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Mexico teacher protests buffet ruling party, 8 killed in clashes 21 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A vandalized shoe shop is pictured on June 20, 2016, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Unknown gunmen opened fire as police and teachers clashed in...

Lawsuit by Newtown massacre families is overreach, gunmaker says 21 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Attorney Joshua Koskoff (R), representing a group of families of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting victims, speaks during a hearing in Superior...

Gunman shot dead after wounding two at Venezuela central bank 21 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A woman holds a Venezuelan flag outside a validation center during Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) second phase of verifying signatures for a...

Donald Trump drops campaign manager 'Corey Lewandowski' 20 Jun 2016 - 05:31 pm

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 10, 2016 shows Corey Lewandowski campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he speaks...

French woman on trial for leaving baby to die on beach 20 Jun 2016 - 04:29 pm

Saint-Omer, France: A French woman went on trial Monday for abandoning her baby daughter on a beach at the mercy of a rising...

Tusk says Brexit referendum is 'warning signal' for EU 20 Jun 2016 - 04:11 pm

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa (R) welcomes the President of the European Council Donald Tusk (L) at Sao Bento Palace in Lisbon on...

15 Boko Haram killed in Nigerian airstrike 20 Jun 2016 - 02:47 pm

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria: At least 15 Boko Haram militants have been killed in an airstrike in northeastern Borno state, the Nigerian...

The fascinating tribal tradition that gave Obama his last name 20 Jun 2016 - 01:25 pm

So much has been made of President Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein, that we almost forget about his melodic and fascinating last name....

Somali militants kill five police in north Kenya, says governor 20 Jun 2016 - 11:44 am

NAIROBI: Somalia’s al Shabaab militants killed five police officers in a border region in northeastern Kenya on Monday, a regional official said. There...

Record 65 million people displaced worldwide: UN 20 Jun 2016 - 08:08 am

Kurdish refugees from the Syrian town of Kobani sit in front of their tents in a camp. Reuters Geneva: The number of people...

Six dead, more than 100 injured in Mexico protest 20 Jun 2016 - 07:55 am

Protesters from the National Coordination of Education Workers (CNTE) teachers’ union clash with riot police officers during a protest against President Enrique Pena...

14 children killed as boats overturn in storm in Russia 20 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

MOSCOW: At least 13 children and their adult instructor have died in a storm while boating on a lake in Russia's northwestern region...

Actor Anton Yelchin dies in car accident 20 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Actor Anton Yelchin poses during ceremonies for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting awards in Beverly Hills...

Record heat sparks warnings, boosts fires in western United States 19 Jun 2016 - 05:51 pm

Members of the elite Dalton Hotshots crew hike back to their truck at the end of a shift, June 18, 2016 at the...

Bulgaria puts Sofia airport tender on hold 19 Jun 2016 - 04:35 pm

SOFIA: Bulgaria has put a tender to operate Sofia airport on hold after a consortium that built a runway at one of the...

Angry Assange starts 5th year cooped in Ecuadoran embassy in London 19 Jun 2016 - 04:31 pm

Julian Assange (file photo) London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange started his fifth year camped out in the Ecuadoran embassy in London on Sunday,...

Polls show Spain's left-wing bloc could clinch majority 19 Jun 2016 - 04:16 pm

A combination of file photos shows leader of the Popular Party (PP) and Spain's caretaker Prime Minister and party candidate, Mariano Rajoy (L)...

3 Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist east 19 Jun 2016 - 02:30 pm

Kiev: Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another injured in fresh clashes between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in the country's separatist...