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Colombia government, rebels to sign full ceasefire 23 Jun 2016 - 09:48 am

Leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) patrol by a roadway near to San Vicente de Caguan, Caqueta province, Colombia,...

Turkey could hold UK-style referendum on stalled EU bid: Erdogan 23 Jun 2016 - 09:45 am

European Union (L) and Turkish flags fly outside a hotel in Istanbul, Turkey May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo Istanbul: Turkish President Recep...

Coalition air strikes, Turkish army kill 8 Islamic State militants: sources 23 Jun 2016 - 09:37 am

File photo used for representation ANKARA: Artillery fire from Turkey and air strikes by US-led coalition warplanes killed at least eight Islamic State...

Gunmen kidnap seven, including Australians, in Nigeria 23 Jun 2016 - 09:28 am

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed kidnapping of Australian citizens. Reuters CALABAR, Nigeria: Gunmen in southern Nigeria have killed a local driver and...

Saudi Interior Ministry announces killing of wanted person 23 Jun 2016 - 09:23 am

Jeddah: The Interior Ministry in Saudi Arabia announced the killing of a wanted person for his involvement in terrorist crimes, in an exchange...

Democrats take over US House with "sit-in" over gun control 23 Jun 2016 - 09:18 am

Supporters of House Democrats taking part in a sit-in on the House Chamber shout encouragement from outside the US Capitol on June 22,...

Voting starts in Britain's EU membership referendum 23 Jun 2016 - 09:10 am

A man carries an umbrella past a polling station for the Referendum on the European Union in central London, Britain, June 23, 2016....

Sick workers evacuated in daring South Pole rescue 23 Jun 2016 - 09:05 am

This June 22, 2016 handout photo courtesy of the National Science Foundation shows a Twin Otter aircraft on a medical evacuation flight taxiing...

N. Korea leader says new missile can strike US Pacific bases 23 Jun 2016 - 09:02 am

KCNA picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at an event. KCNA/Reuters Seoul: Leader Kim Jong-Un threatened US military bases across...

China factories closed over toxic school tracks scare 23 Jun 2016 - 08:26 am

Beijing: Chinese authorities have shut down nine factories and detained some executives after reports that toxic industrial waste was used to make running...

Pakistan calls for aid for its millions of Afghan refugees 23 Jun 2016 - 08:21 am

A corridor between Afghanistan-Pakistan security fences at the border post in Torkham, Pakistan. REUTERS/FAYAZ AZIZ Islamabad: Pakistan, home for decades to millions of...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to visit troubled diaspora in Thailand 23 Jun 2016 - 08:12 am

File photo of Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, pictured on June 17, 2016. AFP Bangkok: Myanmar's Aung San...

In Turkey's tussle with the EU, Erdogan thinks he holds the cards 23 Jun 2016 - 08:06 am

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan chairs a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, June 20, 2016. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS By Nick Tattersall and...

North Korea rules out nuclear talks resumption: official 23 Jun 2016 - 08:01 am

Beijing: North Korea has "no thoughts" of resuming six-party talks on its nuclear programme, a top Pyongyang official said Thursday in Beijing, despite...

UN to reprimand peacekeepers over inaction during S. Sudan attack 23 Jun 2016 - 07:50 am

South Sudanese civilians flee fighting in an UN base in the northeastern town of Malakal on February 18, 2016. AFP/Justin Lynch United Nations,...

Trump savages Clinton as 'world-class liar' 23 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an event at Trump SoHo Hotel, June 22, 2016 in New York City. Trump's remarks focused...

White House strongly condemns North Korea missile launches 23 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

The White House on Wednesday condemned the latest missile launches by North Korea, saying they were a “flagrant violation” of Pyongyang’s international obligations....