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Climate forecasts may be flawed, says study 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A scene from northern Engalnd last year. Reuters Paris: Predictions of unprecedented rainfall extremes in the 20th century driven by global warming turned...

Pakistani military launches new offensive following Lahore bombing 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Pakistan Army soldiers stand beside a jeep after it was attacked by gunmen along a road in Karachi, December 1, 2015. Reuters Islamabad:...

US presidential hopefuls Cruz, Sanders look to New York contest 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican Ted Cruz’s emphatic victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday slowed Trump’s progress in amassing the needed convention delegates and increased the chances that...

Saudi Arabia signs agreement for $230 mln of aid to Morocco 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

RABAT: Saudi Arabia and Morocco have signed an aid agreement worth $230 million, the Moroccan finance ministry said on Wednesday, part of a...

Half of natural World Heritage sites at risk from industry: WWF 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A general view of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is seen in Cusco, Peru, in this December 2, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Enrique...

US security chief compares anti-Muslim remarks to Red Scare 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson speaks during the Countering Violent Extremism Symposium on April 6, 2016 at the Ronald Reagan Building and...

EU executive wants stronger common asylum system, more relocation 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) welcomes UNESCO's general director Irina Bokova before a bilateral meeting at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on...

Two polls give Britain’s “In” campaign a slender lead ahead of EU referendum 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Support for Britain staying in the European Union has fallen slightly but still maintains the narrowest of leads over those wanting to...

UK’s Cameron not set to benefit from offshore funds 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron at a European Union summit in Brussels. REUTERS By Kylie MacLellan and William James LONDON: Prime Minister David...

Turkish PM says lower arrivals to Greece show EU migrant deal is working 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Speaking during an official visit to Finland, Davutoglu said the number of illegal migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey had fallen to 350...

Mexico tax authority investigates 33 people in ‘Panama Papers’ leak 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Passengers leave a subway station during a free day of public transport at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, March 17, 2016. REUTERS Henry...

First female master tailor opens own shop in London’s historic Savile Row 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Master Tailor Kathryn Sargent poses outside her Bespoke Tailoring shop at Saville Row in central London, Britain, April 6, 2016 . REUTERS/Dylan Martinez ...

Texas to execute man who killed boy and drank his blood 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Pablo Vasquez By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas: A south Texas man who bludgeoned and slashed to death a 12-year-old boy, mutilated the corpse...

Spanish social housing sale to Blackstone was flawed, auditor finds 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A statue of Christopher Columbus with an extended hand is seen in front of a Spanish flag in central Madrid, June 11, 2012....

A poet and pirate offers alternative for Iceland 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Birgitta Jonsdottir, AFP/Getty Images, Halldor Kolbeins By Gwladys Fouche and Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir OSLO/REYKJAVIK: A poet and former WikiLeaks supporter who says revolution is...

Rousseff impeachment should go ahead: commission rep 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, 68, needs at least 172 votes against impeachment or abstentions in the lower house. The opposition needs two thirds...

Algeria summons French envoy over Panama Papers claims 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on June 15 2015 in Algiers. AFP, Alain Jocard Algiers: Algeria on Wednesday summoned the French ambassador to complain...

South America’s prehistoric people spread like ‘invasive species’ 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Tomb of the Hunters, Goguryeo mural. Courtesy: Wikipedia By Will Dunham WASHINGTON: When the first prehistoric people trekked into South America...