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Sudan’s Bashir defies arrest warrant with trip to Uganda 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir attends the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda's president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the Kololo independence grounds in Kampala, Uganda,...

Britain says fighters intercept Russian aircraft approaching Baltic states 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: British Typhoon fighter jets have intercepted three Russian military transport aircraft approaching the Baltic States, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The...

Red Cross says aid convoy denied entry to besieged Syrian town 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Red Cross delivering life-saving medical supplies at Taiz, Yemen, February 13, 2016. Reuters BEIRUT: The Red Cross said an aid...

Tharman takes over as Singapore finance minister after Heng suffers stroke 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on May 7, 2009 shows the then-governor of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Heng Swee Keat attending the opening...

British PM apologises for calling imam IS supporter 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron used a rare parliamentary device to set the record straight, having made the accusation in the lower House...

Hungary’s anti-migrant policies may violate international law: UNHCR 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A refugee boy walks in front of UNHCR tents set in the former Helliniko Olympic complex used as refugee camp for mainly Afghani...

Kazakh govt invites opponents to discuss land reform 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A man with his child hold a portrait of their deceased relative who took part in World War Two during a march at...

Boko Haram claims suicide attack in NE Nigeria 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Health officials tend to an injured woman following a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, Borno State, on May 12, 2016. Two police officers...

Cuba and US officials to meet next week to deepen detente 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama and President of Cuba Raul Castro attend a Major League Baseball exhibition game at the Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana,...

Obama sets state dinner table for six at unusual Nordic summit 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the media before signing S. 1890 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 in the Oval Office of...

Clemency call for Iranian filmmaker facing 223 lashes 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

In this undated photo made available Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, shows, from left, film director Keywan Karimi, cameraman Arasto Givi and assistant director...

After Canada wildfire, a silver lining for businesses 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Evacuees sit outside of bungalows in a Canada North Camps (CNC) lodge in the Wandering River community, south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada,...

Brazil’s new acting leader mistakes a journalist for Argentina’s Macri 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer (3rd R) holds a folder with a document notifying him of becoming the interim president after the Brazilian...

Explosion hits military post in Hadhramaut, Yemen 12 May 2016 - 05:37 pm

Aden: An unidentified number of Yemeni army soldiers was killed or injured in an explosion that targeted a military checkpoint in the Yemeni...

Explosion close to military barracks in Istanbul 12 May 2016 - 04:56 pm

ISTANBUL: A vehicle exploded near a military barracks in Turkey's biggest city of Istanbul on Thursday, CNN Turk reported, the latest in a...

Blast in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria, kills two: hospital, residents 12 May 2016 - 04:06 pm

Maiduguri, Nigeria: At least two people were killed in an explosion outside government offices in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Thursday,...

Ukraine jails reporter who campaigned against army draft 12 May 2016 - 04:04 pm

Kiev: A Ukrainian court on Thursday jailed for 3.5 years a reporter who campaigned to allow conscientious objectors not to fight pro-Russian rebels...