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Brother of Brussels suicide bomber set for Rio Olympics 21 May 2016 - 02:16 pm

A picture made available on 20 May 2016 of Belgium's Mourad Laachraoui (C) during his men's -54kg category final against Spain's Jesus Tortosa...

France to test air passenger data sharing 21 May 2016 - 01:06 pm

File picture of passengers walking in Nice Cote D'Azur International airport Terminal 1 in Nice, France. Reuters Paris: France will test an EU-wide...

Nigeria beefs up security after oil installation attacks 21 May 2016 - 12:32 pm

Niger Delta Avengers are demanding fairer share of oil revenue for local people. Reuters Abuja: President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security to be...

Trump loaned White House campaign $7.5mln as he nears Republican nomination 21 May 2016 - 09:13 am

This file photo taken on May 18, 2016 shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a fundraising event in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. AFP...

US Secret Service shoots gun-wielding man near White House 21 May 2016 - 09:06 am

Police secure a location after a shooting near the White House in Washington DC, U.S. May 20, 2016. REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST By Megan Cassella...

Vanuatu to reserve seats in parliament for women 21 May 2016 - 09:03 am

MELBOURNE: The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu will pass constitutional amendments to reserve seats in parliament for women, Justice Minister Ronald Warsal said....

Venezuela crisis puts influential military in spotlight 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Venezuelan National Guards clash with opposition supporters during a rally to demand a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May...

Brazil denies suspending home subsidies, as policy signals blur 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A woman sits on a terrace at Tiki hostel in Cantagalo favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/PILAR OLIVARES BY...

Venezuela, where a hamburger is officially $170 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

An opposition supporter reacts in front of Venezuelan National Guards in a rally to demand a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro in...

Paris airport renews security crackdown after EgyptAir crash 20 May 2016 - 06:46 pm

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence on 20 May 2016 shows an British Navy officer looking out the window...

Second Chibok girl found as Nigeria's Buhari meets first rescued student 20 May 2016 - 01:38 pm

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari (2-R) meets with the rescued girl Amina Ali Nkeki (L) and her mother Binta Ali Nkeki (4-R) with Governor...

Crisis-hit Venezuela launches war games 20 May 2016 - 04:39 am

People arrange medical supplies and diapers donated during a campaign led by Lilian Tintori (not in frame), wife of Venezuela's jailed opposition leader...

Support for Merkel’s party drops to lowest since Oct 2011: poll 20 May 2016 - 12:00 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen at the Chancellery in Berlin on April 12, 2016. Anadolu Agency / Mehmet Kaman BERLIN: Support for...

Kerry says will attend June 3 Paris conference on Palestinian-Israeli peace 20 May 2016 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he will attend a conference in Paris on June 3 to discuss possible...

Clinton calls on world to break down barriers holding back girls 20 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By Emma Batha COPENHAGEN: U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called for renewed efforts to “break down the barriers holding back women and girls...

White House says too soon to tell why EgyptAir plane crashed 20 May 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Thursday the crash of an EgyptAir plane over the Mediterranean was being investigated and it was too...

Contrite Canada PM says will accept punishment for melee 20 May 2016 - 12:00 am

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized for a third time on Thursday for manhandling an opposition legislator and accidentally...