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Tens of thousands in London march against PM, austerity 17 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Demonstrators hold placards during an anti-austerity protest in London, Britain April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall London: Tens of thousands of people marched through...

Islamic State captures several villages from Syrian troops in Aleppo 16 Apr 2016 - 06:30 pm

BEIRUT: The Islamic State group has captured more than a dozen villages and hills during a fresh offensive in northern Syria, opposition activists...

43 Palestinian journalists in Israeli jails since october 16 Apr 2016 - 06:15 pm

Gaza: The Committee to Support Palestinian Journalists said on Saturday that Israel has detained 43 journalists in the occupied Palestinian territory since October...

British police arrest teenage terror suspect at Manchester airport 16 Apr 2016 - 04:56 pm

London police AFP Photo Leon Neal British police arrested an 18-year-old man at Manchester airport on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism offences related...

Brazil president lashes out at 'corrupt' critics 16 Apr 2016 - 04:31 pm

Activists supporting the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff take part in a protest in an area separated by a fence from the Congress,...

Pope brings 12 Syrian Muslim refugees to Italy 16 Apr 2016 - 03:33 pm

A group of Syrian refugees arrive to board a plane with Pope Francis on April 16, 2016 at the airport of Mytilene, in...

Former Imam of Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Muhammad Ayoub dies 16 Apr 2016 - 03:30 pm

Sheikh Dr Muhammad Ayoub, aged 65, former imam of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, died at dawn today. According to a report in...

At least 15 security personnel killed in attacks in Benghazi 16 Apr 2016 - 03:00 pm

A building damaged during clashes between military forces loyal to Libya's eastern government and the Shura Council of Libyan Revolutionaries, an alliance of...

At least seven dead after second strong Japan earthquake 16 Apr 2016 - 02:27 pm

Rescue workers conduct a search and rescue operation to a collapsed house at a landslide site caused by earthquakes in Minamiaso town, Kumamoto...

Bernie Sanders meets privately with Pope Francis: reports 16 Apr 2016 - 02:25 pm

US Democrats presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (C) leaves the Vatican after the conference commemorating the 25th anniversary of 'Centesimus Annus', a high-level teaching...

London mayor accuses Barack Obama of hypocrisy 16 Apr 2016 - 01:53 pm

London Mayor and Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Boris Johnson (2R) poses for "selfie" photographs after addressing campaigners at a rally...

Following Diana's footsteps, British royals visit Taj Mahal 16 Apr 2016 - 01:48 pm

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge(R) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge pose at The Taj Mahal in Agra on April 16, 2016. AFP...

Brussels airport 'back to full capacity in June' 16 Apr 2016 - 01:34 pm

An empty tarmac is pictured at the Brussels Airport as air traffic controllers go on strike in Zaventem, Belgium, April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Eric...

Powerful tornado kills 4, injures hundreds in Uruguay 16 Apr 2016 - 01:28 pm

Montevideo: A powerful tornado ripped through the southwestern city of Dolores in Uruguay, killing at least four people and leaving hundreds injured, government...

IS makes gains in northern Syria from regime, rebels: monitor 16 Apr 2016 - 12:55 pm

File picture of a damaged structure in Aleppo. Beirut: The Islamic State jihadist group made gains in northern Syria on Saturday from both...

Death toll rises to 5 in Tenerife building collapse 16 Apr 2016 - 12:45 pm

Firefighters and rescue workers search for survivors after a building collapsed in Los Cristianos, in the Canary Island of Tenerife, April 15, 2016....

Unaccompanied minors greet pope at Greek camp 16 Apr 2016 - 12:38 pm

A little girl stands next to a placard reading "We are Yazidi people, Need Help Help Help" on April 16, 2016 at the...

Pope 'wants to take back refugees' from his Lesbos visit 16 Apr 2016 - 12:30 pm

Pope Francis (C) welcomed by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomeos (L) upon his arrival at Mytilene International...