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France's Hollande says jet deal with India will 'take time' 24 Jan 2016 - 08:31 am

New Delhi: France's President Francois Hollande said that the conclusion of a deal for New Delhi to buy 36 French fighter jets would...

Dominican Republic confirms 10 cases of Zika virus 24 Jan 2016 - 08:23 am

A worker of the Salvadorean Ministry of Health fumigates a house in Soyapango, 6 kilometers from San Salvador, El Salvador, 21 January 2016....

Protests rattle Azerbaijan as oil price slump hits economy 24 Jan 2016 - 08:11 am

Baku: Hit hard by falling oil prices, ex-Soviet Azerbaijan has plunged into an economic crisis that has seen rare protests shake the authorities...

Ship sinks off Nicaragua; 13 Costa Ricans dead 24 Jan 2016 - 08:04 am

Police and naval officers collect the bodies of Costa Rican citizens who died in a boat accident at the pier on Corn Island,...

Clinton, Rubio get key Iowa endorsements before caucus 24 Jan 2016 - 08:02 am

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets attendees at the Scott County Democrats Red, White & Blue Banquet on January 23, 2016 in Davenport,...

Massive blizzard shuts down eastern United States 24 Jan 2016 - 07:52 am

A bike is buried near Bryant Park as all cars but emergency vehicles are banned from driving on the road on January 23,...

Portugal heads to polls in presidential ballot 24 Jan 2016 - 07:47 am

The overwhelming favourite for the next head of state is a TV pundit, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who comes into the race with...

Death toll from US snow storm rises to 15: officials 24 Jan 2016 - 07:39 am

Pedestrians walk through the snowy streets near Bryant Park as all cars but emergency vehicles are banned from driving on the road on...

India, Bahrain sign agreement for swapping prisoners 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: India and Bahrain on Saturday signed an agreement to exchange their citizens lodged in the prisons of each other's country. The...

As Trump, Cruz battle for Iowa, Republican civil war brews 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Des Moines, United States: One might be forgiven for forgetting that there are 12 Republicans still in the White House race -- for...

Iran’s leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with China 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Chinese president visits Tehran two months after Putin. China and Russia kept ties with Iran during sanctions. Iran’s leader asked China for regional...

Rousseff backs huge Brazil corruption drive 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gave her backing Saturday to a corruption probe which has unearthed massive bribery and embezzlement in...

Davos Man seeks Davos Women 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Justin Trudeau, Canada’s new prime minister, challenged Davos Man, the nickname for the global business and political elite who gather every winter to...

“Plane wreckage” found in Thailand fuels talk of missing Malaysian jet 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

BANGKOK: A piece of suspected plane wreckage has been found off the coast of southern Thailand, a local official said on Saturday, prompting...

Paris, Cologne attacks show why UK needs to leave EU: Farage 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Deadly militant attacks in Paris and a string of New Year’s Eve sex assaults in Cologne have increased the need for Britain...

Irish PM says not considering independent MPs for next coalition 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Enda Kenny By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN: Ireland’s senior coalition party has not held discussions with any independent candidates about forming a government should...

US urges African leaders to sway Burundi on peacekeepers 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, (pictured) said members of the African Union Peace and Security Council expected leaders to endorse...

Prime Minister of Bahrain meets Sudanese Foreign Minister 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Manama: Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa met Saturday with Foreign Minister of Sudan Ibrahim Ghandour, who is visiting...