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Man stabs teenager in France citing Ramadan 'sacrifice' 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Rennes, France: A man with known psychiatric problems stabbed a 19-year-old girl three times in western France on Tuesday, telling police he had...

Christian ministers quit over Lebanon government inaction 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Beirut, June 14, 2016 (AFP) - One of Lebanon's main Christian political parties said on Tuesday its two ministers in the cabinet have...

Christian ministers quit over Lebanon government inaction 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Sami Gemayel. Photo courtesy: The Daily Star / Hasan Shaaban Beirut: One of Lebanon's main Christian political parties said on Tuesday its two...

US irks Venezuela, urging recall vote 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry. REUTERS file photo /Mohammad Ismail Santo Domingo: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urged the...

Police fire teargas, water cannon during Paris labour law protest 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest against proposed labour reforms on June 14, 2016 in Paris. Forty people were hurt and...

US Senate leader McConnell says wants to deny guns to ‘terrorists’ 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talks to the media after a weekly Senate caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington March 17,...

French police couple killed in IS-inspired stabbing 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

A French policeman bring flowers on June 14, 2016 to the house in Magnanville where a man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State...

Libya PM calls for unity behind anti-IS Sirte offensive 15 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Diplomats hope the move will shore up the UN-backed administration led by prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj, who on Tuesday said advances by pro-government...

26 injured in Paris labour protests, 15 arrested: police 14 Jun 2016 - 05:39 pm

A demonstrator stands in front of a water canon during a protest against proposed labour reforms in Paris on June 14, 2016. AFP...

Algerian troops kill two Islamist militants: ministry 14 Jun 2016 - 05:09 pm

Algiers: Algerian soldiers have killed two armed Islamists in an operation east of the capital, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. It said...

Bahrain court suspends main opposition bloc, "Al-Wefaq group" 14 Jun 2016 - 04:03 pm

Dubai: A Bahraini court on Tuesday suspended the main opposition Al-Wefaq group pending a verdict on dissolving it altogether, the justice ministry said,...

Democrats in Washington hold last primary Vote 14 Jun 2016 - 03:45 pm

Washington: Democrats in Washington went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the last remaining primary of the marathon 2016 presidential campaign. ...

Three Killed in Military Plane Crash in Myanmar 14 Jun 2016 - 03:25 pm

This handout photograph taken and released by the Myanmar Armed Forces on June 14, 2016 shows the wreckage of an Mi-2 military helicopter...

Bodies of 42 kidnapped fishermen found in Lake Chad 14 Jun 2016 - 03:12 pm

MAROUA, Cameroon: The bodies of 42 fishermen kidnapped by Boko Haram last week have been recovered from Lake Chad, the Cameroonian military said...

Ethiopia warns Eritrea after border clash 14 Jun 2016 - 02:46 pm

The 1998-2000 border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea led to the deaths of around 80,000 people AFP Addis Ababa: Arch-rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea...

Turkey's Erdogan sends letter to Putin for Russia national day 14 Jun 2016 - 02:23 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a letter to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin marking Russia's national day, in the first contact...

Armed groups making Libya's power supply problems worse 14 Jun 2016 - 02:04 pm

TRIPOLI: Armed groups are making Libya's power supply problems worse by pressuring distributors to favour the neighbourhoods they control, the head of the...