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U.N. widens probe of fresh Central Africa sex abuse allegations 31 Mar 2016 - 08:45 am

REUTERS/ SIEGFRIED MODOLA BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Wednesday said it has widened an investigation of allegations of sexual...

US condemns UN call for list of firms operating in West Bank 31 Mar 2016 - 12:04 am

Homes near the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank village of Al-Eizariya east of Jerusalem. REUTERS, Ammar Awad WASHINGTON: The...

UN decides against drawdown of DR Congo peacekeepers 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The South Africa contingent of the UN peacekeepers in Congo erect a razor wire barrier around Goma airport in the Democratic Republic of...

UN expert decries Israeli soldier’s killing of Palestinian 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A Palestinian protester on a wheelchair talks with an Israeli soldier during clashes with Israeli security forces following a demonstration to mark Land...

Opinion: How Donald Trump has already shaken US relations with friends and foes 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the Trump International Hotel in Washington,DC. March 21, 2016. AFP, Jim Watson ...

French minister compares veiled women to 'negroes who supported slavery' 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Emmanuelle Cosse (L), French Minister of Housing and Sustainable Homes and French Minister for the Family, Children and Women's Rights Laurence Rossignol (R)...

Thousands attend funeral for controversial Toronto mayor Rob Ford 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

This November 15 2013 photo shows former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford surrounded by the media as he leaves his office at Toronto City...

US top court sympathetic to property owner over water permits 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The US Supreme Court is pictured in Washington, June 8, 2015. Reuters, Gary Cameron By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on...

Islamists end protest in Pakistani capital 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Supporters of Mumtaz Qadri, a police guard who was executed last month for killing former Punjab Governor over a blasphemy row gather outside...

Spanish court to probe Bankia predecessor over mortgages 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A statue of Christopher Columbus with an extended hand is seen in front of a Spanish flag in central Madrid, June 11, 2012....

Lebanese newspaper As-Safir changes decision; not to close 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Lebanese daily As-Safir will not shut down, its editor-in-chief and publisher said on Wednesday, despite announcing last week it would close after ...

Kerry welcomes Argentina counterpart to US, hails ‘restoration’ 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

John Kerry. Reuters WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday welcomed Argentina’s “restoration” since the election of Mauricio Macri as the...

Head of Libya's UN-backed unity govt arrives in Tripoli 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on February 20, 2016 shows Libya's Prime Minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj, speaking as he presents the programme of his new...

Indonesia's 'hobbits' disappeared earlier than thought: study 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores. The Liang Bua Team prepares for new archaeological excavations. Credit: Smithsonian Digitization...

Shelter empties in southern Germany as migrant flow nearly halts 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A migrant girl plays with her doll at the makeshift camp at the Greek-Macedonian border, near the Greek village of Idomeni on March...

Israeli interior minister, opposition leader probed for graft 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Isaac Herzog. Photo: Reuters Jerusalem: Israeli authorities are investigating Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and opposition leader Isaac Herzog for alleged corruption, the lawmakers...

Assad insists on unity government despite opposition demands 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. AFP Photo: Joseph Eid Moscow: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday reiterated his call for a national unity government,...

Two Rotterdam terror suspects kept in custody 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Police search a house in Oudedijk in the Kralingen district, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 30 March 2016. Police performed fresh raids after police...