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Gunmen kill senior Yemen police officer in Aden 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

AFP/ File photo Aden: Gunmen killed a colonel in Yemen's second city Aden on Friday, a day after the temporary capital's police chief...

Finland risks 'serious crisis' with Russia if it joins NATO: study 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A warship which is part of NATO missile defences. Photo credit: Wikipedia Helsinki: If Finland joined NATO it would provoke a "serious crisis"...

Burkina to reissue warrant for ousted leader Compaore 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Burkina Faso former President Blaise Compaore in Geneva on November 12, 2008. AFP / Fabrice Coffrini Abidjan: Judges in Burkina Faso will reinstate...

People with albinism risk “extinction” in Malawi, says UN official 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations' Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism Ikponwosa Ero addresses a press conference at the end...

Buenos Aires nightclubs ordered closed by judge after drug deaths 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The Galileo Galilei planetarium is seen lit in the colours of Brazil's flag in celebration of the 100 days before the 2016 Rio...

Brady Campaign’s ad draws ire of U.S. anti-gun violence activists 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Remove The Brady Campaign’s Zero Minutes of Fame Video From Circulation. Image courtesy: Change.org By Scott Malone BOSTON: The Brady Campaign to Prevent...

North Korea sentences Korean American to 10 years hard labor 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A man, who identified himself as Kim Dong Chul, previously said he was a naturalised American citizen and was arrested in North Korea...

Aviation industry seeks EU intervention in Britain-Spain row over Gibraltar airport 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Pedestrians and drivers wait to cross the road of the Gibraltar international airport as an aircraft taxis on the tarmac, August 2013 Reuters...

Arab League condemns hospital bombing in Syria 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Ahmed Recep, 2, a Syrian toddler who has been rescued from the wreckage, receives treatment at a hospital after the war crafts belonging...

Islamic State-linked hackers post target list of New Yorkers: Source 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. AFP Photo / Michal Cizek By Joseph Ax NEW YORK: A group of hackers linked to Islamic State has posted online...

Friend of Charleston church shooting suspect pleads guilty to lying 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Under the agreement, Meek could be called to testify against his childhood friend, Dylann Roof, 22, who has been accused of opening fire...

US says working with Russia to revive Syria ceasefire 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

US actress Allison Janney, in character as West Wing press secretary C.J. Cregg, and White House press secretary Josh Earnest perform a short...

British support for EU membership split 50-50: ORB poll 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The online poll of 2,082 people, carried out between Wednesday and Friday for the Independent, showed the balance shifting slightly towards the “Leave”...

Maryland man charged in bomb threat at Baltimore TV station 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Alex Brizzi dropped off a flash drive filled with videos of himself talking about the end of the world before he threated to...

US stands by South Korea defense talks despite China, Russia objections 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two intermediate range ballistic missiles on Thursday, but both failed, according to the U.S. military. Here,...

Canadian-run Syrian clinic was evacuated before strike on hospital: operator 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Civil defense workers evacuate dead bodies and woundeds after Assad regime's air strikes on residential areas in Mesekin district of Aleppo in Syria...