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Bihar to use WhatsApp to repair bad roads 30 Jun 2016 - 11:33 am

Tech savvy Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav has decided to use instant messaging platform Whatsapp to help construct and repair roads, officials...

Roadside bomb kills eight on Somalia minibus: witnesses 30 Jun 2016 - 11:28 am

Mogadishu: A roadside bomb ripped apart a minibus just outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring several...

Leading Brexit campaigner Gove to run for UK Conservative leadership 30 Jun 2016 - 11:13 am

File photo of Britain's Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove. REUTERS LONDON: British Justice Secretary Michael Gove, a leading figure in the...

Turkey's EU minister: Have met all criteria for visa-free travel to Europe 30 Jun 2016 - 10:59 am

Turkey's EU minister Omar Celik ANKARA: Turkey has met the required criteria to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to Europe, but the...

Turkish army killed suspected IS militants at Syria border - security sources 30 Jun 2016 - 10:36 am

File photo of Turkey Syria border. Reuters ISTANBUL: The Turkish military killed two suspected Islamic State members trying to enter Turkey illegally at...

Hollande says no to EU referendum in France: paper 30 Jun 2016 - 10:33 am

French President Francois Hollande addresses a news conference after the EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2016. Reuters/Pascal Rossignol PARIS: President Francois...

Litany of errors led to Taiwan air crash: report 30 Jun 2016 - 10:17 am

This file photo taken on February 5, 2015 shows a general view of the wreckage of a Transasia plane wreckage being lifted in...

Russia will countenance an Assad exit in Syria, but not yet 30 Jun 2016 - 10:05 am

File photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters By Andrew Osborn and Christian Lowe MOSCOW: Russia will countenance Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving...

Stabbing at West Bank settlement, attacker shot dead: army 30 Jun 2016 - 10:05 am

Tourists listen to a guide during a visit at Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem overlooking the Old City and the Dome of...

Ten killed in jihadist suicide bombing in Cameroon: security source 30 Jun 2016 - 10:04 am

Yaoundé: At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bombing by a Boko Haram jihadist in northern Cameroon, a security source...

US compensates family of child killed in motorcade incident 30 Jun 2016 - 09:51 am

By BRADLEY KLAPPER WASHINGTON: Hoping to make amends for a tragic accident, the United States has provided a wide range of compensation to...

Japan says Chinese military activity in East China Sea escalating 30 Jun 2016 - 09:39 am

File photo of Chinese coast guard vessel in East China Sea By Tim Kelly TOKYO: Chinese military activity is escalating in the East...

Tough immigration vital to avoid Brexit anxiety: Australian PM 30 Jun 2016 - 09:35 am

A file photo shows Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressing the Coalition government's campaign launch in Sydney. AFP / SAEED KHAN Sydney: Tough...

Farage says can envisage Britain contribution to EU budget post-Brexit: Le Figaro 30 Jun 2016 - 09:21 am

Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, attends a plenary session at the European Parliament on the outcome of the...

At least 18 killed by a roadside bomb in Somalia 30 Jun 2016 - 09:17 am

MOGADISHU: At least 18 civilians were killed when a roadside bomb went off on Thursday in Somalia's Lafole town, southwest of the capital,...

Duterte sworn in as the Philippines' 16th president 30 Jun 2016 - 09:02 am

Outgoing President Benigno Aquino salutes an honor guard beside incoming President Rodrigo Duterte during departure honors for Aquino at the Malacanang Palace in...

Two bodies found in area burned by California wildfire 30 Jun 2016 - 08:53 am

An American flag flies above wreckage at a residence leveled by the Erskine Fire in South Lake, California, US June 26, 2016. Reuters/Noah...

Burt the 'psychic' croc tips Aussie PM to win election 30 Jun 2016 - 08:49 am

Sydney: A reptile star from global hit film "Crocodile Dundee" has picked incumbent Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to win national elections on...