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Pakistani prime minister undergoes open heart surgery in London 31 May 2016 - 12:02 pm

File photo of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks during a joint news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 12, 2015. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani ISLAMABAD:...

UN agency says Syria Kurds block civilians fleeing near Aleppo 31 May 2016 - 11:59 am

File photo of an armed gunman walking near burning tires as protesters block Damascus-Aleppo highway in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town...

Ukraine's released pilot returns to parliament 31 May 2016 - 11:49 am

Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadiya Savchenko sings the national anthem as she attends her first session in the parliament after being freed from...

Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back 31 May 2016 - 11:32 am

An Iraqi Shi'ite fighter covers his ear as artillery fires towards Islamic State militants near Falluja, Iraq, May 29, 2016. REUTERS/ALAA AL-MARJANI By...

Gunmen kill nine, kidnap 170 passengers from Afghan buses 31 May 2016 - 11:26 am

KUNDUZ: Gunmen in Afghanistan killed nine bus passengers and kidnapped 170 on Tuesday outside the northern city of Kunduz in an attack blamed...

German unemployment falls to new low 31 May 2016 - 11:22 am

People walk next to Alexa shopping mall at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany February 4, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Frankfurt: Unemployment in Germany fell...

French rail workers' strike raises Euro 2016 fears 31 May 2016 - 11:08 am

A man puts a tyre on fire as protesters block a road to protest against the government's planned labour law reforms, on May...

EU budget lost nearly billion dollars to fraud last year 31 May 2016 - 10:53 am

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS: Nearly $1 billion of European Union funds were given out to fraudulent claimants last year, with the biggest concentrations...

Iraqi forces in Fallujah repel IS attack in city's south 31 May 2016 - 10:52 am

Iraqi pro-government forces gesture as they rest in al-Sejar village in Iraq's Anbar province, on the boundaries of Fallujah, on May 28, 2016,...

S Korea says North fails with attempted missile launch 31 May 2016 - 10:40 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a ballistic rocket launch drill of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at...

Mediterranean shipwreck survivors haunted by cries of kids 31 May 2016 - 10:38 am

A woman rescued at sea receives medical assistance as the Italian Navy ship "Vega" arrives with more than 600 migrants and refugees on...

Abuse fears as Sudan deports Eritreans: HRW 31 May 2016 - 10:27 am

Nairobi: Sudan has deported hundreds of Eritreans back to the hardline government they fled contravening international law, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday....

Thai school reopens after dormitory fire killed 17 girls 31 May 2016 - 10:27 am

At least 17 girls died in a fire at a school for children aged from six to 13 years old in northern Thailand....

Iran parliament confirms election of speaker for 1 year term 31 May 2016 - 10:22 am

File photo of Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani. REUTERS/OSMAN ORSAL TEHRAN: Iran's parliament has confirmed the re-election of its long-serving parliament speaker for...

Animal rights activists briefly disrupt Sanders' rally in California 31 May 2016 - 10:20 am

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders exits Oakland City Hall to take the stage for a rally in Oakland, California on May 30, 2016. ...

Thai military men jailed for attack on mine activists 31 May 2016 - 10:05 am

Bangkok: A Thai court on Tuesday jailed two military men for orchestrating an attack on villagers who were blockading a gold mine, a...

Spanish police arrest man accused of promoting Islamist militancy 31 May 2016 - 10:03 am

MADRID: Spanish police arrested a man from Pakistan in Barcelona on Tuesday accused of promoting Islamist militancy via social media, the Interior Ministry...

Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen: coalition 31 May 2016 - 09:59 am

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Monday night, the military coalition supporting the Yemeni government against rebels said....