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22 civilians dead in strikes on Syria Qaeda-held town: monitor 08 Jul 2016 - 03:09 pm

Syrian emergency personnel remove the body of a man from the rubble of a damaged building following reported air strikes on July 7,...

Spanish court drops fraud investigation against Neymar 08 Jul 2016 - 03:02 pm

MADRID: Spain’s High Court said on Friday it had dropped a fraud and corruption investigation into Brazilian soccer captain and Barcelona player Neymar...

Six killed in suicide attack at mosque in NE Nigeria: army 08 Jul 2016 - 02:59 pm

FILE PHOTO: Health officials tend to an injured woman following a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria on May 12, 2016....

At least 12 Europe-bound Tunisia migrants drown off Libya 08 Jul 2016 - 02:49 pm

Representative image. Reuters Zarzis, Tunisia: At least 12 Tunisian migrants died when their boat headed for Europe sank off the coast of Libya,...

Battle for Britain: May and Leadsom in their own words 08 Jul 2016 - 02:45 pm

The two remaining candidates in the Conservative party leadership contest, Theresa May (L) and Andrea Leadsom, are seen in this combination of two...

Number of refugees arriving in Germany slowing sharply: govt 08 Jul 2016 - 02:37 pm

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizere leaves a news conference in Berlin, Germany July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Berlin: The number of refugees...

Hate crimes in Britain have surged since Brexit, British police say 08 Jul 2016 - 02:33 pm

File photo of policemen standing in gurad in London. AFP / Leon Neal LONDON: The number of hate crimes reported to British police...

Taiwan police locks down suspect after train blast 08 Jul 2016 - 02:29 pm

A bomb squad officer in protective gear is seen entering the inside of a train carriage that was involved in a blast in...

Kadhafi's son Seif still in jail: Libyan local authorities 08 Jul 2016 - 02:25 pm

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan May 25, 2014....

Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit 08 Jul 2016 - 02:23 pm

(From L to R) European Council President Donald Tusk, US President Barack Obama and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrive at a press...

Belgian twins celebrate 103 years living side by side 08 Jul 2016 - 02:18 pm

The world's oldest living twin brothers, Paulus (L) and Pieter Langerock from Belgium, 102, pose at the Ter Venne retirement home in Sint-Martens-Latem,...

Duterte crime war 'out of control': Philippine critics 08 Jul 2016 - 02:14 pm

Rodrigo Duterte Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on crime is spiralling out of control, a top human rights lawyer and opposition lawmakers...

Snipers kill five Dallas police; Obama calls it ‘despicable’ attack 08 Jul 2016 - 02:06 pm

Bystanders stand near pollice baracades following the sniper shooting in Dallas on July 7, 2016. A fourth police officer was killed and two...

Philippines willing to share South China Sea: govt 08 Jul 2016 - 02:01 pm

Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, May...

Clash between South Sudanese factions kills at least five 08 Jul 2016 - 01:55 pm

This file photo taken on May 11, 2016 shows internally displaced people (IDPs) recently arrived in Wau, South Sudan, due to armed clashes...

British PM Cameron nominates diplomat Julian King as new EU Commissioner 08 Jul 2016 - 01:50 pm

David Cameron LONDON: Britain has nominated its current ambassador to France, Julian King, to become the country’s new representative at the European Commission,...

Iraq PM sacks Baghdad security chiefs after deadly blast 08 Jul 2016 - 01:45 pm

Haider al-Abadi Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sacked the head of the Baghdad security command and other top officials after a bombing...