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Obama, Castro hold groundbreaking Cuba talks 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama (R) is received by President of Cuba Raul Castro (L) at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba,...

London police end VIP child abuse murder inquiry 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image, AFP LONDON: London police said on Monday they had ended a high-profile inquiry into allegations that politicians and senior public figures...

Patrice Talon: from self-made tycoon to new African leader 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Presidential candidate and leader of coalition of the opposition Patrice Talon waves to supporters during a campaign rally in the Ekpe district near...

World’s longest aircraft readies for first flight in Britain 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The Airlander 10 airship is pictured during its media launch at Cardington Airfield in Shortstown near Bedford on March 21, 2016. The Airlander,...

Global France food fest makes mouths water 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

French actress Sophie Marceau gestures before an interview in Jakarta on March 21, 2016. Marceau is in Jakarta to attend a dinner as...

French court to rule on validity of Sarkozy recordings in graft case 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of state to be taken into custody when he was charged with corruption, influence peddling and...

Sadr wants Iraqis to get a share from country's oil revenues 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rests in his tent during a sit-in calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption...

Top US court to hear Samsung-Apple patent damage appeal 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The US Supreme Court is pictured in Washington June 8, 2015. Reuters, Gary Cameron Washington: The US Supreme Court on Monday opened the...

Has France finally reclaimed Joan of Arc's ring? 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A 15th century ring believed to have been owned by the French heroine Joan of Arc is seen on a cushion during a...

UN refugee chief seeks more money from East Asia, private donors 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, March 21, 2016....

Apple has 'obligation' to protect users: Cook 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, March 21, 2016. REUTERS, Stephan Lam Cupertino, United States:...

Apple unveils smaller iPhone SE; Cook defends privacy stance 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Apple Vice President Greg Joswiak introduces the iPhone SE during an event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen...

Apple goes small for new iPhone, iPad 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The new iPhone SE is displayed during an Apple special event at the Apple headquarters on March 21, 2016 in Cupertino, California. Apple...

11-year-old boy in monster mask shot dead by Pakistan guard 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Karachi: A security guard in Pakistan has shot dead an 11-year-boy wearing a monster mask who apparently startled him, officials said...

Israel flies in 19 Yemeni Jews, ending immigration mission 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Yemeni Jew, Sliman Ychya Yakov Dahari (L), arrives alongside other Yemeni Jews to an immigration centre in the Israeli city of Beersheba on...

British skier dies in off-piste fall in French Alps 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Recent snowfall in the Alps has prompted several reports of avalanches in popular tourist destinations. Representative image. AFP Lyon: A 48-year-old British man...

Castro refuses to admit Cuba has political prisoners 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama is received by President of Cuba Raul Castro at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana Cuba, 21 March...

Paris attacks 'accomplice' DNA found on explosives 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Belgian and French prosecutors met in Brussels to discuss the probe into the November carnage following Friday's dramatic arrest of prime suspect Salah...