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Army colonel shot dead in Burundi capital 25 May 2016 - 06:39 pm

The body of retired Burundian army colonel Rufyiri Lucien lies on the ground in Ngagara neighbourhood in Bujumbura, Burundi May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Evrard...

City of London lord mayor lauds growing Turkish economy 25 May 2016 - 06:38 pm

LONDON: Alderman Jeffrey Mountevans, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, lauded Turkey’s rapidly growing economy, saying it has created a host...

India to make panic buttons a must on all public buses 25 May 2016 - 06:07 pm

New Delhi: Panic buttons will have to be fitted on all India's public buses to curb sex attacks on women, the transport minister...

Freed Ukrainian pilot Savchenko arrives in Kiev to hero's welcome 25 May 2016 - 04:09 pm

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko (R), who was freed from jail in Russia as part of a prisoner exchange, talks to the media upon...

Afghan Taliban appoint new leader after Mansour's death 25 May 2016 - 03:55 pm

Taliban new leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. (Reuters) By LYNNE O'DONNELL and MIRWAIS KHAN KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that their...

Azerbaijan frees top anti-corruption journalist Ismayilova: lawyer 25 May 2016 - 03:43 pm

This file photo taken on October 29, 2012 shows Honoree Khadija Ismayilova attending the 2012 Courage in Journalism Awards hosted by the International...

Ukrainian pilot swapped for two Russians; arrives in Kiev 25 May 2016 - 03:38 pm

Maria Savchenko, mother of detained Ukrainian servicewoman Nadiya Savchenko, and her daughter VeraSavchenko are seen at Boryspil International airport outside Kiev, Ukraine, May...

Jailed pilot Savchenko freed by Russia, expected in Kiev shortly 25 May 2016 - 03:28 pm

Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko sits inside a defendant's cage during her sentencing hearing at a court in the southern Russian town of...

New Israeli government threat to regional stability: Palestinians 25 May 2016 - 01:01 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Avigdor Lieberman (L), the head of hardline nationalist party Yisrael Beitenu, are seen during a ceremony...

People in Kerala have high hopes of us: Pinarayi Vijayan 25 May 2016 - 01:00 pm

Kerala Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan Thiruvananthapuram: CPI-M leader and Kerala Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday the people have high hopes of...

Trump, Clinton win Washington state's presidential primaries 25 May 2016 - 12:52 pm

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump signs a woman's shirt after a rally with supporters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US May 24, 2016....

Obama eases Asians worried about US election: Its going to be OK 25 May 2016 - 12:45 pm

US President Barack Obama smiles as he attends a town hall meeting with members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative at the...

Syrian rebels agree in Qatar to stop fighting each other 25 May 2016 - 12:31 pm

A damaged minaret of a mosque is pictured in the rebel-held area of Deraa, Syria May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir BEIRUT: Two Syrian...

Swedish court upholds Assange arrest warrant 25 May 2016 - 12:18 pm

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish court upheld on Wednesday the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Assange, 44, is wanted by Swedish authorities for...

Iraqi Shi’ite leader calls for restraint in assault on Falluja 25 May 2016 - 12:13 pm

REUTERS/ FILE PHOTO By Saif Hameed BAGHDAD: Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric urged the forces battling to retake Falluja from Sunni militants Islamic State...

Trump Tower becomes hot New York tourist magnet 25 May 2016 - 12:13 pm

Tourists make their way through Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York May 23, 2016. AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY New York:...

Daughter of missing Hong Kong bookseller calls for US help 25 May 2016 - 12:06 pm

A filephoto of pro-democracy demonstrator burns a letter next to pictures of missing staff members of a publishing house and a bookstore, including...