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Car bomb in Somalia's capital kills 2 near president's house 07 Mar 2019 - 01:26 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: A police officer in Somalia says a car bomb blast near a security checkpoint at the presidential palace in the capital...

Response to Ebola in Congo hampered by violence, says group 07 Mar 2019 - 01:24 pm

DAKAR, Senegal: Doctors Without Borders is warning that the effort to control Congo's Ebola outbreak is hampered by a "toxic" security situation including...

Thai court dissolves key Shinawatra-linked party 07 Mar 2019 - 12:54 pm

Bangkok: A key party linked to Thailand's powerful Shinawatra clan was dissolved Thursday by a court, just weeks before a general election, over...

Powerful blast in centre of Somali capital: security official 07 Mar 2019 - 12:20 pm

Mogadishu: A "heavy" explosion rocked central Mogadishu Thursday morning, leaving an unknown number of casualties, a security official and witnesses said. "The blast...

Indian lawmakers get off on wrong foot in "shoe brawl" 07 Mar 2019 - 11:49 am

NEW DELHI: Two lawmakers from India's ruling party were set to be disciplined on Friday after a fight using a shoe as a...

Grenade attack in India's Jammu injures 18: police 07 Mar 2019 - 11:42 am

Jammu, India, Eighteen people were injured on Thursday when a grenade exploded at a bus stop in the Indian city of Jammu, in...

Blast strikes near major political gathering in Kabul: TV 07 Mar 2019 - 11:35 am

Kabul: An explosion rattled a large ceremony in western Kabul Thursday, with the event abruptly cancelled and sending attendees fleeing -- including chief...

China female longboarder rides into online fame 07 Mar 2019 - 11:31 am

Chengdu, China, Longboarder Mu Qing skates through the mega-city of Chengdu in southwest China, deftly dancing on and off her ride as a...

Study alleges fraud in labeling of fish sold in US 07 Mar 2019 - 11:16 am

Washington, One in five fish sold in America are mislabeled, according to a report Thursday by an NGO that alleged fraud runs through...

Holocaust survivor to meet California teens amid outrage over Nazi salute photos 07 Mar 2019 - 10:59 am

An Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank will meet on Thursday with some California high school students seen in viral...

US created database of reporters covering migrant caravan: report 07 Mar 2019 - 09:43 am

Washington: US authorities created a secret database of journalists and activists linked to a caravan of Central Americans who tried to enter the...

Two children die as migrant boat sinks off Greek island 07 Mar 2019 - 09:40 am

Athens: Two children were among three people who died early Thursday when a migrant boat sank near the Greek island of Samos, the...

N.Korea documentary focuses on Kim-Trump relationship not summit breakdown 07 Mar 2019 - 09:27 am

SEOUL: North Korea has released a film on leader Kim Jong Un's second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week in which...

Bahrain refugee footballer to become Aussie citizen: report 07 Mar 2019 - 07:46 am

Melbourne: A refugee footballer who spent over two months in Bangkok detention under threat of extradition to his native Bahrain will soon become...

China offers cash to lure Rohingya refugees to Myanmar 07 Mar 2019 - 12:35 am

JAKARTA: A Chinese government delegation has reportedly met Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh promising them $6,000 each if they returned to Rakhine State in...

Rohingya woman set to receive international honor 07 Mar 2019 - 12:35 am

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A Rohingya woman is set to receive an international award for contributions to her community. Razia Sultana is among 10 extraordinary...

Brazil's Bolsonaro tweets obscene video, draws fire 06 Mar 2019 - 08:48 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has aroused outrage by sharing a video on Twitter that shows one man urinating on the...

North Macedonia to rename state-funded bodies, keep anthem 06 Mar 2019 - 07:46 pm

SKOPJE, North Macedonia: Newly renamed North Macedonia's government says 136 state-funded institutions will adjust their names in the next four months under a...