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New streaming apps boost journalism 29 Mar 2015 - 11:24 am

Washington---When three buildings collapsed and ignited a blaze in New York on Thursday, a smartphone app brought the live video feed to anyone...

Sarkozy, Le Pen expect boost in local polls 29 Mar 2015 - 11:16 am

Paris---France's ruling Socialists look set for a drubbing in local polls Sunday that are expected to deliver a boost for former president Nicolas...

Lights out for world Earth Hour 29 Mar 2015 - 10:54 am

New York---The Empire State Building dimmed its lights and the Eiffel Tower went dark Saturday as iconic landmarks across the world observed Earth...

World-power foreign ministers on Iran deal 29 Mar 2015 - 10:50 am

Lausanne---World-power foreign ministers were due Sunday to make a final push to get Iran to agree to curtail its nuclear programme days before...

Nigerians vote on 29 Mar 2015 - 10:49 am

Abuja---Nigerians hit by failures in new election technology return to the polls on Sunday, to allow them to cast their ballots in the...

Death threats against BBC chief 29 Mar 2015 - 10:45 am

Tony Hall London---British police were on Sunday investigating death threats against BBC director-general Tony Hall following his decision to drop popular "Top Gear"...

Scottish secessionists on UK parliament 29 Mar 2015 - 10:38 am

Nicola Sturgeon London---The Scottish National Party pledged Saturday to "shake up" the British parliament if they seize the balance of power at the...

Nigeria Voting extended 29 Mar 2015 - 10:38 am

Abuja---Voting in Nigeria's general election has been extended to Sunday in 300 out of 150,000 polling stations, the electoral commission said, after technical...

New Zealand PM to attend cricket final 29 Mar 2015 - 10:34 am

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Wellington---New Zealand Prime Minister John Key believes he has made the right decision to be in Melbourne...

European anti-Islam protest fizzles 29 Mar 2015 - 10:25 am

Montreal---A planned protest by the new Canadian branch of anti-Islam group PEGIDA failed to materialize here Saturday as around 500 opponents gathered to...

Singapore honours Lee 29 Mar 2015 - 10:19 am

Lee Kuan Yew Funeral Singapore---Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be given an elaborate state funeral Sunday, ending a week of mourning...

Moore denies racism on next Bond 29 Mar 2015 - 10:03 am

London---James Bond legend Roger Moore insisted Saturday he had said nothing racist about fellow British actor Idris Elba -- tipped to play the...

Brazil multibillion-dollar fraud 29 Mar 2015 - 09:55 am

Sao Paulo---Dozens of Brazilian firms, including industrial companies and banks, are under investigation amid allegations they paid $5.9 billion in bribes to tax...

45-day Ebola ‘emergency' declared: Guinea 29 Mar 2015 - 09:40 am

Guinean President Alpha Conde Conakry---Guinean President Alpha Conde on Saturday declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions in the west and southwest...

Suspect package prompts evacuation, Madrid 29 Mar 2015 - 09:32 am

Madrid---A package containing "a suspicious white substance" on Saturday prompted the evacuation of a Madrid post office, with 23 people undergoing decontamination as...

German, British skiers killed 29 Mar 2015 - 09:19 am

Geneva---Two skiers, a German and a British national, have been killed in avalanches in Switzerland, police said on Saturday. The first avalanche on...

QC food project helps 16,000 families in Gaza 29 Mar 2015 - 05:23 am

Gazans using QC gift vouchers at a store. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed food parcels to 16,000 families in the Gaza Strip,...

Al Mahmoud attends Boao Forum for Asia in China 29 Mar 2015 - 05:22 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud addresses the forum. Boao:...