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British FM welcomes 'progress' in Yemen peace talks 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Saudi Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef meets British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia May 29, 2016. Saudi...

Rio de Janeiro police scour slums for suspects in girl's gang rape 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Activists protest after the gang rape of a teenager, in the front of Legislative Assembly building, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 May...

French government and union remain deadlocked in wave of unrest 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

French CGT trade union general secretary Philippe Martinez (C) arrives to speak to union members who gathered for the start of the trial...

Libertarians name former Republican governor as presidential pick 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson gives acceptance speech during National Convention held at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, May 29, 2016....

Unity government struggles to make impact in Libya 30 May 2016 - 12:00 am

his file photo taken on March 31, 2016 shows Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj (4th-L) meeting with members of the presidential council...

Al-Jubeir slams Iran hajj conditions as 'unacceptable' 29 May 2016 - 05:54 pm

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks during a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart following Sergei Lavrov's meeting with foreign ministers...

Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week 29 May 2016 - 05:02 pm

This handout picture released by the Italian Coast Guards (Guardia Costiera) shows a rescue operation of migrants and refugees at sea, off the...

In campaign chaos, Donald Trump shows his management style 29 May 2016 - 04:57 pm

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a rally with supporters in San Diego, California, U.S. May 27, 2016. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) By Sean...

The odd story of a crow that meddled in a crime scene 29 May 2016 - 04:47 pm

Canuck the crow, pictured in January with a knife. The crow picked up a different knife at a tense crime scene this week....

Bomb kills five in Borno State northeast Nigeria 29 May 2016 - 04:24 pm

Soldiers on duty in Borno State (file photo). Lagos: Five people were killed when an improvised explosive device exploded in northeast Nigeria, in...

ANALYSIS: US takes out Taliban leader at critical time 29 May 2016 - 04:15 pm

By Aamir Latif, Sinan Polat, Mohammad Fahim Abed and Sayed Khodaberdi Sadat KABUL/KARACHI, Pakistan: Pakistani police have lodged a criminal case against unnamed...

Iraq forces poised for Fallujah assault 29 May 2016 - 03:58 pm

Iraq's counter-terrorism service (CTS) reach al-Sejar village in Iraq's Anbar province, on the boundaries of Fallujah, on May 28, 2016, as they take...

Gazan women shoot for hope with wheelchair basketball 29 May 2016 - 03:34 pm

A Palestinian woman takes a shot during a wheelchair basketball coaching session, headed by US coach Jess Markt, in Khan Younis in the...

12 Boko Haram fighters Killed in Niger 29 May 2016 - 02:34 pm

NIAMEY: Security forces in Niger killed around 12 fighters of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram who launched an attack in the southeastern...

5 soldiers killed 4 Wounded in Ukraine 29 May 2016 - 02:28 pm

A local man looks at the damage at his home after a recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, 28 May 2016. EPA/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO KIEV:...

British coastguard rescues 19 migrants from the English Channel 29 May 2016 - 02:26 pm

London: The British coastguard said it rescued 19 migrants on Sunday from the Channel after their inflatable boat began to take on water....

Australia to discuss face mask ban after violent rally 29 May 2016 - 02:08 pm

Photo: AFP MELBOURNE, Australia: Australian authorities revealed Sunday that a ban on face masks at protests will be discussed after violence erupted between...