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Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23: monitor 31 May 2016 - 09:12 am

Birds fly over a damaged neighbourhood, in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria May 23, 2016. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi/File...

Earthquake measuring 6.1 shakes parts of Taiwan, including capital 31 May 2016 - 08:56 am

TAIPEI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 shook parts of Taiwan on Tuesday and was felt in the capital, Taipei, residents and...

Drowned migrant baby photo wake-up call for EU: NGO 31 May 2016 - 08:52 am

A German rescuer from the humanitarian organisation Sea-Watch holds a drowned migrant baby, off the Libyan cost May 27, 2016. Thebaby, who appears...

India unveils first-ever comprehensive draft law on human trafficking 31 May 2016 - 08:46 am

By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI: India's minister for women and children unveiled a draft of the country's first-ever comprehensive anti-human trafficking law, which...

Haiti women inmates allowed a rare family visit day 31 May 2016 - 08:43 am

Port-au-Prince: Inmates at Haiti's only women's prison recently received a special gift: the chance to see their children for a few hours. "One...

Violence uproots 1.2 million Afghans, warns people "on brink of survival": Amnesty 31 May 2016 - 08:30 am

An Afghan girl walks along a street in Herat, Afghanistan, 30 May 2016. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE LONDON: The number of Afghans internally displaced by...

15 killed in Wardha army ammunition depot blaze 31 May 2016 - 08:26 am

In this photograph taken early May 31, 2016, fire burns at an Indian Army ammunition facility in Pulgaon, Nagpur. AFP / STR Nagpur:...

Syria’s chief opposition negotiator resigns 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By Zeynep Tufekci and Mohamad Misto DAMASCUS: The head of the Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC), Mohamed Alloush, announced his resignation on...

Rohingya in Indonesia camps concerned over status, jobs 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By Ainur Rohmah TUBAN, Indonesia: One year after Indonesia offered temporary shelter for hundreds of Muslim Rohingya, those who remain in camps are...

Six killed, many injured, by roadside bombs in southeast Turkey 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: This picture taken on March 13 2016 shows a burning car after a blast in Ankara, March 13 AFP / MEHMET...

Crimean Tatar journalist warned of 'extremism' over Facebook post 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Liliya Budzhurova. Twitter Moscow: A prominent Crimean Tatar journalist on the Moscow-annexed peninsula on Monday said she had received a warning from prosecutors...

In Egyptian village, attack on Christian grandmother fuels anger 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A damaged home belonging to one of seven Christian families, whose houses were looted and set on fire by Muslim men, is seen...

Outrage mounts over gorilla killing in boy’s rescue at Ohio zoo 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Harambe a 17-year-old gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo is pictured in this undated handout photo REUTERS By Ginny McCabe CINCINNATI: Animal lovers mobilized...

Leading French jihadist ‘falsely announced death to receive surgery’: media 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Omar Diaby, believed to be a leading French recruiter of jihadists in Syria, has declared himself alive after falsely announcing his death to...

Hardliner Lieberman sworn in as Israel defence minister 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Israel's new Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, head of far-right Yisrael Beitenu party, attends a swearing-in ceremony at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in...

Oceans delay warming of Antarctic waters: study 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

This January 14 2014 picture taken through the window of an airplane shows the Red Seas Tiran-foreground-and the Sanafir-background- islands in the Straits...

Brazil’s Temer pressed to drop anti-corruption minister 31 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Fabiano Silveira Photo courtesy Pedro Ladeira Folhapress By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA: Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer was under pressure on...