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Thousands in Japan rally against U.S. base on Okinawa 21 Feb 2016 - 12:28 pm

People hold banners as they listen to a speaker during a rally against a new US military base in Okinawa, Japan's nouthernmost prefecture,...

US criticises Uganda election, says concerned about Besigye's arrest 21 Feb 2016 - 12:17 pm

Ugandan soldiers patrol a street in Kampala, Uganda, February 20, 2016. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA: The United States has criticised the...

Double car bombing kills 46 in Syria's Homs: monitor 21 Feb 2016 - 12:11 pm

Syrians gather at the site of a double car bomb attack in the Al-Zahraa neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs on...

Suspected Islamist militants kill Hindu priest in Bangladesh 21 Feb 2016 - 11:50 am

DHAKA: Suspected Islamist militants stabbed and killed a Hindu priest at a temple in Bangladesh on Sunday, and shot and injured a devotee...

Syria's Assad says he is ready for truce if "terrorists" do not exploit it 21 Feb 2016 - 11:42 am

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on February 20, 2016 shows President Bashar al-Assad gesturing during an...

Seven people killed in random Michigan shootings, suspect in custody 21 Feb 2016 - 11:39 am

The police have not yet determined the motives for the seemingly random attacks. Reuters Michigan: Seven people were shot and killed and several...

Nauru asylum baby to remain in Australia: immigration minister 21 Feb 2016 - 11:30 am

Pro-refugee activist Marge Heatherington (L) holds up a placard as she and others keep vigil outside the Mater Hospital in Brisbane on February...

UN under pressure to show it can help end Burundi violence 21 Feb 2016 - 11:30 am

A Burundian soldier walks infront of a demonstration against the Rwandan government in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, February 20, 2016. Reuters/Evrard Ngendakumana By Michelle...

10 killed in Haryana: Police 21 Feb 2016 - 11:25 am

Chandigarh: At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured in violence linked to the Jat agitation in Haryana, the state's Director...

Twin bomb blasts kill 25 in Syria’s Homs - monitoring group 21 Feb 2016 - 11:15 am

File photo of the Syrian city of Homs. BEIRUT: At least 25 people were killed in twin car bomb blasts that hit the...

Niger starts voting in presidential election 21 Feb 2016 - 10:54 am

Supporters of incarcerated presidential candidate Hama Amadou arrive at a campaign rally in Niamey, Niger, February 19, 2016. Reuters/Joe Penney NIAMEY: Niger began...

Twin bomb blasts hit Syria's Homs, cause casualties: Monitoring group, TV 21 Feb 2016 - 10:48 am

BEIRUT: Twin bomb blasts hit the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, wounding a large number of people with reports of others killed,...

Malaysians fighting for IS barred from coming home 21 Feb 2016 - 10:38 am

Kuala Lumpur: Over 130 Malaysians who are now in Syria and Iraq fighting for the Islamic State (IS) will be barred from returning...

Pakistani PM Sharif among most widely-travelled rulers 21 Feb 2016 - 10:36 am

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi May 27, 2014. (file photo / Reuters) ISLAMABAD:...

3,013 LG seats for non-Muslims to stay vacant in KP 21 Feb 2016 - 10:33 am

ISLAMABAD: Of total 3,500 special seats reserved for non-Muslims in different tiers of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province’s local councils, as many as...

Anti-terrorism watchdog’s helpline choked by hoax calls 21 Feb 2016 - 10:28 am

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard outside the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. AFP ISLAMABAD: A helpline set up by Pakistan’s premier anti-terrorism...

Fiji super cyclone kills five, raises fears of health crisis 21 Feb 2016 - 09:58 am

Buildings and trees damaged after Cyclone Winston swept through the town of Ba on Fiji's Viti Levu Island, February 21, 2016. Reuters/Jay Dayal/Handout ...