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Israel gives blessing to Egypt’s return of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A picture taken on January 14, 2014 through the window of an airplane shows the Red Sea's Tiran (foreground) and the Sanafir (background)...

Italy passes Renzi flagship reform, opening way for referendum 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Italian Reforms Minister Maria Elena Boschi attends a session in the Lower House in Rome, Italy, 12 April 2016. The Lower House on...

France gives jail terms to 12 in Syria jihadist network 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The Eiffel Tower is seen with the black yellow and red colours of the Belgian flag in tribute to the victims of Brussels...

EU Commission buys time to decide on visas for US, Canada 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters BRUSSELS: The European Commission effectively delayed by three months on Tuesday any decision on whether to...

Indian court bans use of high-decibel crackers after temple fireworks blaze kills 110 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A general view of the spot where a fire triggered by fireworks resulted in an explosion and a roof collapse at a temple...

Canada sounds alarm over aboriginal teenage suicide epidemic 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A tattered Canadian flag flies over a teepee in Attawapiskat, Ontario, in this file photo taken December 17, 2011. The Canadian aboriginal community...

Racially charged joke causes controversy for Clinton 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Reuters New York: They were shooting for funny. Instead, the racially charged comedy routine between Hillary Clinton and New York Mayor...

Uber reveals US law enforcement data queries 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

"Uber receives law enforcement requests for information related to criminal investigations, and may provide information about specific trips, riders or drivers in response,"...

Painting found in French attic is $137 mln Caravaggio, say experts 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A detail of a painting entitled "Judith Beheading Holofernes" is pictured during its presentation in Paris, France, April 12, 2016, that might have...

Kerry defends US trade deals against domestic critics 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry. REUTERS Mohammad Ismail Los Angeles: The United States' top diplomat took a break from negotiations with foreign...

What British Muslims really think: poll sparks controversy 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The survey was conducted by the ICM polling institute for a Channel 4 documentary airing on Wednesday entitled "What British Muslims Really Think"...

Israel received Saudi pledge over strategic Red Sea strait: media 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon in Tel Aviv, July 28, 2014. Reuters / Nir Elias Jerusalem: Israel received pledges that Egypt's move to...

EU privacy watchdogs could seek US data pact review in two years 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

European data protection authorities are assessing whether to endorse the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, a framework agreed in February that will allow companies to...

Germs, not true love, make humans mate for life: study 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A couple look on the Street performers during a sunny day on April 5, 2016 on the Old Town Square in Prague. AFP...

Turkey submits draft proposal to strip MPs of immunity: AKP officials 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

President Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly called for deputies of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) to face prosecution, accusing them of being an...

Mass burial after army-Shiite clash in northern Nigeria 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Soldiers of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army stand by the road in Damboa Borno State northeast Nigeria on March 25, 2016....

Brazil's Rousseff brands VP a traitor, denounces 'coup' 13 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff talks to Vice President Michel Temer at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia in this file photo. Reuters Brasília: Brazilian...