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Syrian opposition has yet to decide whether to commit to ceasefire-chief negotiator 24 Feb 2016 - 01:35 pm

A boy carries an opposition flag as rebel fighters and civilians gather during the arrival of an aid convoy ofSyrian Arab Red Crescent...

Assad tells Putin his government will help with Syria ceasefire 24 Feb 2016 - 01:22 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 20,...

South Africa's Zuma withdraws troops from Sudan's Darfur region 24 Feb 2016 - 01:20 pm

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at the opening ceremony of the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in...

Comoros VP wins first round of presidential vote 24 Feb 2016 - 01:19 pm

A voter casts her ballot in Moroni, in the Grande Comore island, for the presidential election on February 21st, 2016 from a crowded...

China deploys fighter jets to contested island in South China Sea 24 Feb 2016 - 01:02 pm

Woody Island, a island in the South China Sea occupied by China and claimed by several other countries, is shown in satellite images...

Stray bullet kills Indian during Saudi arrest raid: source 24 Feb 2016 - 12:41 pm

Clouds move over Riyadh skyline. REUTERS/ file photo Dubai: Stray bullets killed one Indian and wounded three in Saudi Arabia during a security...

Turkish military helicopters kill 9 in strikes on PKK targets 24 Feb 2016 - 12:34 pm

By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish military helicopters killed nine Kurdish militants in strikes near the southeastern border with Syria on Wednesday, security...

Philippines still seeks $1 bln in Marcos wealth 30 years after his ouster 24 Feb 2016 - 12:30 pm

This photo taken on February 22, 2016 shows victims who endured torture and imprisonment during late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos' two-decade-long reign, protesting...

Palm oil case of 1999 hits Kerala assembly proceedings 24 Feb 2016 - 12:28 pm

Kerala Legislative Assembly. Source: Wikimedia Commons Thiruvananthapuram: The treasury and opposition benches on Wednesday shouted slogans against each other in the Kerala assembly...

Arrested JNU students deny raising "anti-national" slogans 24 Feb 2016 - 12:20 pm

A file picture of student activist of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Umar Khalid in New Delhi, India, 22 February 2016. EPA/RAJAT GUPTA New...

Gunmen kill three Mali soldiers in attack on checkpoint 24 Feb 2016 - 12:15 pm

BAMAKO: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint southwest of the Malian town of Timbuktu overnight killing three soldiers and wounding two others, a soldier in...

Myanmar backpedals on ban on Bagan temple climbing 24 Feb 2016 - 12:06 pm

In this file picture taken on February 3, 2014, cattle are herded in front of ancient pagodas in Bagan. AFP/FILES/YE AUNG THU Yangon:...

Nepal plane crash kills all 23 aboard, police say 24 Feb 2016 - 11:58 am

A picture made available on 24 February 2016 shows a twin aircraft of the Tara Airlines landing at Jomsom Airport, in Jomsom, a...

Humanitarian fears hang over Balkans migrant talks 24 Feb 2016 - 11:23 am

Figures showed that Europe's migrant headache was continuing to rage, with over 110,000 people arriving in Greece and Italy so far this year...

Nepal finds wreckage of missing plane 24 Feb 2016 - 11:15 am

A picture made available on 24 February 2016 shows a twin aircraft of the Tara Airlines landing at Jomsom Airport, in Jomsom, a...

"In" camp leads ahead of Britain's EU referendum, but gap narrows: Poll 24 Feb 2016 - 11:05 am

Branded merchandise is seen in the office of pro-Brexit group pressure group ''Leave.eu'' in London, Britain February 12, 2016. REUTERS/NEIL HALL By Estelle...

Uber makes first two-wheeler foray with Bangkok motorbikes 24 Feb 2016 - 10:55 am

The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone over a reserved lane for taxis seen in this photo illustration taken in...

Spain's Socialists announce end to political deadlock 24 Feb 2016 - 10:49 am

Antonio Hernando Madrid: Spain's Socialist party announced Wednesday that the centrist Ciudadanos party would back their candidate for prime minister, ending weeks of...