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Divers find ancient Roman cargo from 1,600-yr old shipwreck in Israel 16 May 2016 - 06:25 pm

Artefacts from a merchant ship that sank off the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea 1,600 years ago are presented to the press by...

Democrats use Trump as bogeyman to get people to vote 16 May 2016 - 06:22 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the La Crosse Center on April 4 ,2016 in La...

UN urges Greece to address migrant detention woes 16 May 2016 - 06:18 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Francois Crepeau as pictured in June 2015. AFP Photo / Fabrice Coffrini Athens: Greece...

Kenyan police fire tear gas at stone-throwing protesters over election body 16 May 2016 - 06:12 pm

A riot police officer runs in a hallway as the tear gas seeps inside the building after the supporters of the opposition Coalition...

Greek parliament to vote on bailout reforms on Sunday 16 May 2016 - 06:07 pm

The Greek national flag outside the Embassy of Greece on June 29 2015 in Berlin. AFP Photo / John MacDougall ATHENS: Greece’s parliament...

World must tackle ‘once-in-a-generation’ refugee crisis: Angelina Jolie 16 May 2016 - 06:01 pm

Angelina Jolie. AFP By Lin Taylor LONDON: Global leaders must come together to tackle a ‘once-in-a-generation’ migrant crisis, said U.N. special envoy Angelina...

World powers ready to arm Libya unity government 16 May 2016 - 05:52 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni attend talks on the expanding presence of the Islamic State...

Floods, landslides kill eight in Sri Lanka 16 May 2016 - 05:14 pm

Sri Lankan couples shelter under umbrellas during a heavy downpour in Colombo on May 15, 2016. The Sri Lankan capital has been lashed...

Zuckerberg to meet with conservatives on bias claims 16 May 2016 - 05:10 pm

(FILES) This file photo taken on February 21, 2016 shows Chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website Facebook Mark Zuckerberg...

‘Glass half full’ for Modi two years into historic India win 16 May 2016 - 05:01 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a gathering during a seminar at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, India, May 14,...

Senegal-Gambia border talks break up without agreement 16 May 2016 - 04:58 pm

Travelers walk through the Senegalese-Gambia border town of Keur Ayip in Senegal on May 9, 2016. (AFP / SEYLLOU) Dakar: A first round...

Cambodia: 5 more arrested in new Black Monday protest 16 May 2016 - 04:56 pm

Cambodian security officers arrest Human Rights activists during a protest in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 16 May 2016. EPA/KITH SEREY By Lauren Crothers PHNOM...

Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes Japan’s Tokyo area 16 May 2016 - 04:54 pm

TOKYO: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook Japan’s Tokyo area Monday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor occurred 41.0 kilometers (25.5...

Bernard-Henri Levy goes to war against Islamic State 16 May 2016 - 04:08 pm

(FILES) This file photo taken on January 14, 2016 shows. French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Levy posing in Paris. AFP / JOEL SAGET...

EU's Mogherini says to meet Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders in Vienna on Monday 16 May 2016 - 03:55 pm

EU High Representative and Vice President for Foreign Affairs and Vice President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini (R) shakes hands...

Trump warns of bad relationship with Cameron 16 May 2016 - 03:53 pm

Republican U.S. presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump speaks to supporters after his rival, Senator Ted Cruz, dropped out of the race following...

Ukrainian soldier killed after failed peace talks: military 16 May 2016 - 03:48 pm

Kiev: A Ukrainian soldier was killed in a fresh upsurge of fighting with pro-Russian separatists after high-profile peace talks failed to bring any...

Venezuela enters critical stage in political crisis 16 May 2016 - 02:54 pm

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) greets supporters during a rally, next to Venezuela's Economy and Productivity Vice President Miguel Perez Abad, in Caracas,...