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Migrants in Indonesia boat stand-off brought ashore 18 Jun 2016 - 07:16 am

Migrant families from Sri Lanka take shelter in a tent at a beach in Lhoknga, Aceh province, on June 18, 2016 after the...

Belgian police arrest 12 suspected of planning new attacks: prosecutor 18 Jun 2016 - 07:10 am

BRUSSELS: Twelve people suspected of planning new attacks were arrested across Belgium overnight after police carried out about 40 house searches in the...

Al-Jubeir stresses convergence of Saudi, US positions on Syrian crisis 18 Jun 2016 - 06:51 am

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on June 17, 2016 shows deputy crown prince and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohammed...

Man due in court over murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox 18 Jun 2016 - 06:42 am

Mourners leave candles in memory of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, during a vigil at Parliament...

Man hit in back in Orlando shooting played dead to survive 18 Jun 2016 - 06:24 am

ORLANDO, FL: A man grieves for a friend at a memorial at the Performing Arts Center which is down the road from the...

FBI questions member of mosque attended by Orlando gunman 18 Jun 2016 - 06:13 am

A view of the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, a center attended by Omar Mateen who attacked Pulse nightclub in Orlando, in Fort...

China "democracy" village chief arrested for graft, riot police deployed 18 Jun 2016 - 06:06 am

File photo of Lin Zuluan, after being elected as village chief in Wukan village, Guangdong province March 2014. Reuters/Alex Lee By James Pomfret...

Chicago man shot and killed while live streaming 18 Jun 2016 - 05:59 am

Facebook recently activated its Live feature, allowing anyone to broadcast a video in real time, a central component of its strategy. AFP Chicago:...

Shops shut after deadly looting in Venezuela crisis 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A worker prepares to throw a safety shoe toward a mango tree to try dislodge fruits during their lunch break in Caracas, Venezuela,...

Putin says to seeks IOC intervention over Rio ban 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin. AFP / MAXIM SHIPENKOV ST PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would seek the intervention of the World...

Police couple killer seen with aborted church attack suspect: source 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

(L-R) French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and French President Francois Hollande walk past police officers as they attend...

US investigators interview member of mosque attended by Orlando gunman 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

: People visit a memorial down the road from the Pulse nightclub on June 17, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Omar Mir Seddique Mateen...

Pentagon slams Russia for striking US-backed Syrian rebels 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

"This was an attack on forces, first of all, that were fighting ISIL. Obviously that's the first thing that's problematic about this Russian...

Quiet corner of England in shock after MP murder 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Mourners pause during a minute's silence in memory of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, during a...

Obama, Saudi prince focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace on June 17, 2016 shows deputy crown prince and Minister of Defence, Prince Mohammed...

Bashir declares ceasefire in Blue Nile, South Kordofan: Sudan army 18 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's forces have been battling the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in the two states since 2011, and neither...