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Fate of primeval forest in balance as Poland plans logging 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A general view shows part of Europe's last ancient forest, the Bialowieza Primeval Forest in this file photo. (Reuters) By VANESSA GERA WARSAW,...

Zika-related microcephaly cases reach five in Colombia 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Chou Chih-hao, deputy director of Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), briefs reporters on Taiwan's second case of Zika virus at a news...

37 Zambians die in road crash in DR Congo 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE. Reuters Lubumbashi, DR Congo: At least 37 Zambians died when their passenger bus burst into flames after a crash in the...

23 dead, 500,000 flee as Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

People take shelter at a camp during the cyclone Roanu in Chittagong, Bangladesh, 21 May 2016. At least 20 people are reported killed...

Obama departs on trip to Vietnam, Japan 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

File picture of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama walking to their limousine at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 25, 2016,...

UK “Remain” camp gains ground in EU poll, bookmakers lengthen Brexit odds 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Britain's former prime minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech as he campaigns for Britain to stay in the EU, in London, Britain, 21...

International concern mounts over Venezuela 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaking during a meeting with ministers at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on May 13, 2016. AFP PHOTO...

US defense secretary apologizes after American charged in Japanese woman’s death 22 May 2016 - 12:00 am

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (R) escorts Qatar's Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah (L) through an...

South Africa compensates 750 families for apartheid land loss 21 May 2016 - 06:54 pm

South African President Jacob Zuma on his recent visit to Qatar . The Peninsula / Salim Matramkot Johannesburg: Some 750 South African families...

Clinton's swelling war chest belies fundraising challenges 21 May 2016 - 06:42 pm

Hillary Clinton (file photo / AFP) By Zachary Mider Hillary Clinton started May with a big financial advantage over her likely rival in...

Burundi talks resume without opposition 21 May 2016 - 04:17 pm

Arusha, Tanzania: Peace talks aimed at solving Burundi's year-long crisis resumed on Saturday in Tanzania, but with the opposition barred from the meeting,...

Europe's neutral anomaly fetes 200 years beyond borders 21 May 2016 - 03:48 pm

By Alastair Macdonald KELMIS, Belgium:A small town in Belgium that spent a century living outside the map of Europe's great power system celebrates...

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....