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Parched fields force Thailand to look beyond rice 03 Apr 2016 - 08:59 am

Thai farmer Laddawan Kamsong collecting lemons at her plantation in Nonthaburi province outside Bangkok. AFP / CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT Nonthaburi, Thailand: Thailand has long...

Japanese warships in Philippines near disputed waterway 03 Apr 2016 - 08:50 am

Crew members of Japanese submarine Oyashio (L) work on the deck while Japanese destroyers JS Ariake (109) and JS Setogiri (156) dock at...

All asylum children freed from mainland detention: Australia 03 Apr 2016 - 08:39 am

A placard during a rally in support of refugees in central Sydney, Australia, in this file picture taken on October 19, 2015. Reuters/David...

Debris found in Mauritius to be examined by MH370 investigators 03 Apr 2016 - 08:30 am

School children look at a board showing some of the passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on the second anniversary of...

EU set for new row over asylum rules overhaul 03 Apr 2016 - 08:23 am

Migrant numbers had surged since Germany declared it would admit Syrians, even if they technically should have applied for refugee status in the...

India's PM Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) meets Saudi Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governer of Riyadh province, following Modi's arrival in Riyadh,...

Six members of Turkish security forces killed in PKK attack in: report 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Istanbul: Five Turkish soldiers and one special forces police officer were killed Saturday in a bomb attack blamed on Kurdish militants in Nusaybin...

Greece demands IMF explanation over leaked debt transcript 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Commenting on the leak, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told weekly newspaper Ethnos: “It seems that some people are playing games with an...

US plans third patrol near disputed S.China Sea islands: source 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on October 9, 2015 shows US Marine MK-58 Hawker Hunter fighter jets (R) flying over an assault amphibious vehicle...

Turkish police capture suspected car bomber who targeted police 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Relatives react over a coffin during the funeral ceremony of four police officers who were among seven killed the day before in a...

EU’s Tusk says Polish gov’t should back down on court reform 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

EU Council president Donald Tusk attends a press briefing at the European Union summit in Brussels on August 30, 2014. AFP, Alain Jocard ...

Italian bishop in student abuse probe: media 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Gerardo Antonazzo Photo courtesy: Vimeo.com Rome: An Italian bishop is being investigated for the alleged sexual abuse of eight student priests, media reports...

Dozens dead in Nagorny Karabakh clashes as Putin urges ceasefire 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A picture taken on April 2, 2016 and obtained from the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Defence Ministry's official website on April 2, 2016, reportedly...

Italy opposition seeks to bring down govt over sleaze 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The opposition's move followed the resignation on Thursday of Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi over allegations she tweaked the country's 2015 budget to...

Air France cabin crew to Tehran told to wear headscarf 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Flight attendants of Air France as they pictured for the corporate website of the airliner. Photo courtesy: corporate.airfrance.com Paris: A number of female...

Nigeria’s oil company offers to discuss revenue retention claims: NRGI 03 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari last year fired senior staff at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and approved a revamp of its structure...

South Africa anti-apartheid stalwart Ahmed Kathrada asks Zuma to step down 02 Apr 2016 - 06:54 pm

In an open letter seen Saturday, Ahmed Kathrada, 86, South African anti-apartheid veteran who was jailed with Nelson Mandela, joined a growing chorus...