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Colombia drought threatens one of world's top coffees 05 Nov 2015 - 04:40 am

Representative image El Tambo, Colombia: A drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon is worrying farmers in the Colombian Andes who fear...

Dogs rescued from South Korea meat farm seek new lives in the U.S. 05 Nov 2015 - 04:22 am

Representative image By Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND, Ore.: Animal rights advocates are seeking homes for scores of dogs raised for South Korea's canine meat...

Rights and security in focus as Egypt president visits UK 05 Nov 2015 - 04:14 am

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, photographed at a US security summit on October 30, 2015, is due to talk with British PM David Cameron on...

UK unveils powers to spy on Web use, raising privacy fears 05 Nov 2015 - 04:02 am

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON: Britain unveiled plans on Wednesday for sweeping new surveillance powers, including the right to find out...

Syrian Americans push to allow refugee havens in U.S. homes 05 Nov 2015 - 03:41 am

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK: Syrian-American Lina Sergie Attar, a mother of two, has a spare bedroom in her suburban Chicago home, which...

India takes tough line on trafficking victims who get special U.S. visas 05 Nov 2015 - 03:27 am

By Jason Szep and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON: When Ajay Ahir agreed to come to the United States, he had no idea the recruiter...

Facebook rides mobile wave to boost profits, user base 05 Nov 2015 - 03:26 am

San Francisco: Facebook said Wednesday surging mobile advertising lifted its profits and revenues as the world's biggest social network grew to over 1.5...

Students, police clash in Honduras capital during anti-graft protest 05 Nov 2015 - 03:21 am

A student from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) fires a homemade gun during clashes with the police in Tegucigalpa on November...

'Significant possibility' explosive device caused Russian plane crash: British official 05 Nov 2015 - 03:11 am

By William James and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan LONDON/CAIRO: There is a "significant possibility" that an explosive device caused the crash of a Russian...

Lincoln manuscript fetches $2.2 million in New York 05 Nov 2015 - 03:07 am

New York: A text written and signed by Abraham Lincoln for a 10-year-old child, just weeks before he was assassinated, sold in New...

Chinese still 'jumping' firewall to use Twitter: study 05 Nov 2015 - 03:03 am

Washington:China's blocking of Twitter has failed to keep activists, journalists and others from using the messaging platform to connect with the rest of...

Lack of trained staff means long hours for Afghan air force engineer 05 Nov 2015 - 02:55 am

A C-130 Hercules transport plane prepares to take off at the Kabul International airport, November 3, 2015. Reuters/Mohammad Ismail By Krista Mahr and...

Swamped Greece waves off first refugees to take up relocation offer 05 Nov 2015 - 02:50 am

Athens: The first refugees left Greece on Wednesday under the second phase of a troubled plan to share out migrants among EU members...

Myanmar's ousted ruling party head to work with Suu Kyi 05 Nov 2015 - 02:39 am

By Hnin Yadana Zaw and Antoni Slodkowski PHYU, Myanmar: One of Myanmar's most powerful politicians, ousted as leader of the ruling party in...

US ex-diplomat gets prison time for voyeurism 05 Nov 2015 - 02:25 am

Washington: A former US State Department official specialized in antiterrorism was sentenced Wednesday to 32 months in prison for using his cell phone...

Canada PM Trudeau pledges strong climate measures 05 Nov 2015 - 02:23 am

Ottawa: Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed Wednesday to take strong measures on climate change ahead of Paris climate talks in December,...