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Spain pulls frigate from US mission amid Iran differences 14 May 2019 - 01:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Spanish Navy frigate Mendez Nunez arrives to the naval base port of Rota in southern Spain, March 22, 2011.REUTERS/Javier Diaz/File Photo
India fears US-China trade war will lead to dumping of Chinese steel: Sources 14 May 2019 - 01:09 pm
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Philippines gives thumbs up to Duterte as loyalists dominate mid-term vote 14 May 2019 - 12:17 pm
An elderly woman casts her vote for the mid-term elections at a polling precinct in Manila on May 13, 2019. AFP / TED ALJIBE
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life 14 May 2019 - 11:49 am
Sri Lankan soldiers patrol a road of Hettipola on top of an armored vehicle, after a mob attack in a mosque in the nearby village of Kottampitiya, Sri Lanka May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
S. Korean court to rule on arresting K-pop star Seungri 14 May 2019 - 10:43 am
 Former BIGBANG boyband member Seungri, real name Lee Seung-hyun, arrives at the High Court in Seoul on May 14, 2019. / AFP / Ed JONES
Ex-president Jimmy Carter breaks hip ahead of turkey hunt 14 May 2019 - 12:47 am
Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn Carter at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights during a closing ceremony for a Habitat for Humanity project, July 14, 2017. Reuters/Zachary Prong
Victims of alleged New York sex cult seemed 'broken,' former member testifies 13 May 2019 - 11:45 pm
Former self-help guru Keith Raniere is seen in this courtroom sketch, at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse in New York, May 7, 2019. Reuters/Jane Rosenberg
New York Times report gives look into Assad's torture prisons 13 May 2019 - 11:45 pm
Many of these cases took place at Saydnaya Prison, which is known in Syria as the place where prisoners were sent in mass to face executions.
Indian prime minister mocked for Pakistan airstrike gaffe 13 May 2019 - 09:26 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a campaign rally ahead of the national elections in Kolkata on April 3, 2019. AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar
Rape of toddler sparks protests, clashes in Indian Kashmir 13 May 2019 - 09:15 pm
Kashmiri protesters stand around empty shells and canisters fired by Indian government forces during clashes at Mirgund Pattan on the outskirts of Srinagar on May 13, 2019, as protesters called for justice in the case of the alleged rape of a three-year-o
Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders' trust in drought insurance 13 May 2019 - 09:15 pm
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British Council staffer sentenced to 10 years for 'spying': Iran 13 May 2019 - 09:15 pm
A London-based British Council employee, Aras Amiri, (centre) was arrested in Iran in 2018 during a trip to visit relatives. It was not immediately clear if she was the person whose sentencing was announced on Monday.
Pakistan's Hazaras fear for their lives in besieged 'ghettos' 13 May 2019 - 09:13 pm
A Pakistani disabled vendor (R) belonging to the Shiite Hazara minority Muslim community waits for customers at a roadside in Hazara town, a neighbourhood in Quetta, on May 3, 2019. AFP / Banaras Khan
Europe warns US against Iran escalation as tensions mount 13 May 2019 - 06:33 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 13, 2019. (AFP / JOHN THYS)
Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew after riots 13 May 2019 - 05:35 pm
A man stands in front of the Abbraar Masjid mosque after a mob attack in Kiniyama, Sri Lanka May 13, 2019. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)
Pompeo skips Moscow to meet with European officials on Iran 13 May 2019 - 03:24 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) arrives at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 13, 2019.  AFP / JOHN THYS
Filipinos cast vote in midterm elections crucial to Duterte 13 May 2019 - 02:56 pm
Residents walk past posters of candidates for the midterm elections near a polling precinct in Manila on May 13, 2019. AFP / TED ALJIBE
Syrian troops capture 2 villages in last rebel stronghold 13 May 2019 - 02:47 pm
Syrian army forces enter the town of Kafr Nabuda, about 40 kilometres north of Hama, on May 11, 2019. / AFP / George OURFALIAN