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German defence minister cleared of plagiarism accusations 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The Hanover Medical School launched an investigation last August after a Berlin-based law professor said several passages of von der Ursula von der...

FBI hints Iran now cooperating in hunt for missing former agent 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A screenshot of kidnapped Robert Levinson from a video sent to his family on December 9, 2011. Credit: Wikipedia By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON:...

US Air Force veteran convicted of attempting to join ISIS: Newsday 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Tairod Pugh, 48, was convicted after a week-long trial in Brooklyn federal court. The case is the first in more than 75 Islamic...

Clinton calls for sanctions on Iran after more missile tests 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clintona former secretary of state under President Barack Obama, said she was “deeply concerned” by the tests, the...

Poroshenko says open to prisoner swap with Russia over Ukrainian pilot 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

"If you ask me if an exchange is possible I would tell you 'yes' for the first time, using my constitutional right," Ukrainian...

Woman hid child in bag on Paris flight: Air France 09 Mar 2016 - 06:54 pm

The Air France logo is seen on the Air France headquarters building at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Roissy October 18,...

Palace hits out at 'Queen backs Brexit' report 09 Mar 2016 - 06:46 pm

Copies of Britain's 'The Sun' newspapers are sold at a store in London, Britain, 09 March 2016. The Sun newspaper has published a...

New clash hits Tunisia town after deadly jihadist assault 09 Mar 2016 - 06:39 pm

Volunteers prepare graves to bury the bodies of of soldiers and civilians who were killed during Monday's attack on army and police posts...

Libya military intervention may worsen situation-Italy minister 09 Mar 2016 - 06:29 pm

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni (R) with Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti inside the Senate in Rome, Italy 09 March 2016. Gentiloni said no...

Riyadh Metro on schedule despite Saudi spending cuts: official 09 Mar 2016 - 06:05 pm

Workers walk at the site of the under-construction Riyadh Metro rail system in the Saudi capital Riyadh on August 26, 2015. The project...

Polish judges reject government’s reform of top court 09 Mar 2016 - 05:50 pm

The Constitutional Tribunal (TK) Chairman judge Andrzej Rzeplinski (R) with judge Stanislaw Rymar (L) announces the verdict during the Constitutional Tribunal hearing in...

Storm lashing UAE shuts Abu Dhabi stock mkarket, airport 09 Mar 2016 - 05:35 pm

Municipal workers pump water from a flooded street following a heavy rain storm on March 9, 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Schools in the...

EU parliament slams 'sultan' Erdogan on Turkey deal 09 Mar 2016 - 05:25 pm

File photo. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes European Council President Donald Tusk before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey March 4, 2016, in...

Volkswagen gets new US subpoena over pollution cheating 09 Mar 2016 - 05:04 pm

New York: US justice authorities have issued a new subpoena to Volkswagen over its emissions cheating under laws governing bank fraud, a person...

Seeing no end to power crisis, Gazans turn to the sun 09 Mar 2016 - 04:55 pm

Palestinian workers install solar panels atop the roof of a medical centre in Gaza City March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Gazans lose...

'Radicalised' Frenchman flew to Morocco with suitcase of knives 09 Mar 2016 - 04:44 pm

The Dublin-based carrier Ryanair told AFP the case was "the responsibility of Nantes airport security officials who are investigating". Representative image. AFP Nantes,...

Low turnout as French students, unions march against labour reform 09 Mar 2016 - 04:31 pm

French Force Ouvriere (FO) labour union General Secretary Jean-Claude Mailly (4thL) and CGT trade union leader Philippe Martinez (5thL) attend a demonstration with...