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Ex-“Top Gear” host Clarkson settles lawsuit with producer he hit 24 Feb 2016 - 06:07 pm

Jeremy Clarkson LONDON: Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of the BBC’s hugely popular “Top Gear” motoring show, apologised and settled a lawsuit on...

US training African police to counter new jihadist threats 24 Feb 2016 - 01:56 pm

A US special forces soldier stands in front of soldiers during an American-led military exercise. Reuters By Emma Farge THIES, Senegal: Ahead of...

French teacher arrested for lying over Islamic State attack 24 Feb 2016 - 01:50 pm

French police at the entrance of the nursery school where a hooded man claiming to be acting for Islamic State attacked a teacher...

One in five African children denied access to vaccines: report 24 Feb 2016 - 01:43 pm

Addis Ababa: One in five children in Africa do not receive basic life-saving vaccines, despite the continent making great strides on immunisation, the...

Comoros VP wins first round of presidential vote 24 Feb 2016 - 01:19 pm

A voter casts her ballot in Moroni, in the Grande Comore island, for the presidential election on February 21st, 2016 from a crowded...

Gunmen kill three Mali soldiers in attack on checkpoint 24 Feb 2016 - 12:15 pm

BAMAKO: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint southwest of the Malian town of Timbuktu overnight killing three soldiers and wounding two others, a soldier in...

Humanitarian fears hang over Balkans migrant talks 24 Feb 2016 - 11:23 am

Figures showed that Europe's migrant headache was continuing to rage, with over 110,000 people arriving in Greece and Italy so far this year...

"In" camp leads ahead of Britain's EU referendum, but gap narrows: Poll 24 Feb 2016 - 11:05 am

Branded merchandise is seen in the office of pro-Brexit group pressure group ''Leave.eu'' in London, Britain February 12, 2016. REUTERS/NEIL HALL By Estelle...

Spain's Socialists announce end to political deadlock 24 Feb 2016 - 10:49 am

Antonio Hernando Madrid: Spain's Socialist party announced Wednesday that the centrist Ciudadanos party would back their candidate for prime minister, ending weeks of...

Trump storms to victory in Nevada Republican caucuses 24 Feb 2016 - 10:41 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino...

Evo Morales, Bolivia's embattled indigenous president 24 Feb 2016 - 10:36 am

A handout picture made available by the Bolivian Information Agency (ABI) shows to Bolivian President Evo Morales greets supporters during a public event...

Trump wins Nevada Republican caucuses: US networks 24 Feb 2016 - 09:41 am

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 23: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) speaks as his sons Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump...

Ramon Castro, farmer big brother of Fidel and Raul, dies at 91 24 Feb 2016 - 09:34 am

Ramon Castro, elder brother of Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, talks to Reuters in Havana, in this file picture taken August 22, 2006. REUTERS/Claudia...

Sanders accuses Republicans of racism 24 Feb 2016 - 09:25 am

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders participates in a Town Hall meeting hosted by CNN and moderated by Chris Cuomo at the University...

Obama presents plan to close Guantanamo prison 24 Feb 2016 - 08:34 am

The Guantanamo Bay closure plan gives few specifics on where a US facility would be, but military officials have previously listed Fort Leavenworth,...

More than 13 million Latinos to vote in US election 24 Feb 2016 - 08:02 am

Washington: More than 13 million Latinos are expected to vote in November's US presidential election -- almost two million more than in 2012...

Amnesty slams Europe's 'shameful' response on refugees 24 Feb 2016 - 07:59 am

Afghan migrants gather in a square outside Victoria metro station in central Athens, Greece, 23 February 2016. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI London: European countries' "shameful"...