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Chad rocked by growing protest movement ahead of election 12 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Chadian President Idriss Deby waves as he leaves Khartoum airport where he arrived for an official one-day visit on March 8, 2016 in...

Saudi kills six wanted for shooting soldier dead 12 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

DUBAI: Saudi authorities on Friday killed six men who shot dead their relative, a Saudi soldier, in a video they posted online after...

Opinion: North Korea is a nuclear power. Here’s why the world just has to live with it. 12 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A North Korean long-range rocket is launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site in this photo released by Kyodo Feb...

Trudeau sees no flood of Americans to Canada if Trump wins 12 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A photograph made available on 11 March 2016 shows US President Barack Obama (R) and First Lady Michelle Obama (2-L) welcoming Prime Minister...

As anti-Islam tone rises in U.S., Muslim women learn self-defense 12 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Egyptian-American community activist Rana Abdelhamid demonstrates how to hold one's fist for an attack punch during a self-defense workshop designed for Muslim women...

Myanmar military chooses hardliner to work with Suu Kyi’s proxy president 11 Mar 2016 - 06:57 pm

A picture made available on 11 March 2016 shows Myint Swe, who was nominated as vice-president Myanmar military, delivers a speech during Union...

Syria opposition to go to peace talks, says Assad escalating war 11 Mar 2016 - 06:52 pm

Protesters carry a Free Syrian Army flags during an anti-government protest in the al-Sukari neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, March 11, 2016. The text...

Former Russian press minister died in US of blunt force injuries 11 Mar 2016 - 06:50 pm

A file photograph showing Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin giving a press conference at the Interfax news agency, in Moscow, Russia, 22 January...

India, Middle East countries in talks on oil-for-food scheme 11 Mar 2016 - 06:43 pm

Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters the idea was still fluid, but New Delhi had held preliminary conversations with the United Arab...

Water leak forces shutdown of Indian nuke plant; no danger 11 Mar 2016 - 06:30 pm

This representative image shows a view of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in India Wikipedia NEW DELHI: A water leak forced the shutdown of...

Algeria army recovers Stinger missiles from slain jihadists 11 Mar 2016 - 06:17 pm

A US Marine fires an FIM-92A Stinger missile during a July 2009 training exercise in California. Wikipedia Algiers: Algerian troops recovered six Stinger...

Iraqi girl dies after IS chemical attack 11 Mar 2016 - 06:14 pm

Iraqi Sameer Wais (R) carries the coffin of his three-year-old daughter, Fatima, who was killed following a chemical attack by the Islamic State...

Beijing defends itself on rights 'with Chinese characteristics' 11 Mar 2016 - 06:10 pm

China's foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei. AFP Beijing: Beijing defended itself Friday against criticism at the UN of its human rights record, saying...

Belgium court acquits scientology of organised crime charges 11 Mar 2016 - 06:10 pm

Eric Roux, spokesman for the Belgian branch of Scientology church, leaves the Palace of Justice in Brussels, after a Belgian court acquitted the...

Syria opposition says to join Geneva peace talks on March 14 11 Mar 2016 - 06:04 pm

A man reacts for the loss of family members after an air strike on the rebel held al-Saliheen district in Aleppo, Syria, March...

UN blasts rape for wages, child killings in South Sudan 11 Mar 2016 - 05:57 pm

This file photo taken on January 27, 2014 shows sheets covering the bodies of 16 people, allegedly civilians killed when they took cover...

Trump's Islam comments draw attacks as Republicans discover civility 11 Mar 2016 - 05:53 pm

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Marco Rubio speaks as rival Donald Trump (R) listens during the Republican U.S. presidential candidates debate sponsored by CNN...