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India to wait another two years for French Rafale jets - minister 11 Apr 2015 - 08:34 pm

NEW DELHI--India will not receive its first Rafale fighter jet from France's Dassault Aviation for up to two and a half years and...

Obama pushes Latin America on rights as he courts Cuba 11 Apr 2015 - 08:29 pm

PANAMA CITY-- President Barack Obama challenged Latin American leaders on Saturday to improve human rights and democracy even as he works to end...

Supporters of Maldives ex-president hold underwater protest 11 Apr 2015 - 08:25 pm

MALE--Supporters of jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed held an underwater protest on Saturday to push for the release of the tropical archipelago's...

Kenya demands UN removes massive Somali refugee camp 11 Apr 2015 - 08:19 pm

NAIROBI- - Kenya has given the United Nations three months to remove a camp housing more than half a million Somali refugees, as...

Emir to Attend UN Crime Congress on Sunday 11 Apr 2015 - 08:12 pm

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will attend tomorrow Sunday the opening session of 13th United Nations Congress on Crime...

Ivory Coast says gets U.S. approval for direct flights 11 Apr 2015 - 08:11 pm

ABIDJAN-- Ivory Coast has received authorisation from the United States to start direct flights between the two countries, officials said on Saturday, boosting...

Reuters Iraq bureau chief threatened, denounced over story 11 Apr 2015 - 08:06 pm

Journalist Ned Parker LONDON-- The Baghdad bureau chief for Reuters has left Iraq after he was threatened on Facebook and denounced by a...

Violence flares in Libya ahead of UN-backed peace talks 11 Apr 2015 - 07:59 pm

Benghazi, Libya--The United Nations on Saturday condemned a fresh outbreak of violence in Libya, just as rival factions prepare to resume talks on...

Bahrain extends Shiite rights activist's detention 11 Apr 2015 - 07:52 pm

Nabeel Rajab Dubai--Bahrain on Saturday extended by 15 days the period of detention for prominent rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab, who was arrested on...

Bangladesh hangs top Islamist leader for 1971 war massacre: minister 11 Apr 2015 - 07:49 pm

Dhaka--Bangladesh authorities on Saturday hanged a top Islamist leader for overseeing a massacre during the nation's 1971 independence war against Pakistan, officials said....

Cuba's Castro says Obama is 'an honest man' 11 Apr 2015 - 07:46 pm

Panama City--Cuban President Raul Castro told the Summit of the Americas on Saturday that US President Barack Obama, who was in attendance, is...

Counting begins in Nigeria governorship, assembly elections 11 Apr 2015 - 07:33 pm

Lagos--Collation and counting of votes began in Nigeria on Saturday after elections for influential state governors and local assemblies, AFP reporters said. Some...

Fresh aid reaches Yemen capital as clashes rage in south 11 Apr 2015 - 07:31 pm

Sanaa--The Red Cross on Saturday delivered a second planeload of aid to war-battered Yemen in as many days, as the Saudi-led coalition stepped...

Obama: Cuba policy shift a turning point for Americas 11 Apr 2015 - 07:28 pm

Panama City--US President Barack Obama told a summit of Latin and North American leaders on Saturday that his Cuba policy shift marks a...

Mourners gather for funeral of black man killed by US cop 11 Apr 2015 - 07:04 pm

Summerville, United States--Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday for the funeral of Walter Scott, an unarmed black suspect who was shot dead by a...

Obama, Castro set for historic sit-down in Panama 11 Apr 2015 - 07:00 pm

Panama City--US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro headed toward historic talks in Panama on Saturday, sealing efforts to bury more...

Mysterious closure of Russian museum before WWII photo show 11 Apr 2015 - 06:40 pm

Moscow--A Russian museum that was due to host an exhibition of World War II images by photographic greats such as Robert Capa has...

Bahrain to Host Third GCC Leadership Conference 11 Apr 2015 - 06:35 pm

MANAMA: Bahrain will host the Third GCC Leadership Conference, titled "Developing Energy Leaders" on April 15-16. The conference is organized by Expressions Marketing...