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Two French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle hits mine 13 Apr 2016 - 10:45 am

PARIS: Two French soldiers have died in Mali after their heavy armoured vehicle hit a land mine, taking the number of people killed...

Kuwait sends national guard to oil units after strike call: report 13 Apr 2016 - 10:35 am

Kuwait City: Kuwait is deploying national guard units to run and protect some oil facilities after workers announced a major strike for this...

Clashes in Indian Kashmir after 3 civilians killed in army firing 13 Apr 2016 - 10:25 am

A Kashmiri protestor through stones towards Indian police during a clash in downtown Srinagar on April 12, 2016. AFP/Tauseef Mustafa Srinagar, India: Angry...

Pakistan carries out more executions despite protests 13 Apr 2016 - 10:08 am

Multan, Pakistan: Pakistan on Wednesday hanged four more prisoners convicted of murder despite international criticism over its surging use of the death penalty....

Brussels air traffic disrupted as strike continues 13 Apr 2016 - 09:58 am

Soldiers patrol at Brussels South Airport during an action by air traffic control organization Belgocontrol, on April 12, 2016 in Charleroi. AFP /...

Turkey shells targets in Syria after rocket fire hits border town - sources 13 Apr 2016 - 09:52 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkey's military returned fired into an Islamic State-controlled area of Syria after rockets hit the southeastern Turkish border town of Kilis ...

Referendum little comfort for Darfur displaced 13 Apr 2016 - 09:43 am

Members of the UN-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) at the Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons in Northern Darfur. AFP / ASHRAF...

Two aid workers shot dead in South Sudan: colleagues 13 Apr 2016 - 09:32 am

A representational image. AFP Juba: Gunmen in South Sudan have shot dead two aid workers, colleagues said Wednesday, taking the number killed in...

Hackers helped FBI crack San Bernardino iPhone: report 13 Apr 2016 - 09:10 am

Washington: Professional hackers discovered at least one software flaw that helped the FBI break into an iPhone used by a San Bernardino attacker,...

Bus, truck collision kills 19 in Pakistan 13 Apr 2016 - 08:46 am

Multan, Pakistan: At least 19 people including two children were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Pakistan...

Parliamentary polls open in regime-controlled parts of Syria 13 Apr 2016 - 08:39 am

A Syrian man casts his vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Damascus on April 13, 2016. AFP/LOUAI BESHARA Damascus: Polls...

Syrian actors board 'Love Boat' for Europe 13 Apr 2016 - 08:33 am

Syrian refugee actors perform the tragicomedy play "Love Boat" at a theatre in the Jordanian capital Amman on April 3, 2016. AFP /...

Sean Parker sets up $250 million cancer immunotherapy collaboration 13 Apr 2016 - 08:21 am

Entrepreneur Sean Parker, founder of Napster, takes part in a panel during the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting in New York, September 29,...

British academic killed in China: Hong Kong police 13 Apr 2016 - 08:14 am

Hong Kong: A 60-year-old British man who went missing for several weeks in late March, was confirmed to have been killed in China,...

Republican Kasich says Trump, Cruz lead to ‘path of darkness’ 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich’s “two paths” speech in New York City was an effort to distinguish himself from both Trump and Trump’s...

Bulgarian man arrested for vigilante action on migrants 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borisov initially praised the “boys” by declaring that protecting the country’s borders was a joint effort. Reuters SOFIA: Bulgarian...