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Brazil plea bargain says interim President Temer sought illegal campaign 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer. EPA By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA: Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer sought campaign contributions stemming from a graft scheme...

Obama to meet Dalai Lama when China territorial pursuits in East Asia at its peak 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe in Karnataka, India, December 25, 2015. REUTERS / Abhishek N...

Gregory Rabassa, translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Latin American literary masterworks, dies at 94 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Gregory Rabassa with translator Ezra E. Fitz. Photo courtesy: Twitter @ezrafitz By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK : Gregory Rabassa, a translator of worldwide...

Escalation in violence locks out aid, food for rebel-held Aleppo 15 Jun 2016 - 03:35 pm

Residents walk near damaged buildings in the rebel held area of Old Aleppo, Syria May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/File Photo BEIRUT: Aid has...

Kerry tells Russia US patience on Syria 'very limited' 15 Jun 2016 - 03:29 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the Oslo Forum at Losby Gods in Finstadjordet, Norway June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Evan Vucci, Pool)...

France floods Lille with police as Russian, English fans arrive 15 Jun 2016 - 03:16 pm

Cases of beer are seen wrapped in black plastic in a supermarket in Lille, France, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay LILLE/PARIS: Thousands of...

Belgium, France face 'imminent' terror attacks: report 15 Jun 2016 - 03:12 pm

Brussels: A fresh wave of Islamic State jihadists has left Syria and could commit attacks imminently in France and Belgium, Belgian police have...

British-Iranian woman accused of bid to 'overthrow regime': Iran official 15 Jun 2016 - 01:27 pm

Tehran: A British-Iranian woman who was arrested in Iran in April was accused on Wednesday of seeking to "overthrow the regime", according to...

Israeli officer will not face trial over Gaza 'tribute' shelling 15 Jun 2016 - 01:18 pm

File photo/ For representation only Jerusalem: An Israeli officer who ordered the shelling of a building during the 2014 Gaza war in "honour"...

8 Iraqi troops killed in clashes with Islamic State militants 15 Jun 2016 - 01:09 pm

Iraqi government forces and elite counter-terrorism fighters patrol the outskirts of Fallujah's southern Shuhada neighbourhood during a military operation, backed by air support...

NATO demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine 15 Jun 2016 - 12:48 pm

Brussels: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday demanded that Russia withdraw its forces and military hardware from Ukraine, and halt its support for...

Belgian police alerted to IS fighters en route to Europe 15 Jun 2016 - 12:33 pm

File photo of Belgian police officers and soldiers controlling the access to Belgian international airport of Zaventem airport. REUTERS BRUSSELS: Belgian police have...

France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal 15 Jun 2016 - 12:28 pm

French President Francois Hollande (C), poses with President of the French National Assembly, Claude Bartolone (5thL), French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (7thL), French...

Indian city on alert as polio strain found in sewage water 15 Jun 2016 - 12:02 pm

A health worker marks the finger of a child after administering a polio vaccine. Reuters By OMER FAROOQ HYDERABAD, India: A city of...

Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House, defying Beijing 15 Jun 2016 - 11:49 am

This file photo taken on June 21, 2015 shows the Dalai Lama attending an event. AFP / LOBSANG WANGYAL Beijing: China on Wednesday...

Trial begins of German man accused in murder of migrant boy 15 Jun 2016 - 11:31 am

POTSDAM: Prosecutors opened their case on Tuesday against a 33-year-old man accused of killing two children, one of them a 4-year-old migrant boy...

Tourism projects worth Rs 300 crore cleared for UP 15 Jun 2016 - 11:28 am

Hampi is a major tourist attraction in Karnataka New Delhi: Trying to reach out to the religious pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh, the central...

Bangladesh police arm villagers against Islamist militants 15 Jun 2016 - 11:00 am

Bangladeshi police stand guard during a nationwide crackdown on militants, in Dhaka on June 13, 2016.Bangladesh police said June 13 they have arrested...