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Belgium charges 2nd suspect linked to foiled French attack: prosecutor 27 Mar 2016 - 01:03 pm

Brussels: Belgium has charged a second man linked to a foiled French attack with involvement in a terrorist group, the federal prosecutor said...

Man released after false IS alarm on Vienna-London flight 27 Mar 2016 - 12:59 pm

Image of an easyJet flight used for representation. Vienna: An Iraqi man hauled off an easyJet flight in Vienna just before takeoff after...

Airport in Jeddah suspends flights due to sandstorm 27 Mar 2016 - 12:51 pm

Jeddah: The authorities at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah have temporarily suspended all departing flights due to sandstorms. According to Saudi...

Thousands of Iraqis flee fighting south of Mosul 27 Mar 2016 - 12:43 pm

Iraqi families fleeing the violence in the northern city of Mosul arrive at the Kurdish checkpoint of Makhmur, on March 26, 2016. AFP...

UAE jails 11 for life over 'terror plots': state media 27 Mar 2016 - 12:37 pm

Abu Dhabi: A top court in the United Arab Emirates jailed 11 people for life on Sunday after convicting them of jihadist links...

List of Syrian army advances since Russia intervention 27 Mar 2016 - 12:24 pm

Syrian government forces' tanks drive in the village of Tal Jabin, north of the embattled city of Aleppo, as they advanced to break...

Syrian army command says Islamic State beginning to collapse 27 Mar 2016 - 12:19 pm

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad flash victory signs and carry a Syrian national flag on the edge of the historic city...

Migrants flood to Greek camp after rumours border will be forced open 27 Mar 2016 - 12:14 pm

A migrant girl stands in front of Greek police at a makeshift camp at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni, Greece,...

Ireland marks centenary of revolt that led to independence 27 Mar 2016 - 12:09 pm

The Irish Republic flag which was flown over the General Post Office (GPO) in 1916, is displayed at the "Proclaiming a Republic: the...

Saudi executes Pakistani convicted of murder 27 Mar 2016 - 12:05 pm

Riyadh: Saudi authorities executed a Pakistani convicted of killing a Bangladeshi woman on Sunday, raising to 79 the number of death sentences they...

Nigerian businesswoman: A cut above in macho world of diamonds 27 Mar 2016 - 12:01 pm

Nigerian business woman Thelma West has a vast knowledge about diamonds London: Nigerian Thelma West is a rare gem in the diamond world...

Sanders trounces Clinton in Hawaii presidential caucus vote 27 Mar 2016 - 11:56 am

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks at a campaign rally at the Alliant Energy Center on March 26, 2016 in Madison,...

Disgraced celebrity surgeon's spoiled dreams of fame 27 Mar 2016 - 11:35 am

Picture released on July 7, 2011 by the Karolinska University Hospital shows Paolo Macchiarini of Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institute talking to...

Bolivia to take Chile to court over water dispute 27 Mar 2016 - 11:27 am

Bolivia's President Evo Morales.AFP/Filippo Monteforte La Paz: Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that his country has decided to file suit against Chile...

Five things to know about Syria's ancient Palmyra 27 Mar 2016 - 11:25 am

Tourists take pictures at the ancient Palmyra theater in the historical city of Palmyra in this April 18, 2008 file photo. Syrian government...

Belgium charges attacks suspect, 'March Against Fear' called off 27 Mar 2016 - 10:53 am

People gather at the Place de la Bourse to pay tribute to the victims of Tuesday's bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 25,...

Congo opposition urges peaceful protest of president re-election 27 Mar 2016 - 10:45 am

Supporters of Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, gather at the party headquarters in Brazzaville on March 23, 2016 (AFP Photo/Eduardo Soteras) Brazzaville: Five defeated...

Gallows humor in Brussels as EU gloomily awaits British vote 27 Mar 2016 - 10:43 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at a European Union leaders summit addressing the talks about the so-called Brexit and the migrants crisis...