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Plant managers acquitted over Hungarian toxic spill 28 Jan 2016 - 01:23 pm

This file photo taken on October 07, 2010 shows the General director of the Hungarian Aluminium Plant (MAL) Zoltan Bakonyi speaking to the...

Double bomb attack hits school in north Cameroon: Local official 28 Jan 2016 - 01:21 pm

DOUALA: A double suicide bomb attack hit a school in the town of Kerawa in north Cameroon on Thursday, a local official said,...

I.Coast ex-leader Gbagbo denies crimes against humanity 28 Jan 2016 - 01:07 pm

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo (pictured) and his close ally Charles Ble Goude go on trial on four charges of crimes against...

Seven Hamas members killed in Gaza tunnel collapse 28 Jan 2016 - 01:00 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Seven members of Hamas' military wing were killed when a tunnel collapsed this week in the Gaza Strip, the...

Kazakh air ambulance with sick baby aboard crashes, killing five 28 Jan 2016 - 12:51 pm

Almaty region of Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan: An air ambulance helicopter carrying a baby girl with suspected leukaemia to hospital has crashed in Kazakhstan,...

Italy claims over 200 million euros in unpaid tax from Google: Judicial source 28 Jan 2016 - 12:42 pm

Rome: Italy is demanding Google pay over 200 million euros ($218 million) in back taxes following an inquiry into its tax arrangements by...

Afghanistan had poor rights record: Human Rights Watch 28 Jan 2016 - 11:25 am

Kabul: Afghanistan’s new national unity government failed to make significant gains in achieving human rights reforms in 2015, Human Rights Watch said today...

Eight Al Qassam members missing after Gaza tunnel collapse 28 Jan 2016 - 11:18 am

Gaza: Ezz Eddin El-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced the missing of eight of its members after a tunnel collapsed because...

At least 12 migrants, including 8 children, drown off Greece: coastguard 28 Jan 2016 - 11:15 am

Athens: The bodies of twelve migrants, including eight children, were discovered off the Greek island of Samos Thursday after their boat capsized, the...

Ceiling collapse at Philippines' biggest airport injures passenger 28 Jan 2016 - 11:05 am

Departure hall of Terminal 3 of Manila Airport Manila: Part of a ceiling collapsed in the Philippines' biggest airport Thursday, slightly injuring a...

Seven killed in landmine blast in Jharkhand 28 Jan 2016 - 10:58 am

Palamau in Jharkhand Ranchi: Seven people, including five policemen, were killed by the banned Maoist group, CPI-Maoist, in a landmine blast in Jharkhand's...

Al-Jazeera says news crew kidnapped in Yemen freed 28 Jan 2016 - 10:48 am

Doha: Al-Jazeera said on Thursday that a three-man news crew for the Qatar-based channel has been freed more than 10 days after being...

Zika fears weigh heavily on pregnant Guatemalans 28 Jan 2016 - 10:25 am

A health worker prepares insecticide before fumigating in a neighborhood in San Juan, January 27, 2016. Puerto Rico is to release a report...

Iranian president in France for deals bonanza 28 Jan 2016 - 10:20 am

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (C) attends a meeting with French ministers and representatives of the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) in...

In Kashmir, missing men revive fears of 'disappearances' 28 Jan 2016 - 10:18 am

This photo taken on December 22, 2015 shows Hassina and her son at home in Dardpora, a Himalayan village on the Indian side...

Images suggest N. Korea may be preparing missile launch: report 28 Jan 2016 - 09:45 am

A North Korean soldier stands guard at the Sohae Satellite Launch Station in Dongchang-Ri on April 8, 2012 (AFP Photo/Pedro Ugarte) Tokyo: Satellite...

Syrian opposition puts off decision on peace talks 28 Jan 2016 - 09:42 am

Riyadh: A major Syrian opposition group Wednesday postponed a decision on joining peace talks in Switzerland, as wrangling over who will go threatened...