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Obama hosts South East Asian leaders at desert retreat 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California June 7, 2013 Reuters ...

Beckhams unite for Valentine's Day NY fashion show 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

David and Victoria Beckham in a file picture. AFP New York: Victoria Beckham sent a boyish yet fine-tailored feminine collection down the New...

Obama urges Russia to stop bombing “moderate” Syria rebels 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Obama urges Russia to stop bombing moderate opposition. Busy creating “facts on the ground” -senior German official. Western officials doubt success of ceasefire...

In poor, violent enclave of Saint Death, Pope slams Mexico's rich 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Pope Francis celebrates a Mass before a crowd of hundreds of thousands in Ecatepec, Mexico, February 14, 2016. Reuters, Henry Romero By Philip...

Pope to pray for one of Mexico’s poorest, most violent cities 14 Feb 2016 - 06:41 pm

Pope Francis celebrates mass at Guadalupe's basilica in Mexico City, February 13, 2016. Reuters/Max Rossi By Philip Pullella and Alexandra Alper MEXICO CITY:...

Huge fire engulfs venue at “Make in India” event 14 Feb 2016 - 06:34 pm

Fire guttted a stage hosting a cultural event as part of the 'Make in India Week' in Mumbai on February 14, 2016. AFP...

Refugees find free Berlin films contain a few shock extras 14 Feb 2016 - 06:25 pm

A woman stands beside the logo for the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 10, 2016. Reuters, Fabrizio Bensch By...

Switzerland to represent Saudi and Iran interests 14 Feb 2016 - 06:04 pm

The announcement followed a weekend visit to Riyadh by Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, his ministry said in a statement. Reuters. Geneva: Switzerland...

Tsipras chides EU, IMF for reform assessment delay 14 Feb 2016 - 06:00 pm

Athens: An assessment of Greece's attempts to reform its struggling economy is being held up by disagreements between the European Union and the...

West Bank village defiant after Israeli crackdown 14 Feb 2016 - 05:45 pm

A Palestinian farmer seen at a market of the West Bank village of Qabatiya on February 8, 2016. AFP, Jaafar Ashtiyeh Qabatiya, Palestinian...

France’s Sarkozy urges party unity, lags behind popular rival 14 Feb 2016 - 05:38 pm

Sarkozy urges party to back policy plan. Main rivals for primaries snub keynote speech. Rival Juppe more popular, poll shows. By Ingrid Melander...

Top PP official resigns in Spain after corruption investigation 14 Feb 2016 - 05:31 pm

MADRID: The head of the Madrid branch of Spain’s ruling People’s Party said on Sunday she had resigned after police investigated members of...

Turkey shells Syrian Kurds, Russia says will keep bombing anti-Assad rebels 14 Feb 2016 - 05:15 pm

Russia vows to keep bombing rebels fighting President Assad. Busy creating “facts on the ground” -senior German official. Western officials doubt success of...

Protests in India over student leader's sedition arrest 14 Feb 2016 - 04:43 pm

Indian students hold placards during a protest aganist the arrest of the president of Jawaharlal Nehru University's Student Union (JNU) Kanhaiya Kumar in...

US Supreme Court vacancy upends presidential race 14 Feb 2016 - 04:33 pm

At dawn, the US national flag flies at half-staff at the Supreme Court, to observe the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, in Washington,...

Bahrain on path to recovery five years after revolt, says police chief 14 Feb 2016 - 04:28 pm

Bahrain police chief Tariq al-Hassan speaks to Reuters during an interview at Ministry of Interior headquarters in Manama, Bahrain February 11, 2016. (Reuters...

Hopes for peace as C.Africans vote in presidential run-off 14 Feb 2016 - 03:30 pm

People queue at a polling station in Bangui before voting for the Central African Republic second round of the presidential and legislative elections...