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American Muslims remember Ali as hero for their faith 06 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

People visit the Muhammad Ali Center June 5, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. The family of boxing legend Muhammad Ali prepared Sunday to accompany...

Saudi reform plan approved by top government economic council CEDA 06 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

“The Council of Economic and Develpoment Affairs (CEDA) has approved the final draft of the National Transformation Plan, which is one of the...

Thousands flee Sri Lanka ammunition depot explosions 06 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Sri Lankan firefighters watch from a distance as smoke and fire rise following explosions at an army ammunition dump at Salawa Military Camp...

Ali family set for solemn trip home to Louisville 06 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Fans of the late Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion come to pay their respects at the Ali Center in Louisville,...

Female journalist gunned down in Somalia 05 Jun 2016 - 06:49 pm

Sagal Salad Osman. photo: Twitter Mogadishu: A female journalist was shot dead Sunday in the Somali capital Mogadishu, adding to the lengthening death...

Rome the top prize as Italians vote in test for Renzi 05 Jun 2016 - 04:20 pm

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks during a campaign meeting of Roberto Giachetti, Democratic Party (PD) candidate for the mayoral election in Rome...

Militias may move in to Fallujah if fight drags on: Commander 05 Jun 2016 - 04:06 pm

Iraqi pro-government forces and Shiite fighters from the Popular Mobilisation units fire rockets from the village of al-Azraqiyah towards Islamic State (IS) group...

bodies found on Libyan coast rises to 133 migrants 05 Jun 2016 - 03:54 pm

Security guards from the nearby Mellitah Oil and Gas terminal, on the outskirts of the northwestern Libyan port city of Zuwarah, retrieve the...

Thousands of anti-Abe protesters rally in Tokyo as election nears 05 Jun 2016 - 02:43 pm

People rally during a protest denouncing the policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2016. The banner at...

Russia says U.S. refuses talks on missile defence system 05 Jun 2016 - 02:24 pm

MOSCOW: The United States has refused Russian offers to discuss Washington's missile defence programme, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov was quoted as...

Philippines: Policeman killed by suspected communists 05 Jun 2016 - 02:13 pm

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: Communist insurgents killed a policeman and wounded two others in an ambush Sunday morning, seemingly ignoring...

Syrian and Russian war jets step up bombing of Aleppo city: Monitor 05 Jun 2016 - 02:06 pm

Syrian civil defence volunteers, known as the White Helmets, walk amidst the debris following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in...

Two dead, 46 injured in Spain bus crash: police 05 Jun 2016 - 01:12 pm

Madrid: Two people died and 46 others were injured Sunday after a bus carrying mostly foreigners rammed into a broken down truck in...

Money for nothing? Swiss vote on basic income for all 05 Jun 2016 - 01:07 pm

People cast their ballots during a vote on whether to give every adult citizen a basic guaranteed monthly income of 2,500 Swiss francs...

Seven killed as Taliban gunmen raid Afghan courthouse 05 Jun 2016 - 12:55 pm

FILE PHOTO/ FOR REPRESENTATION ONLY Puli Alam: Taliban gunmen stormed a court complex in a city south of Kabul Sunday, killing at least...

Turkish warplanes target Kurdish militants, at least 27 killed - army 05 Jun 2016 - 12:48 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey and the army killed 27 fighters near its borders with...

Woman killed by shark 'bigger than boat' in Australia 05 Jun 2016 - 12:18 pm

File photo/ For representation only Sydney: A woman was fatally mauled by a huge shark -- described by witnesses as larger than their...