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Chinese rights activist Harry Wu dies at 79 27 Apr 2016 - 11:04 am

Former Chinese political prisoner and leading human rights activist Harry Wu (C) makes a statement alongside U.S. Congressmen and fellow human rights groups...

Hollande's camp goes on offensive a year ahead of French polls 27 Apr 2016 - 10:48 am

French President Francois Hollande poses holding a submarine scale model during a visit at naval shipbuilder DCNS heaquarters in Paris, France. REUTERS/Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool ...

Brexit would lead to loss of income for Britons: OECD 27 Apr 2016 - 10:43 am

London: Britons would be less well off if they voted to leave the European Union than if they stayed, the head of the...

Taiwan's president-elect says democracy at heart of China ties 27 Apr 2016 - 10:21 am

File photo of Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen. REUTERS Taipei: Taiwan's president-elect said Wednesday that democracy would be at the heart of future relations...

Australian police charge four over terror killing 27 Apr 2016 - 10:21 am

?Sydney: Australian authorities on Wednesday charged four men over a 2015 attack in which a teenage boy shot dead a police employee, alleging...

Korean dog meat farmers seek fresh start 27 Apr 2016 - 10:10 am

File photo of Snowball, who was rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea, and settled into the Animal Welfare League of...

Iran parliament in the balance in election run-offs 27 Apr 2016 - 10:00 am

An Iranian woman casts her ballot to vote for both parliamentary elections and Assembly of Experts at a polling station at Massoumeh shrine...

Australia rules out settling 800 asylum seekers from PNG whose fate uncertain 27 Apr 2016 - 09:59 am

A police officer watches a group of around twenty protesters occupy Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's electoral office, as they demand the end...

India likely to become net importer of sugar as drought dries fields 27 Apr 2016 - 09:47 am

A sample of sugar crystals are seen on the desk of a trader at a wholesale market in Kolkata, India, April 26, 2016....

Winners of 2016 US presidential contests, by state 27 Apr 2016 - 09:16 am

A man casts his vote in the 2016 Maryland Primary Elections in Rockville, Md., USA on April 26, 2016. Samuel Corum / Anadolu...

Iranian refugee self-immolates on Nauru during UN visit 27 Apr 2016 - 09:03 am

Sydney: An Iranian refugee set himself on fire Wednesday during a visit by UN officials to Nauru, Canberra said, with four others reportedly...

Trump and Clinton dominate in primaries, extend leads 27 Apr 2016 - 08:57 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters and the media at Trump Towers following the conclusion of primaries Tuesday in northeastern states...

Traffic to Wikipedia terrorism entries plunged after Snowden revelations, study finds 27 Apr 2016 - 08:55 am

A man is seen near cyber code and the U.S. National Security Agency logo in this photo illustration taken in Sarajevo March 11,...

Nagorno-Karabakh says one soldier killed by Azeri gunfire 27 Apr 2016 - 08:52 am

YEREVAN: One soldier from Armenian-backed Nagorno-Karabakh was killed by gunfire from Azerbaijan in the early hours of Wednesday, the defence ministry of the...

German air passengers set for disruption as airport workers strike 27 Apr 2016 - 08:38 am

This file photo taken on March 19, 2015, shows aircrafts of German airline Lufthansa standing at the tarmac of the Franz-Josef-Strauss-Airport in Munich,...

German nuclear plant infected with computer viruses, operator says 27 Apr 2016 - 08:34 am

The nuclear power plant of Gundremmingen is pictured on March 11, 2012. Reuters/Michaela Rehle By Christoph Steitz and Eric Auchard FRANKFURT: A nuclear...