World

EU fears surge of migrants from Libya, plans mission: letter 18 Mar 2016 - 04:48 pm

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini set out her concerns about people traffickers free to operate in Libya and the need to step...

Indian politician arrested over horse attack 18 Mar 2016 - 04:06 pm

Police said Ganesh Joshi, from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was remanded in custody for two weeks on charges of cruelty to...

Meet the man who will help determine Trump’s fate in 2016 race 18 Mar 2016 - 03:54 pm

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks during a Center for American Progress forum March 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Reid...

Dutch anti-Islam MP in court on hate speech charges 18 Mar 2016 - 03:50 pm

Geert Wilders of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and his lawyer Geert-Jan Knoops (L) prior to his trial, at Schiphol, Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands,...

Erdogan blasts EU on migrants amid tense Brussels talks 18 Mar 2016 - 03:35 pm

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes his speech during a ceremony to mark the 101st anniversary of Battle of Canakkale, as part of the...

US sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal 18 Mar 2016 - 03:25 pm

Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in...

DR Congo ex-leader faces landmark ICC war crimes verdict 18 Mar 2016 - 03:17 pm

A conviction against former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, blamed for a campaign of rapes and killings by his private army in the...

China mine workers detained after wages protest: locals 18 Mar 2016 - 03:11 pm

A scene near a collapsed colliery which killed 11 trapped miners in China, January 7, 2016, Reuters Beijing: Chinese authorities have detained miners...

Iran’s foreign minister to visit Turkey on Saturday: Turkish foreign ministry 18 Mar 2016 - 02:51 pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Reuters ANKARA: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Istanbul on Saturday and meet with President...

Killer who sparked Greek neo-Nazi probe released with trial ongoing 18 Mar 2016 - 02:34 pm

FILE PHOTO: Yiorgos Roupakias (C), who is in custody pending trial over the killing of anti-racism Greek rapper Pavlos Fissas, is escorted by...

Turkey PM says no 'bargaining' over refugees in EU deal 18 Mar 2016 - 02:22 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrives for a meeting during a two-days European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, 18 March 2016. Davutoglu...

South Africa’s Zuma under pressure as more influence peddling reports surface 18 Mar 2016 - 02:13 pm

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma answers questions at Parliament in Cape Town, in this picture taken March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings JOHANNESBURG: More...

Elderly Kenyan mauled by lion in Nairobi rush hour 18 Mar 2016 - 02:05 pm

A lioness walks along a road as visitors sit in their vehicles at Nairobi's National Park in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 12, 2014....

Russia to supply 40 Mi-28 attack helicopters to Algeria: Interfax 18 Mar 2016 - 01:50 pm

Representative image. A Mi-28N with radar station and new nose sensors. Photo credit: Vitaly V Kuzmincommons, commons.wikimedia.org MOSCOW: Russia will deliver 40 Mi-28NE...

Activists raise concerns over Indonesia’s proposed anti-terrorism law 18 Mar 2016 - 01:39 pm

Muslims pray during Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Garry Lotulung By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA: Rights activists on...

Facebook CEO enjoys smoggy Beijing run ahead of forum 18 Mar 2016 - 01:33 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a mask-free jog through Beijing's Tiananmen Square on March 18, smiling through thick smog as he seeks greater...

Australia vote reforms explode into venomous talkfest 18 Mar 2016 - 01:25 pm

Australian Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann speaks during the debate on voting reforms in the Australian Senate at Parliament House in Canberra. March...