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Iranian delegation heads to Saudi Arabia for Hajj talks 25 May 2016 - 12:00 am

(file photo / Reuters / Ali Jarekji By Ahmad Al Masri RIYADH: A delegation from Iran’s Authority for Hajj Affairs will head to...

Haiti raises the minimum wage -- to $4.84 a day 25 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Haitian Provisional President Jocelerme Privert speaks during a press conference in the National Palace, in Port-au-Prince on February 19, 2016 (AFP Photo/Hector Retamal) ...

African Zika cases under control on Cape Verde: health chief 25 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Praia, Cape Verde: The only African cases of the Zika virus strain linked to surging cases of neurological disorders and birth defects are...

Oil attacks in Nigeria's south hit power, water supply 25 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A view of the central business district is seen from a rooftop in Lagos, Nigeria in this February 10, 2016 photo. REUTERS /...

Brazil president urges economy reforms, slams 'psychological aggression' 24 May 2016 - 06:55 pm

The interim president of Brazil, Michel Temer, said that if he is in charge its 'a result of Brazilian Constitution', during a meeting...

DNA tests to confirm Taliban leaders death 24 May 2016 - 06:55 pm

Pakistani journalists stand near a house allegedly belonging to the two men killed in US drone strike in Noshki, in Karachi, Pakistan 23...

US lawmakers question India plans for Iranian port 24 May 2016 - 06:46 pm

A handout picture provided by the official website of The Center for Preserving and Publishing the Works of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali...

Israeli minister blocks burial of killed Palestinian attackers 24 May 2016 - 06:42 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens to Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan during a press conference on October 8, 2015, Jerusalem. AFP /...

'House of Cards' author despairs at 'wicked' Brexit debate 24 May 2016 - 06:36 pm

Michael Dobbs. Photo courtesy: www.michaeldobbs.com London: As the creator of the books behind Machiavellian television drama "House of Cards", Michael Dobbs knows a...

Russia ready to coordinate with Kurds and US on Raqa offensive: Raqa 24 May 2016 - 04:15 pm

Moscow: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said Moscow was ready to coordinate with a Kurdish-Arab alliance and the US-led coalition in...

Nowhere safe for Syrian civilians: Ban Ki-Moon 24 May 2016 - 04:14 pm

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...

Dubai says opens world's first functioning 3D-printed office 24 May 2016 - 03:40 pm

Source: Twitter: ‏@HHShkMohd DUBAI: Dubai has opened what it said was the world's first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by...

Iraqi army, allies close in on Islamic State-held Fallujah 24 May 2016 - 03:09 pm

Iraqi pro-government forces gather as they advance towards the city of Fallujah on May 23, 2016, as part of a major assault to...

Tony Blair says defeating Islamic State requires 'proper ground war' 24 May 2016 - 02:59 pm

LONDON: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the Islamic State group will be defeated only with a ground war involving Western troops....

Price of corn flour in Venezuela up 900 percent 24 May 2016 - 02:45 pm

Venezuelan residents in Trinidad and Tobago yell slogans while protesting against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, May 23, 2016....

Google's Paris offices searched in tax fraud probe: police 24 May 2016 - 02:21 pm

Paris: French police searched the Paris offices of US Internet giant Google on Tuesday as part of a tax fraud investigation, a police...

Incoming Turkish PM vows to work on new constitution 24 May 2016 - 02:08 pm

Turkey's new Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament...

Algeria to shut more than 50 private satellite channels 24 May 2016 - 01:47 pm

AFP/Farouq Tabashi By Abdul Razak bin Abdullah ALGERIA: The Algerian authorities plan to close more than 50 private satellite channels operating in the...