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Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders' trust in drought insurance 13 May 2019 - 09:15 pm
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British Council staffer sentenced to 10 years for 'spying': Iran 13 May 2019 - 09:15 pm
A London-based British Council employee, Aras Amiri, (centre) was arrested in Iran in 2018 during a trip to visit relatives. It was not immediately clear if she was the person whose sentencing was announced on Monday.
Pakistan's Hazaras fear for their lives in besieged 'ghettos' 13 May 2019 - 09:13 pm
A Pakistani disabled vendor (R) belonging to the Shiite Hazara minority Muslim community waits for customers at a roadside in Hazara town, a neighbourhood in Quetta, on May 3, 2019. AFP / Banaras Khan
Europe warns US against Iran escalation as tensions mount 13 May 2019 - 06:33 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 13, 2019. (AFP / JOHN THYS)
Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew after riots 13 May 2019 - 05:35 pm
A man stands in front of the Abbraar Masjid mosque after a mob attack in Kiniyama, Sri Lanka May 13, 2019. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)
Pompeo skips Moscow to meet with European officials on Iran 13 May 2019 - 03:24 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 13, 2019.  AFP / JOHN THYS
Filipinos cast vote in midterm elections crucial to Duterte 13 May 2019 - 02:56 pm
Residents walk past posters of candidates for the midterm elections near a polling precinct in Manila on May 13, 2019. AFP / TED ALJIBE
Syrian troops capture 2 villages in last rebel stronghold 13 May 2019 - 02:47 pm
Syrian army forces enter the town of Kafr Nabuda, about 40 kilometres north of Hama, on May 11, 2019. / AFP / George OURFALIAN
Delhi hit by rare summer air pollution alert 13 May 2019 - 02:43 pm
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Facebook removes fake Italian accounts ahead of EU election 13 May 2019 - 02:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Sudanese renew talks with army, call for new protests 13 May 2019 - 02:26 pm
Sudanese protesters wearing yellow and orange gilets and waving a national flag stand on a closed railway track leading to the protest site in central Khartoum on May 12, 2019.   AFP / ASHRAF SHAZLY
Ebola centre attacker killed in DRC 13 May 2019 - 02:11 pm
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Iran says it has sentenced Iranian woman to 10 years for spying for UK 13 May 2019 - 12:19 pm
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Pompeo to visit Brussels as Europe meets on Iran 13 May 2019 - 11:27 am
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks to board a plane before departing from London Stansted Airport, north of London, on May 9, 2019. / AFP / POOL / MANDEL NGAN
Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte 13 May 2019 - 11:17 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte waves to his supporters as he attends the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas Bayan (PDP-LABAN) meeting in Manila on May 11, 2019 after endorsing the political party's senatorial candidates / AFP / Noel CELIS
China says will never surrender to outside pressure as US trade row heats up 13 May 2019 - 11:02 am
FILE PHOTO: China's Vice Premier Liu He listens to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as they exit the office of the U.S. Trade Representative following the second day of last-ditch trade talks in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Mill
Kudlow's admission about who pays tariffs contradicts Trump 13 May 2019 - 10:23 am
FILE PHOTO: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Gunmen kill six in second church attack in Burkina Faso 13 May 2019 - 01:03 am
FILE PHOTO: A policeman stands guard in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 17, 2016. Reuters/Joe Penney

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Estithmar Holding announces completion of 48.68% stake transfer in Shahba Bank to Masaref Holding, a subsidiary of Estithmar Capital