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Bonded labourers in India brick kilns slowly learn they have rights 22 Mar 2016 - 10:03 am

A labourer carries bricks at a kiln in Karjat, India, March 10, 2016. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui By Rina Chandran Karjat, India: Thousands of brick...

Kanhaiya Kumar meets Rahul Gandhi 22 Mar 2016 - 09:53 am

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University students leader Kanhaiya Kumar called upon Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi at his official residence here on Tuesday....

Australian schoolgirl faces charge of financing IS 22 Mar 2016 - 09:51 am

Reuters/ file photo Sydney: A 16-year-old schoolgirl was set to be charged Tuesday with raising money to support the Islamic State group, Australian...

Eighth BRICS summit in Goa in October 22 Mar 2016 - 09:30 am

File photo of leaders from Russia, India, Brazil, China and South Africa at a BRICS summit. New Delhi: The eighth BRICS summit will...

Obama to end Cuba trip with dissident meeting, baseball and hope 22 Mar 2016 - 09:26 am

Cuban President Raul Castro greets U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as they arrive for a state dinner at the...

Had positive meeting with PM, says Mehbooba 22 Mar 2016 - 09:26 am

File picture of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti New Delhi: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she had a "positive...

Black-box data retrieved from plane that crashed in Russia 22 Mar 2016 - 09:15 am

Aviation experts inspect the flight recorder from the crashed Boeing 737-800 Flight FZ981 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydubai, in Moscow, Russia, in...

Obama, Castro hold groundbreaking Cuba talks 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama (R) is received by President of Cuba Raul Castro (L) at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba,...

London police end VIP child abuse murder inquiry 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image, AFP LONDON: London police said on Monday they had ended a high-profile inquiry into allegations that politicians and senior public figures...

Patrice Talon: from self-made tycoon to new African leader 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Presidential candidate and leader of coalition of the opposition Patrice Talon waves to supporters during a campaign rally in the Ekpe district near...

World’s longest aircraft readies for first flight in Britain 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The Airlander 10 airship is pictured during its media launch at Cardington Airfield in Shortstown near Bedford on March 21, 2016. The Airlander,...

Global France food fest makes mouths water 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

French actress Sophie Marceau gestures before an interview in Jakarta on March 21, 2016. Marceau is in Jakarta to attend a dinner as...

French court to rule on validity of Sarkozy recordings in graft case 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of state to be taken into custody when he was charged with corruption, influence peddling and...

Sadr wants Iraqis to get a share from country's oil revenues 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rests in his tent during a sit-in calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption...

Top US court to hear Samsung-Apple patent damage appeal 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The US Supreme Court is pictured in Washington June 8, 2015. Reuters, Gary Cameron Washington: The US Supreme Court on Monday opened the...

Has France finally reclaimed Joan of Arc's ring? 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A 15th century ring believed to have been owned by the French heroine Joan of Arc is seen on a cushion during a...

UN refugee chief seeks more money from East Asia, private donors 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, March 21, 2016....

Apple has 'obligation' to protect users: Cook 22 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, March 21, 2016. REUTERS, Stephan Lam Cupertino, United States:...