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Former Saddam aide seeks to reshape Iraq's Sunni insurgency 11 Apr 2016 - 08:50 am

Iraqis walks past an empty plinth from where the statue of Iraq's former president Saddam Hussein was toppled when US-led forces took control...

US Navy officer charged with spying, possibly for China, Taiwan 11 Apr 2016 - 08:46 am

National flags of the US and China in front of an international hotel in Beijing. REUTERS/JASON LEE By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON: A U.S....

Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools: reports 11 Apr 2016 - 08:29 am

A child plays in a river to cool off as schools remain closed due to the ongoing heatwave in Termerloh, outside Kuala Lumpur,...

DMK promises prohibition, to slash milk prices 11 Apr 2016 - 08:03 am

Chennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Sunday promised prohibition in Tamil Nadu if his party returned to power in the southern state after...

Disaster in Kerala temple kills 110, Modi visits site 10 Apr 2016 - 05:10 pm

People gather at the site of the accident where a fire triggered by fireworks resulted in damage at a temple in Kollam, India,...

King Salman calls for joint fight against 'terrorism' 10 Apr 2016 - 04:36 pm

A handout photograph made available by the Egyptian Presidency on 10 April shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) meeting with Saudi King...

Singapore PM feuds in public with sister 10 Apr 2016 - 03:35 pm

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (file photo / Reuters) Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday denied abusing his power...

Dubai to build tower taller than Burj Khalifa 10 Apr 2016 - 02:46 pm

hairman of Dubai Emaar property Mohamed al-abbar gestures as he speaks to press in Dubai, March 10, 2016.(AFP / Marwan Naamani) Dubai: Dubai...

Sanders wins Wyoming, prepares to take on Clinton in New York 10 Apr 2016 - 02:42 pm

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders touches the "Tree of Hope" as he takes the stage for a campaign "Community...

Strong earthquake shakes buildings across South Asia 10 Apr 2016 - 02:35 pm

A shakemap provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on 10 April 2016 of a 6.6 magnitudeearthquake (indicated by a star, C) detected...

UK’s Cameron releases tax records in attempt to calm Panama Papers storm 10 Apr 2016 - 01:37 pm

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (file photo /Reuters) By Estelle Shirbon and Paul Sandle LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron took the unusual...

Syrian PM: Russian air force, Syrian army preparing operation to free Aleppo 10 Apr 2016 - 12:47 pm

Children play near upright buses barricading a street in Aleppo's rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood, Syria April 6, 2016. Reuters/ABDALRHMAN ISMAIL MOSCOW: The Russian...

Fire breaks out in Parliament Annexe building 10 Apr 2016 - 12:40 pm

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A fire broke out on the second floor of Parliament Annexe building here on Sunday, officials said. Five...

Macedonian police use teargas on migrants at Greek border 10 Apr 2016 - 12:39 pm

ATHENS: Macedonian police used teargas to push back hundreds of migrants from a border fence on Sunday at a sprawling refugee camp on...

Bring back our gear, Israel's army begs ex-soldiers 10 Apr 2016 - 12:28 pm

File picture used for representation. Reuters Tel Aviv: Israel's army is searching for hundreds of weapons and tens of thousands of munitions --...

Angolan police block anti-government protests 10 Apr 2016 - 12:20 pm

Protester tried to march in support of activists arrested last month for plotting against Angola President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (pictured above). Reuters ...

Interview: Egypt has high hopes for tourism despite grim statistics, setbacks 10 Apr 2016 - 12:14 pm

Egyptian Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Cairo, Egypt, April 7, 2016. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El...