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EU set to fight France over minimum wage for truckers 16 Jun 2016 - 11:00 am

Police officers stand guard in a street of Paris after a car was burnt by a group of hooded people on June 14,...

Australian elections a bore next to US, and that's a relief 16 Jun 2016 - 10:54 am

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stands outside Australia's Parliament House in Canberra May 4, 2016. Reuters By KRISTEN GELINEAU SYDNEY: The election campaign...

Russia building military 'zone of influence': NATO 16 Jun 2016 - 10:38 am

Berlin: Moscow is seeking to create a "zone of influence through military means", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, adding that the alliance...

Boy's body found after alligator attack at Florida Disney resort 16 Jun 2016 - 10:31 am

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helicopter flies over the Seven Seas lagoon at Walt Disney World resort after an alligator dragged...

Despite Brexit noise and migrant woes, Turkey committed to EU ties 16 Jun 2016 - 10:02 am

REUTERS/ File photo By Nick Tattersall and Orhan Coskun ANKARA: Turkey remains committed to closer ties with the European Union despite strains in...

Jisha murder case: Kerala Chief Minister hints at breakthrough 16 Jun 2016 - 09:39 am

Kochi: Kerala Police has "the suspect" in the murder of law student Jisha in its custody, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on...

UAE says its war in Yemen "practically over" 16 Jun 2016 - 09:00 am

File picture of smoke rising after an air strike on a mountain overlooking Yemen's capital Sanaa September 5, 2015. Reuters DUBAI: The United...

Trump's long, combative war with the press 16 Jun 2016 - 08:52 am

A supporter holds a sign after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivered a speech during a campaign rally at The Fox Theatre on...

Russia says two-day ceasefire begins in Syria's Aleppo 16 Jun 2016 - 08:39 am

Syrians look at the damage on June 13, 2016, following air strikes the previous night on the rebel-held neighbourhood in Aleppo. AFP /...

Obama meets Dalai Lama behind closed doors 16 Jun 2016 - 08:33 am

This file photo taken on July 07, 2015 shows the Dalai Lama speaking at the University of California-Irvine in Irvine, California. AFP /...

Putin to meet EU, UN leaders at key Russian economic forum 16 Jun 2016 - 08:20 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R) meets with former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) near St. Petersburg, Russia, June 15, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev/via...

Taliban use 'honey trap' boys to kill Afghan police 16 Jun 2016 - 08:14 am

Afghan police commander Seddiqullah (L) with his subordinates at a checkpoint in Tarin Kot, capital of southern Uruzgan province. AFP / RATEB NOORI ...

Kidnapper of Bossini heiress in Hong Kong jailed for 12 years 16 Jun 2016 - 08:06 am

A file picture of Queenie Rosita Law. Reuters Hong Kong: A member of a kidnap gang that abducted a Hong Kong heiress for...

Consoling Orlando victims, Obama recasts somber role 16 Jun 2016 - 08:02 am

US President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a Congressional picnic event at the White House in Washington, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria By...

Thousands gather at Thai temple as police try to arrest abbot 16 Jun 2016 - 07:59 am

A buddhist monk and followers gather inside the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple complex in anticipation of a planned police raid, in Pathum Thani...

Qatar has most voluntary blood donors in the region: Official 16 Jun 2016 - 01:20 am

Blood donors with officials from organisations and sponsors during ’World Blood Donor Day celebrations at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel yesterday....

Brexit could start EU 'disintegration', Germany warns 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault are shown around the Cathedral in Brandenburg an der Havel, near...

Orlando massacre raises fears for vital tourism industry 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Law enforcement officials, including members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), work near the crime scene at Pulse Nightclub on Orange Avenue,...