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106 Afghan students detained in Pakistan madrassa raid 29 Aug 2016 - 03:16 pm

Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistani police raided a madrassa in the restive southwestern city of Quetta and detained 106 illegal Afghan students, officials said Monday,...

Tunisia 'terrorist attack' kills three soldiers 29 Aug 2016 - 03:11 pm

Kasserine, Tunisia Kasserine, Tunisia: Three Tunisian soldiers were killed in a "terrorist attack" on Monday near Mount Sammama, a hideout for jihadists at...

Egypt’s government complicit in wheat corruption: parliamentary report 29 Aug 2016 - 03:03 pm

Khaled Hanafi attends the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, March 14, 2015. REUTERS / Amr Abdallah Dalsh Government silos company...

UK plan to make social housing tenants “pay to stay” won’t meet aims: report 29 Aug 2016 - 02:59 pm

People walk past boarded-up houses ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain, August 27, 2016 REUTERS / Neil Hall By Matthew...

More than 300 reindeer killed by lightning in Norway 29 Aug 2016 - 02:58 pm

Some 323 dead wild reindeers struck by lightning are seen littering a hill side on Hardangervidda mountain plateau in central Norway on Saturday...

US alarm as Turkey warns Syrian Kurd militia of more strikes 29 Aug 2016 - 02:53 pm

ANKARA, TURKEY - AUGUST 24: US Vice President Joe Biden (4th R) inspects the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) with Speaker of the...

Scientists hope new varieties can start Africa rice revolution 29 Aug 2016 - 02:49 pm

Local farmers have always depended on imported hybrid rice varieties, particularly from Asia, which sometimes do not adapt well to conditions in sub-Saharan...

Racism row over South Africa school's hair policy 29 Aug 2016 - 02:43 pm

Over the weekend, students donning afro hairstyles and braids held a protest at the school to voice anger against the long-standing rule. AFP...

Kerry says evidence of IS links to Bangladesh extremists 29 Aug 2016 - 02:26 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shake hands ahead of a meeting in Dhaka on August...

Polish foreign minister criticises EU actions in migrant crisis 29 Aug 2016 - 02:20 pm

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski gives a speech during the Ambassadors Conference at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin on August 29, 2016. ...

Duterte takes war on drugs to the stage 29 Aug 2016 - 02:18 pm

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a National Heroes Day commemoration at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes' Cemetery) in Taguig city, Metro...

Free Syrian Army frees villages around Jarabulus 29 Aug 2016 - 02:03 pm

Members of the Free Syrian Army enter to Al-Kusa village after taking control of the village from PYD/ PKK terrorist organizations during the...

France's Sarkozy says would change constitution to ban burkinis 29 Aug 2016 - 01:49 pm

Nicolas Sarkozy, former head of the Les Republicains political party and former French president, attends the party's weekend summer university youth meeting in...

Part of Los Angeles airport briefly closed, 'Zorro' detained 29 Aug 2016 - 01:46 pm

Los Angeles: Part of Los Angeles International Airport was briefly closed late Sunday after loud noises were heard that sounded like gunfire, possibly...

Empty chairs greet Sheikh Mohammed on surprise visit to government offices 29 Aug 2016 - 01:21 pm

Sheikh Mohammed on a surprise visit of a government office. (Photo: Dubai Media Office) By Zainab Fattah Dubai: A bad day to turn...

Turkey says to target Syrian Kurdish militia if no Euphrates retreat 29 Aug 2016 - 12:37 pm

PKK documents seen in Jarabulus District of Aleppo, Syria after Turkish war crafts carried out an airstrikes on PYD / PKK positions at...

Blast at Brussels crime lab, no casualties: officials 29 Aug 2016 - 11:36 am

Forensics enter the National Institute for Criminalistics and Criminology (INCC-NICC) to inspect the site of an explosion that happened early on August 29,...