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Remains retrieved from EgyptAir wreckage suggest blast on board: Egypt forensics official 24 May 2016 - 12:50 pm

A handout picture taken on May 22, 2016, by the French Navy (Marine Nationale), shows a French solider aboard an aircraft looking out...

Cambodia's royal oxen predict 'bountiful' harvest despite severe drought 24 May 2016 - 12:46 pm

The Cambodian royal oxen that predicted the kingdom will see "bountiful" agricultural harvest, despite drought. AFP / STR Phnom Penh: Cambodia may be...

South African shanty-town demolition sparks riots, two guards killed 24 May 2016 - 12:36 pm

File photo of South African police at a protest. Reuters JOHANNESBURG: The demolition of shacks north of the South African capital Pretoria triggered...

Newborns among residents of sprawling Idomeni refugee camp 24 May 2016 - 12:28 pm

File photo of a 10-day-old baby inside a tent at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants at the Greek-Macedonian border, near the...

Obama implores Vietnam to embrace human rights 24 May 2016 - 12:17 pm

US President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Hanoi: US President Barack...

Incoming Turkey PM unveils new cabinet lineup, EU minister switched 24 May 2016 - 12:14 pm

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, May 24, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential...

Campus bomb kills two in rebel-held Yemen capital 24 May 2016 - 11:57 am

A picture taken on January 30, 2016, shows debris at the Queen Arwa University campus following an airstrike, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa....

Eritrea dismisses criticism to celebrate 25 years of 'freedom' 24 May 2016 - 11:34 am

A general view shows a section of the skyline in Eritrea's capital Asmara. (file photo/ reuters) Nairobi: Eritrea celebrated 25 years of independence...

US envoy calls on Syria rebels to respect truce 24 May 2016 - 11:20 am

A man fixes his vehicle near the rubble of damaged buildings, in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria ...

Turkish nationalists say presidential system would be path to despotism 24 May 2016 - 11:12 am

File picture of veteran leader Devlet Bahceli at a party meeting. Reuters ANKARA: The veteran leader of Turkey's nationalist opposition, Devlet Bahceli, said...

No threat from Islamic State: Rajnath Singh 24 May 2016 - 11:09 am

File picture of India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Reuters New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said there is no threat to...

Pakistan summons US Ambassador over airstrike that killed Taliban leader 24 May 2016 - 11:02 am

A Pakistani man surveys a house allegedly belonging to the two men killed in US drone strike in Karachi, Pakistan 23 May 2016....

Landmine kills Saudi soldier on Yemen border 24 May 2016 - 10:55 am

File photo of Saudi military vehicles in the country’s southwestern province of Jizan. AFP Riyadh: One Saudi soldier was killed and three were...

Cambodia revives Australia refugee deal with planned Nauru visit 24 May 2016 - 10:44 am

Rights groups have condemned Australia for trying to resettle refugees in poorer countries By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH: Cambodia said on Tuesday...

Pakistan militant 'leader' killed in Indian Kashmir 24 May 2016 - 10:32 am

Paramilitary soldiers patrol streets in Srinagar. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN Srinagar, India: A suspected leader of the Pakistani militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad and another suspected militant...

Three dead in Kenya protests: police 24 May 2016 - 10:27 am

A woman runs with her two schoolboys during running battles between police firing tear gas and protesters throwing rocks. EPA/DANIEL IRUNGU Nairobi: Three...

Russia, Ukraine commit to Minsk accords in call with France, Germany 24 May 2016 - 10:17 am

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/GLEB GARANICH BERLIN: The leaders of Russia and...