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Egypt demands Cyprus extradite suspected hijacker 30 Mar 2016 - 03:42 pm

A still image from Egyptian interior ministry released footage of a man (circled), who they describe as the hijacker of an EgyptAir plane,...

Venezuela parliament approves amnesty law, Maduro vows to veto 30 Mar 2016 - 03:32 pm

CARACAS: Venezuela's opposition-controlled Congress late on Tuesday approved an amnesty law to free jailed opposition activists and end legal proceedings against others, a...

Afghan official: Fight with Taliban kills 15 security troops 30 Mar 2016 - 03:20 pm

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: A late night gunbattle with the Taliban killed at least 15 members of the Afghan security forces in the volatile southern...

UK man wanted hijack snap to get 'closer look' at 'suicide belt' 30 Mar 2016 - 03:17 pm

London: A British man who caused online debate Wednesday after having his picture taken with the hijacker of an Egyptian plane said that...

China jails ally of former security czar: Xinhua 30 Mar 2016 - 03:13 pm

Beijing: An ally of China's jailed former security chief Zhou Yongkang was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for corruption, state media...

Maoist rebels kill 7 Indian paramilitary soldiers 30 Mar 2016 - 02:58 pm

PATNA, India: Police say Maoist rebels have killed at least seven paramilitary soldiers by blowing up their armored vehicle in central India. Top...

Russian warplane crashes into Far East village, no one hurt 30 Mar 2016 - 02:56 pm

MOSCOW: Regional authorities in Russia's Far East say a military jet has crashed into a village, but its pilot ejected safely and no...

Syria conflict has cost country $200 billion: Assad 30 Mar 2016 - 02:54 pm

Destruction is seen in the historical city of Palmyra in central Syria on March 29, 2016. Regime troops were locked in heavy fighting...

Syria transitional govt must include regime and opposition: Assad 30 Mar 2016 - 02:50 pm

Moscow: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the transitional government of his war-torn country should include both the regime and opposition, according to an...

Taxi app Uber returns to Spain 30 Mar 2016 - 02:44 pm

Madrid: Ride-hailing app Uber said it was returning to the streets of Spain on Wednesday after being forced out of the country in...

Egyptian suspect remanded as hijacking sparks online buzz 30 Mar 2016 - 02:42 pm

Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir passenger plane the previous day and forced it to divert to Cyprus...

Syrian refugee crisis demands united global action: UN chief 30 Mar 2016 - 02:31 pm

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, Italian Filippo Grandi (R) give a joint statement after...

Italy opens fight to return marine in India shooting case 30 Mar 2016 - 02:19 pm

Marine Salvatore Girone The Hague: Italy on Wednesday launched a legal battle at an international tribunal to bring home an Italian marine, barred...

Bangladesh court orders opposition leader Zia's arrest 30 Mar 2016 - 02:15 pm

Khaleda Zia Dhaka: A Bangladesh court Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for main opposition leader Khaleda Zia for her role in a deadly...

France to end military operation in C.Africa this year 30 Mar 2016 - 02:07 pm

A file photo of French Sangaris soldiers patroling the muslim neighborhood of Boda, a mainly Christian town in the south of the country,...

Air New Zealand mulls Virgin Australia exit 30 Mar 2016 - 01:37 pm

Virgin planes are parked next to each other at Kingsford Smith airport in Sydney in this August 30, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/Files ...

Venezuela's legislature approves amnesty for political prisoners 30 Mar 2016 - 01:28 pm

National Assembly speaker Henry Ramos Allup said the amnesty bill for political prisoners passed after a second round of debate (AFP Photo/Federico Parra) ...