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Iran election field narrows to fewer than 5,000 hopefuls 25 Feb 2016 - 10:51 am

An Iranian student holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the anniversary ceremony of Iran's Islamic Revolution in Behesht...

Pakistan begins 'last phase' of militant offensive 25 Feb 2016 - 10:18 am

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif. AFP Islamabad: Pakistan has begun the "last phase" of a bloody operation targeting militants in the...

Australian icebreaker runs aground in Antarctica 25 Feb 2016 - 10:05 am

A photo taken on 25 February, 2016, received from the Australian Antarctic Division shows Australia's flagship icebreaker the Aurora Australis running aground at...

Tens of thousands of Fijians homeless after cyclone - disaster agency 25 Feb 2016 - 09:48 am

A Unicef handout photo taken on February 24, 2016 shows a woman holding her son in the remnants of her house after Cyclone...

Emergency workers find bodies of Nepal plane crash victims 25 Feb 2016 - 09:19 am

Wreckage of Twin Otter plane, operated by private Tara Air, is pictured after it crashed due to bad weather, in Myagdi, Nepal, February...

Rubio and Cruz, 'Latino' candidates at odds with their own community 25 Feb 2016 - 08:27 am

Washington: Two Republicans of Hispanic descent who take a hard line on immigration are running for the White House this year, an irony...

Australia warns of 'advanced' Indonesia terror threat 25 Feb 2016 - 08:18 am

Sydney: Australia on Thursday warned that terrorists might be in the "advanced stages of preparing attacks" in Indonesia and advised travellers to take...

Apple chief calls FBI iPhone case 'bad for America' 25 Feb 2016 - 08:07 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook shows off the iPhone 6 on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California.AFP San Francisco: Apple chief Tim Cook went...

Fear stalks Ethiopia's Oromia region after brutal crackdown 25 Feb 2016 - 08:06 am

Addis Ababa: Fear is so pervasive in Ethiopia's largest region Oromia, where the government is accused of killing scores in a crackdown, that...

Trump scoops up votes, right and center 25 Feb 2016 - 08:04 am

With Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump soaring, The Washington Post issued a startling editorial demanding Republican leaders coalesce to prevent "the unthinkable" from...

US, China agree on 'strong' UN North Korea resolution: WHouse 25 Feb 2016 - 08:02 am

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department in Washington,...

Man with world's largest feet receives welcome gift 25 Feb 2016 - 07:59 am

Credit: guinnessworldrecords.com Caracas: Finding comfortable shoes can be a challenge even for those with average-shaped feet. But it's virtually impossible for the Venezuelan...

Family says Iran arrests father of US prisoner 25 Feb 2016 - 07:49 am

Iranian-American consultant Siamak Namazi is pictured in this photo taken in San Francisco, California, in 2006 and provided by Ahmad Kiarostami. AHMAD KIAROSTAMI/HANDOUT...

Tsipras says won't allow Greece to become human 'warehouse' 25 Feb 2016 - 07:46 am

Afghan migrants at Victoria Square on February 24, 2016 in central Athens. AFP Athens: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday threatened not...