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Hiroshima hopes Obama visit will revitalise anti-nuclear push 11 May 2016 - 09:38 am

Tokyo: Barack Obama's trip to Hiroshima this month is a chance for him to see how the city suffered after its atomic bombing,...

New Zealand warns hikers away from "Lord of the Rings" volcano 11 May 2016 - 09:30 am

Rock formations on Mount Ruapehu WELLINGTON: New Zealand has warned hikers and climbers to steer clear of a volcano in a national park ...

Freed son of Pakistani's ex-PM 'looking forward' to family reunion 11 May 2016 - 09:27 am

Ali Haider Gilani, son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, who is contesting in the upcoming general election, speaks during a...

'Social fridges' open in Argentina as poverty rises 11 May 2016 - 08:47 am

Poor and homeless people eat a lentil stew at Plaza de Mayo square in front of the Casa Rosada (Government Palace) in Buenos...

Clinton loses to Sanders in coal state of West Virginia 11 May 2016 - 08:44 am

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally in Salem, Oregon, U.S., May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart BY AMANDA BECKER...

Thailand faces "moment of shame" at UN rights council review 11 May 2016 - 08:43 am

Activists who were detained after posting critical comments on Facebook of the ruling military junta, leave the military court in Bangkok, Thailand May...

Thailand faces 'moment of shame' at U.N. rights council review 11 May 2016 - 08:42 am

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha addresses the nation and summarises the junta government's annual report in Bangkok, Thailand, December 23, 2015. REUTERS/JORGE SILVA ...

India's bid to bring home tycoon Mallya rebuffed; to keep trying 11 May 2016 - 08:38 am

Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya speaks to the media during a news conference in Mumbai November 15, 2011. Reuters/Vivek Prakash/File Photo New Delhi:...

Suicide blast kills at least 10 in eastern Afghanistan 11 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: A suicide car bomber detonated outside the home of an anti-Taliban fighter in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar Tuesday, killing...

Uber recognizes guild for its 35K New York City drivers 11 May 2016 - 12:00 am

NEW YORK: Uber has reached an agreement to create an association for its 35,000 New York City drivers. The Independent Drivers Guild will...

How Donald Trump is running to the left of Hillary Clinton 11 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By Jose A DelReal EUGENE: At a campaign rally here in one of the most liberal towns in...

Two policemen killed in Nigeria's Delta region 10 May 2016 - 06:13 pm

YENAGOA, Nigeria: Unknown gunmen killed two Nigerian policemen in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after five...

Car bomb in Turkish city of Diyarbakir kills 3, wounds 23 10 May 2016 - 05:49 pm

Plainclothes police officers and security officers gather at the scene following a car bomb attack on a police vehicle in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern...

Two years of the Modi government: Pluses and minuses 10 May 2016 - 05:41 pm

Narendra Modi (Reuters) By Amit Kapoor The Narendra Modi government has been in office for almost two years. There have been some strong...

Countries backing Syria talks to meet in Vienna on May 17: Kerry 10 May 2016 - 05:38 pm

G7 foreign ministers (L to R) E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Canada's Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, Britain's Foreign Minister Philip...

Putin says new Russian weapons turned tide in Syria 10 May 2016 - 05:24 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) attend a meeting with military officials and representatives of the Russian...