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Saudi Arabia's cabinet approves reform plan 25 Apr 2016 - 01:58 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's cabinet agreed to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030, which is expected to involve sweeping change to...

Driverless vehicles test run on Dubai roads 25 Apr 2016 - 01:32 pm

A 10-seater driverless vehicle is on trial run in Dubai. The vehicle is designed to travel short distances on pre-programmed routes and under...

Pakistani Sikh politician killed by Hindu rival, not Taliban: police 25 Apr 2016 - 12:57 pm

Sardar Soran Singh was a member of Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI). (Source: Twitter) Peshawar: A Sikh politician in Pakistan who was gunned down...

Cruz, Kasich team up to stop party frontrunner Trump 25 Apr 2016 - 12:56 pm

A young supporter plays with a Donald Trump doll before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at a rally in a hangar at...

Italy says NATO three months from Libya coast mission 25 Apr 2016 - 12:47 pm

File photo of Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti. REUTERS Rome: NATO is three months away from launching patrols off Libya as part of...

Afghan president blasts Taliban “slaves”, says little time left for peace 25 Apr 2016 - 12:36 pm

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a joint news conference with his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic in Kabul, May 10, 2015. REUTERS/OMAR SOBHANI ...

Car bomb kills five near Syria Shiite shrine: state media 25 Apr 2016 - 12:34 pm

File photo of the shrine of Sayyida Zeinab. Damascus: A car bomb killed at least five people near the revered Shiite shrine of...

Vijay Mallya lives in $15 mln British mansion 25 Apr 2016 - 12:20 pm

London: Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who owes Rs. 9,000 crores to various banks in the country, has been living at a $15...

Obama to stress partnership with Europe in Germany speech 25 Apr 2016 - 11:46 am

US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel react during their tour at the Hannover Messe in Hanover, Germany April 25, 2016....

Quake hits off southern Mexico coast, no damage reported 25 Apr 2016 - 11:43 am

MEXICO CITY: An earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico early on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The...

Metro station hit in Brussels attacks reopens 25 Apr 2016 - 11:40 am

A security agent stands as a train arrives at the Maalbeek metro station on its re-opening day on April 25, 2016 in Brussels,...

South Sudan peace on hold again as rebel chief delays return 25 Apr 2016 - 11:37 am

Gambella: South Sudan rebels said their commander Riek Machar would yet again fail to return on Monday to Juba as part of a...

Crocodile attacks sleeping Australian camper 25 Apr 2016 - 11:29 am

Picture of freshwater crocodile at Australia Zoo for representation. Sydney: A 19-year-old on a family camping holiday in northern Australia had a lucky...

23 dead in Pakistan after eating poisoned sweets: officials 25 Apr 2016 - 11:18 am

Lahore, Pakistan: At least 23 people have died and dozens of others fell ill in central Pakistan after eating sweets which police suspect...

Afghan president calls on Pakistan to battle Taliban 25 Apr 2016 - 11:07 am

File photo of Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani. KABUL: Afghanistan's president has called on Pakistan to battle the Taliban rather than try to bring...

Philippine presidential candidate widens lead despite rape comment 25 Apr 2016 - 11:02 am

Philippine presidential candidate and Davao city mayor Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte gestures during an interview with Reuters in Manila, Philippines, December 10, 2015. REUTERS/Czar...