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At least 10 migrants die in latest Aegean Sea accident: report 23 Dec 2015 - 08:33 am

Athens: At least 10 migrants including five children died early Wednesday when their boat sank near the Greek Aegean island of Farmakonissi, the...

Argentine police break up airport protest 23 Dec 2015 - 08:32 am

Buenos Aires: Argentine police used water cannon Tuesday to break up a protest by poultry workers facing layoffs who blocked access to the...

Naval base a terror target as two arrested in Australia operation 23 Dec 2015 - 08:27 am

Sydney: Two men were arrested on Wednesday during a counter-terrorism operation in Sydney, with a key Australian naval base among locations they were...

Russian raids in Syria may include war crimes: Amnesty 23 Dec 2015 - 08:25 am

Destruction is seen in Idlib, northwestern Syria on December 21, 2015 following reported Russian air strikes AFP Beirut: Amnesty International said on Wednesday...

Most of Zambia plunged into blackout: state power firm 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

LUSAKA: Zambia was plunged into a blackout on Tuesday affecting almost the whole of the country, the state power utility Zesco Ltd said....

Trump under fire for sexism after vulgar Clinton jibes 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: Republican frontrunner Donald Trump found himself accused of sexism again Tuesday after he coined a vulgar new term of abuse while attacking...

Philippines the first Asian country to clear dengue vaccine 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine. Dengvaxia, manufactured by...

Shark attacks diver off Brazilian island paradise 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Rio de Janeiro: A shark ripped off a Brazilian diver's forearm as he swam off the tropical archipelago of Fernando de...

Kyrgyzstan in no gold rush, pulls out of talks with Canada's Centerra 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Workers stand beside machinery in a tunnel in the Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan June 1, 2011. Reuters/Vladimir Pirogov Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan pulled out...

France arrests two over foiled attack plot near Orleans: minister 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Bernard Cazeneuve Toulouse, France: A jihadist attack plot was foiled and two men arrested last week in the French region of Orleans, southwest...

Greece recalls Prague ambassador after Czech president’s Grexit talk 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

ATHENS: Greece on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to the Czech Republic for consultations after remarks by the Czech president that his country should...

UK 'ginger extremist' ordered detained over plot to kill prince 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mark Colborne London: A "ginger extremist" convicted of plotting to kill Britain's Prince Charles so his red-haired son Harry might become king was...

Communists open Stalin Centre in central Russia 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Communist party members have inaugurated a "Stalin Centre" in central Russia to rehabilitate the controversial leader's image and showcase his accomplishments, the...

Russia raids homes of Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky's staff 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mikhail Khodorkovsky Moscow: Russian investigators on Tuesday raided the apartments of employees of Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Open Russia group, less than two...

Egypt jails Brotherhood head for 10 years over clashes 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mohamed Badie Cairo: An Egyptian military court Tuesday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to 10 years in prison over deadly clashes following...

Two more hit with UN sanctions for Central African Republic violence 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council has added two more people to a United Nations blacklist for attempting to...

Arab league welcomes Greek parliament's recognition of a Palestinian state 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Cairo: The Arab League welcomed Tuesday the unanimous vote in the Greek parliament, recognizing a state of Palestine. Assistant Arab League Secretary-General for...

Tanzanian president suspends rail chief pending probe into tender 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

John Magufuli By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Tanzanian President John Magufuli has suspended a senior rail official and...