeni army backed by local fighters seized control of parts of Aden held by al Qaeda on Wednesday as part of...

Nicaragua army kills six suspected drug growers 30 Mar 2016 - 11:23 am

Managua: A Nicaraguan army patrol killed six people near the Honduran border suspected of links to marijuana growing and trafficking in the mountainous...

Elton John hits back at sexual harrassment claims 30 Mar 2016 - 11:20 am

This file photo taken on February 28, 2016 shows Elton John arriving at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party...

India's Modi meets EU leaders, seeking investment 30 Mar 2016 - 11:17 am

AFP / PIB / HO Brussels: India's prime minister will hold talks Wednesday with EU leaders in Brussels, seeking to boost investment from...

US sanctions an important tool, not to be used 'frivolously': Treasury's Lew 30 Mar 2016 - 11:16 am

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testifies at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the FY2017 budget for the Treasury Department on Capitol Hill in...

Prison for US soldier who crushed Panama mistress to death 30 Mar 2016 - 11:12 am

Panama City: A US soldier who murdered his young Panamanian mistress while stationed in the country was sentenced to 30 years in prison...

Israel minister who served jail time again probed for graft 30 Mar 2016 - 11:11 am

Jerusalem: Israeli authorities are investigating Interior Minister Aryeh Deri for alleged corruption, local media said Wednesday of the ultra-Orthodox party leader who has...

Mississippi woman pleads guilty to trying to join Islamic State 30 Mar 2016 - 11:08 am

By Julia Harte WASHINGTON: A Mississippi woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to trying to join Islamic State in Syria, 2-1/2...

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 ...