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India's bid to bring home tycoon Mallya rebuffed; to keep trying 11 May 2016 - 08:38 am

Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya speaks to the media during a news conference in Mumbai November 15, 2011. Reuters/Vivek Prakash/File Photo New Delhi:...

Suicide blast kills at least 10 in eastern Afghanistan 11 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: A suicide car bomber detonated outside the home of an anti-Taliban fighter in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar Tuesday, killing...

Uber recognizes guild for its 35K New York City drivers 11 May 2016 - 12:00 am

NEW YORK: Uber has reached an agreement to create an association for its 35,000 New York City drivers. The Independent Drivers Guild will...

How Donald Trump is running to the left of Hillary Clinton 11 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By Jose A DelReal EUGENE: At a campaign rally here in one of the most liberal towns in...

Two policemen killed in Nigeria's Delta region 10 May 2016 - 06:13 pm

YENAGOA, Nigeria: Unknown gunmen killed two Nigerian policemen in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after five...

Car bomb in Turkish city of Diyarbakir kills 3, wounds 23 10 May 2016 - 05:49 pm

Plainclothes police officers and security officers gather at the scene following a car bomb attack on a police vehicle in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern...

Two years of the Modi government: Pluses and minuses 10 May 2016 - 05:41 pm

Narendra Modi (Reuters) By Amit Kapoor The Narendra Modi government has been in office for almost two years. There have been some strong...

Countries backing Syria talks to meet in Vienna on May 17: Kerry 10 May 2016 - 05:38 pm

G7 foreign ministers (L to R) E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, Canada's Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, Britain's Foreign Minister Philip...

Putin says new Russian weapons turned tide in Syria 10 May 2016 - 05:24 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) attend a meeting with military officials and representatives of the Russian...

Officials: Germany stabbing suspect mentally unstable 10 May 2016 - 05:16 pm

Traces of blood and marks can be seen at the platform of Grafing station in Grafing bei Muenchen, Germany, 10 May 2016. EPA/ANDREAS...

Landslides kill at least 12 in Uganda 10 May 2016 - 05:06 pm

Kampala: Landslides caused by heavy overnight rains have killed at least 12 people in western Uganda, Red Cross officials said Tuesday. Mud slid...

Bomb attack on police in Diyarbakir, Turkey 10 May 2016 - 04:56 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: A bomb-laden vehicle has struck a Turkish police shuttle vehicle in a central district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakir on...

Myanmar: US ambassador to keep using term 'Rohingya' 10 May 2016 - 04:50 pm

US Ambassador Scot Marciel delivers his address on Myanmar-US relations in Yangon on May 10, 2016. / AFP / ROMEO GACAD YANGON, Myanmar:...

Military school denies Muslim girl's request to wear headscarf 10 May 2016 - 04:40 pm

A girl wearing headscarf. (for representational purpose only) CHARLESTON, South Carolina: The Citadel military school in South Carolina has denied a request by...

New Libya government creates 'Presidential Guard' 10 May 2016 - 04:00 pm

Tripoli: Libya's government of national unity on Tuesday announced the creation of a new military force to protect government buildings, border posts, vital...

German court rejects Erdogan request for injunction against media CEO 10 May 2016 - 03:40 pm

Flags with the logos of the main newspapers of German publisher Axel Springer fly outside its headquarters in Berlin August 7, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas...

Jordan receives 296 Syrian refugees 10 May 2016 - 03:31 pm

Amman: A total of 296 Syrian refugees from various age groups, entered into the Kingdom through various crossing points during the last 24...

Putin hopes cooperation with U.S. will fundamentally change situation in Syria 10 May 2016 - 03:21 pm

SOCHI, Russia: The situation in Syria remains complicated, but Russia hopes that its cooperation with the United States will lead to fundamental changes...