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Half of Brazilians oppose Rio Olympics: poll 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

A general view shows the venues inside the 2016 Rio Olympics Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 14, 2016. REUTERS / Fabrizio...

Canadian pilots face drink-related charges in Scotland 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Air Transat A310. Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons London: Two Canadian pilots charged on suspicion of being drunk as they prepared to fly a...

Melania Trump speech ignites controversy at Republican convention 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

This combination of file pictures created on July 19, 2016 shows Melania Trump (L), wife of presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, addressing...

Kerry says US and Russia plan “concrete” Syria steps 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (L) and US Secretary of State John Kerry attend a joint press conference following their meeting inside the...

‘Inappropriate’ tweet spurs social media clampdown at US Department of Justice 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

By Alison Frankel NEW YORK: The U.S. Department of Justice has more than 1 million followers on Twitter, so someone was bound to...

Iraq PM accepts resignation of five new ministers 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaks during a press conference in Baghdad on December 18, 2014. AFP / Hadi Mizban Baghdad: Iraqi Prime...

Bahrain rebuffs British, US allies over opposition ban 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

The headquarters of Bahrain main opposition party al-Wefaq is seen in Bilad Al Qadeem west of Manama, October 28, 2014. REUTERS / Hamad...

Obama, Erdogan discuss status of cleric Gulen in call 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President of the United States Barack Obama at Nuclear Security Summit in White House...

Three dead in suspected domestic murder-suicide in UK 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

A Police forensics patrols near the scene of a shooting at Castle Swimming Pool in Spalding, north-east England, on July 19, 2016. Three...

Did Melania Trump channel '80s pop meme? 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands on stage with his wife Melania Trump following her address to delegates on the first day...

Libya’s UN backed government moves to tackle power cuts in key test 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo: Libyas UN-backed PM designate Fayez al-Sarraj meets with members of the presidential council on March 31, 2016 in Tripoli. AFP /...

Israeli soldiers shoot dead Palestinian boy: ministry 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

FILE PHOTO: An Israeli soldier takes aim during clashes with Palestinian youths in the village of Qabatiya near the West Bank town of...

Bangladesh says 260 missing amid hunt for extremists 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Activist and Gonojagoron Mancha movement members shout slogans as they attend a protest rally over the murder of Nazimuddin Samad in Dhaka Bangladesh...

French PM warns that 'there will be other attacks' 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Manuel Valls Paris: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned Tuesday that the country can expect more attacks and deaths and will have to...

EU eyes Israeli technologies for spotting militants online 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

“How do you capture some signs of someone who has no contact with any organisation, is just inspired and started expressing some kind...

Cleric Fethullah Gulen urges US to reject Turkish extradition attempt 20 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: A Turkish cleric living in self-imposed exile in the United States called on Washington to reject any request by Turkey to extradite...

Colombia to halt temporary border openings for Venezuela shoppers 19 Jul 2016 - 06:59 pm

Venezuelans cross the Simon Bolivar bridge linking San Antonio del Tachira, in Venezuela with Cucuta, Colombia in order to buy supplies, on July...

Prague bans Segways from historic city centre’s narrow streets 19 Jul 2016 - 06:48 pm

Prague’s ban follows suit of cities like Barcelona, which banned the two-wheeled vehicles from its waterfront promenade. Around 6.6 million tourists visited Prague...