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Hundreds of Syria rebels re-enter country from Turkey to reinforce trapped insurgents: Rebel sources 18 Feb 2016 - 12:23 pm

A Syrian opposition fighter keeps watch as Syrians fleeing Aleppo wait on February 5, 2016 in Bab-al Salam, next to the city of...

Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels' traffic chaos 18 Feb 2016 - 12:20 pm

Cars are seen stuck in a traffic jam on a road heading towards central Brussels during the morning rush hour March 26, 2014. ...

Kenya army claims killed Shebab intelligence chief 18 Feb 2016 - 12:11 pm

File pic for representation Nairobi: Kenya's army said Thursday it had killed the intelligence chief of the Shebab insurgents and 10 other commanders...

Bomb in southeast Turkey kills seven security force members: sources 18 Feb 2016 - 12:10 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: A bomb detonated by remote control killed seven Turkish security force members travelling in a military vehicle in southeast Turkey on ...

S.Sudan gunmen attack UN base sheltering civilians: Residents 18 Feb 2016 - 12:02 pm

South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kenya's capital Nairobi in this July 8, 2015 file photo....

Erdogan's son probed for money laundering in Italy 18 Feb 2016 - 11:55 am

Rome: Italian prosecutors are investigating the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for money laundering amid accusations he smuggled large amounts of...

Zambia seeks to plug water wastage by harvesting rain 18 Feb 2016 - 11:54 am

Schoolgirls in the Kenyan village wash their dishes at the community's water-capturing weir, as engineers install a solar plant in the background. Reuters/Kagondu...

Turkey PM blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack 18 Feb 2016 - 11:46 am

Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants in Turkey and Syrian Kurdish fighters for the Ankara bombing targeting military...

Toyota recalls 2.9 mn vehicles worldwide over seatbelt defect 18 Feb 2016 - 11:30 am

Tokyo: Toyota said Thursday it was recalling 2.87 million vehicles globally due to the possibility that their rear seatbelt could come apart in...

Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28 18 Feb 2016 - 11:12 am

Cars of emergency services arrive after an explosion in Ankara, Turkey February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY: Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militant...

Ghana highway bus crash kills at least 53 18 Feb 2016 - 11:09 am

ACCRA: At least 53 people died in Ghana when a bus hit a truck head-on some 420 km (260 miles) north of the...

Russia expresses condolences to Turkey after Ankara blast 18 Feb 2016 - 11:05 am

Turkish forensic experts inspect the explosion scene in Ankara on February 18, 2016. At least 28 people were killed and 61 people were...

Pakistani Taliban kill nine paramilitary personnel in attacks in northwest 18 Feb 2016 - 11:02 am

By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistani Taliban militants on Thursday shot and killed at least nine security forces personnel in two separate attacks...

Kerry slams Beijing's 'militarization' in South China Sea 18 Feb 2016 - 11:01 am

A satellite image of Woody Island, part of the disputed Paracel chain in the South China Sea, is pictured left, on February 3,...

24 militants killed in security operation northeastern Afghanistan. 18 Feb 2016 - 10:58 am

Kabul: 24 militants have been killed and 17 others wounded in separate security incidents in Badakhshan province, northeastern Afghanistan. Spokesperson for the provincial...

UN condemns ankara explosion 18 Feb 2016 - 10:49 am

The entrance of a street which leads to the site of last night's explosion site, is blocked by canvas in Ankara, Turkey, February...

Google's Sundar Pichai backs Apple over cracking shooter's phone 18 Feb 2016 - 09:39 am

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai. Reuters By Arun Kumar Washington: Google's Indian-American chief executive Sundar Pichai sided with rival Apple in its battle...

Taj Mahotsava to begin on Thursday 18 Feb 2016 - 09:34 am

The festival is being held to showcase Agra as a tourist friendly city. Reuters Agra: The annual ten-day cultural festival 'Taj Mahotsava', celebrating...