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The dark side of Duterte’s deadly but popular drugs war 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Jennelyn Olaires, 26, cradles the body of her partner, who was killed on a street by a vigilante group, according to police, in...

Armed men who seized Armenian police station surrender 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A man speaks during a rally not far from Erebuni police station seized by gunmen - supporters of fringe jailed opposition leader Zhirair...

Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks on Democrats 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton campaigns at Grandpa's Cheesebarn in Ashland, Ohio, U.S. July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein By Mark Hosenball, Joseph...

Venezuela authorities warn opposition over three banned lawmakers 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A woman with a fake moustache attends a pro-government meeting in Caracas, Venezuela July 30, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso CARACAS: Venezuelan authorities over the...

2 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Kashmir 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A man cries as others offer prayers on a road as a protest in Srinagar against the recent killings in Kashmir, July 30,...

Tensions as tens of thousands rally for Erdogan in Germany 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wave Turkish flags during a pro-government protest in Cologne, Germany July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen Cologne, Germany:...

Death toll in Baghdad bombing rises to 324: ministry 01 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD: The death toll from a suicide bombing in central Baghdad on July 3 has reached 324 and might climb...

UN deputy Syria envoy in Damascus for talks on proposed new peace round 31 Jul 2016 - 06:56 pm

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, United Nations Deputy Special Envoy to Syria, talks to the press in Damascus on July 31, 2016. AFP / LOUAI...

Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council 31 Jul 2016 - 06:22 pm

By Yesim Dikmen and David Dolan ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Turkey: Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 more members of its armed forces and stacked the top military...

Hong Kong activist candidates disqualified from election 31 Jul 2016 - 05:46 pm

Pro-independence Hong Kong National Party convenor Chan Ho-tin, speaks during a rally to protest against the disqualification of his application for Legislative Council...

ANC faces losses in vote that could reshape South African politics 31 Jul 2016 - 05:42 pm

South African radical leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party supporters cheer and dance during the party closing rally campaign ahead of the municipal...

UN formally invites Syria government to new peace talks 31 Jul 2016 - 05:37 pm

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on July 31, 2016, shows Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Moqdad...

Yemen govt accepts UN peace plan, awaits rebel response 31 Jul 2016 - 03:38 pm

Members of the Southern Resistance militia gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen...

London police chief warns terror attack a case of "when, not if" 31 Jul 2016 - 03:14 pm

A view of London city (Reuters/Luke Macgregor) LONDON: Britain cannot be fully protected against terrorism and an attack similar to those seen recently...

Tokyo elects first woman governor as it prepares for its Olympics 31 Jul 2016 - 03:11 pm

Former Japanese defence minister Yuriko Koike (C) and supporters celebrate her win as Tokyogovernor, in Tokyo on July 31, 2016. (AFP / JIJI...

Gunfire in Austin, Texas, leaves one woman dead, 3 hospitalized - officials 31 Jul 2016 - 12:55 pm

One woman was killed and three people were hospitalized with bullet wounds in overnight shooting incidents in the Texas capital of Austin, emergency...

India feeds thousands of workers facing 'food crisis' in Saudi 31 Jul 2016 - 11:12 am

(Photo: Twitter/CGIjeddah) New Delhi:New Delhi was working Sunday to feed more than 10,000 Indian labourers stranded in the Gulf with no wages after...