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A year after militant attacks, Tunisia’s tourism struggles 26 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

The Sousse port is seen from the lookout tower of the Ribat fortress in the old city of Sousse, Tunisia June 23, 2016....

Large blast, gunfire in centre of Somali capital: witness 25 Jun 2016 - 04:05 pm

MOGADISHU: A large explosion followed by gunfire was heard in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a Reuters witness reported....

China cuts official contact with Taiwan over new president 25 Jun 2016 - 04:02 pm

Beijing: China said Saturday that communications with Taiwan had been suspended after the island's new government failed to acknowledge the concept that there...

Brexit not to affect Turkey's exports to UK, EU 25 Jun 2016 - 03:23 pm

Turkish Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci By Huseyin Karatepe ANKARA: Brexit will not affect Turkey's exports to the EU and the U.K.,...

Car bombing kills 4 in Libya’s Benghazi 25 Jun 2016 - 02:36 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya: At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in a car bombing late Friday in Libya’s eastern city of...

Jordanian town calm after clashes over jobs 25 Jun 2016 - 02:28 pm

AMMAN: Cautious calm has returned to Dhiban, south of Jordanian capital Amman, following clashes between security forces and job-seeking demonstrators. The violence erupted...

6 killed in attacks in Iraqi capital Friday 25 Jun 2016 - 02:22 pm

BAGHDAD: At least six people, including a soldier, were killed in a spate of attacks across Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday. A sniper...

Slovak far-right party petitions for 'Slovexit' 25 Jun 2016 - 02:02 pm

Bratislava: A far-right party in the Slovak parliament said Saturday it would petition for a vote on the country's exit from the EU,...

France calls for new British prime minister to be named soon 25 Jun 2016 - 02:00 pm

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Belgium's Minister of...

Italy to EU after Brexit: change or risk collapse 25 Jun 2016 - 01:25 pm

(L to R) Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders,...

Over one million sign UK petition for second EU vote 25 Jun 2016 - 01:12 pm

A City of Westminster worker sweeps the pavement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 25, 2016. AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS ...

Emergency like situation in Delhi, says Kejriwal after MLA detained 25 Jun 2016 - 12:30 pm

Arvind Kejriwal (Twitter) New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday directly took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has declared...

Russia planes pound Aleppo as Syria army closes in 25 Jun 2016 - 12:28 pm

Rebel fighters of al-Jabha al-Shamiya (Levant Front) stand within the compound of the justice palace in the old city of Aleppo, Syria January...

Marie Claire takes a stand against Donald Trump - with a plea to Ivanka 25 Jun 2016 - 12:27 pm

File picture of Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump. Reuters It is not often that foreign publications wade into the thicket of an American...

Mehbooba wins Anantnag by-poll by over 12,000 votes 25 Jun 2016 - 12:02 pm

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti (Reuters) Anantnag: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday won the Anantnag by-election comfortably,...

Turkey, coalition forces kill 8 Islamic State members in northern Syria 25 Jun 2016 - 11:55 am

By Ferdi Turkten and Baris Gundogan ANKARA: At least eight Islamic State members were killed in northern Syria Friday during a military operation...

Travel to Britain just got cheaper with Brexit 25 Jun 2016 - 11:45 am

Tourists walk through the streets with Tower Bridge seen behind in London. Reuters Markets tumbled, the British pound plunged and uncertainty soared as...