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Hong Kong leader testifies in 'glass-throwing' case 19 Apr 2016 - 02:05 pm

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (C) leaves court for the day where he was giving evidence in an assault case against pro-democracy and anti-China...

Syrian opposition calls for major powers to discuss failed truce 19 Apr 2016 - 02:03 pm

Riad Hijab, Coordinator of the High Negotiation Committee (HNC), speaks during a press conference, in Geneva, Switzerland, 19 April 2016. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI...

Dozens killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security agency 19 Apr 2016 - 02:03 pm

Afghan security forces carry an injured man after an attack on a government security building in Kabul, Afghanistan April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail...

Egyptian policeman kills a man, wounds another, over cup of tea 19 Apr 2016 - 12:54 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian policeman shot two people, killing one of them, on Tuesday after an argument in the street in Cairo, security sources...

Death toll from Taliban attack in Afghan capital rises to 28: Police 19 Apr 2016 - 12:45 pm

Afghan security forces inspect the site of suicide car bomb attack on a government security building in Kabul, Afghanistan April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad...

Five dead in rocket fire on Turkey town after Syrian child dies 19 Apr 2016 - 12:33 pm

Istanbul: The death toll from rocket strikes on a Turkish town from an area in Syria controlled by jihadists rose to five on...

Solar power, boats, ham radio to aid voting in the Sundarbans 19 Apr 2016 - 12:21 pm

File photo of a boat to Sundarbans used for representation. Reuters By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata: Amped up with ham radio broadcasts, solar lights...

Syria opposition says postponement of talks is indefinite 19 Apr 2016 - 12:18 pm

Asaad Al-Zoubi (L), head of the Syrian opposition delegation, arrives with George Sabra, a member of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), for peace...

Odd-even scheme: HC asks Delhi to respond to advocates' plea 19 Apr 2016 - 12:11 pm

The second phase of odd even traffic restrictions scheme is being run in the capital. Reuters New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on...

Gun and grenade attackers kills woman in Burundi 19 Apr 2016 - 12:02 pm

NAIROBI: Attackers armed with guns and grenades burst into a bar and opened fire, killing a woman and seriously wounding three other customers...

EU won't water down criteria for Turkish visa waiver: Juncker 19 Apr 2016 - 11:43 am

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker STRASBOURG: Turkey must meet all requirements for visa-free travel with the European Union and the criteria will not...

Graft denials come under strain in Malaysia fund scandal 19 Apr 2016 - 11:25 am

Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak, pictured at his office in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Feb 2015. AFP Photo/Mohd Rasfan Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's prime...

UN envoy says Japanese media independence under threat 19 Apr 2016 - 11:24 am

Tokyo: A UN special envoy urged the Japanese government on Tuesday to protect media independence, which he warned is facing "serious threats." The...

Japan opens prison to care for quake evacuees 19 Apr 2016 - 11:14 am

Picture taken on April 17 shows evacuees in their vehicle used as shelter in Mashiki, in Kumamoto. AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI Mashiki, Japan:...

Suicide attack injures at least 8 in NW Pakistan: officials 19 Apr 2016 - 11:10 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: A suicide bomb attack outside a government office in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday injured at least eight people, two of whom...

Iran-Saudi hajj talks halted because of visa hurdle 19 Apr 2016 - 10:57 am

Tehran: Talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia on this year's hajj pilgrimage have stalled because of a disagreement on how visas...

Taliban attack Afghan security office in Kabul with bomb, gunfire 19 Apr 2016 - 10:39 am

Afghan security forces carry an injured security personnel after a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan April 19, 2016. Reuters/Omar Sobhani By...