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China confirms first imported Zika case: report 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Beijing: China confirmed its first imported case of Zika late Tuesday, Xinhua reported, as fears mount over the fast-spreading virus that has been...

Reform of humanitarian aid urgent, says UN chief ahead of summit 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK: World leaders must change the way they handle humanitarian crises, which are taking an unprecedented toll...

North Korea satellite achieves stable orbit: US official 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo WASHINGTON: A satellite launched by North Korea at the weekend has now stabilized in its orbit around the Earth in a...

Olympics: Paris 2024 logo lights up Arc de Triomphe 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: Paris' iconic Arc De Triomphe was lit up with the city's 2024 Olympic Games bid logo at precisely 20:24 local time on...

US could limit collection of items left at Vietnam War memorial 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Visitors examine items left at the base of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, in this May 27, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files ...

Kuwait backs alliances against Islamic State, but no troops 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Kuwait's Minister for Cabinet and Municipal Affairs Sheikh Mohammad al-Mubarak al-Sabah speaks in his office in Kuwait City in this April 9, 2013...

Israel locks down Palestinian village after settler stabbed 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Courtesy: Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel Jerusalem: The Israeli army locked down a village in the occupied West Bank, the...

Henry VIII chapel hosts first Catholic service in 450 years 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Queen Elizabeth II with Pope Francis, the seventh pope she has met. Symbolic image. Reuters London: The sounds of Latin song echoed through...

Poland, courting NATO, plans to boost Middle East military involvement 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Poland seeking bigger NATO presence to counter Russia In return will offer to play bigger role in Middle East NATO defence ministers meet...

Chad's president to run for fifth term 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

The President of Chad Idriss Deby Itno sits upon his arrival at Houari Boumediene Airport, outside Algiers, on December 27, 2014. AFP, Farouk...

France, Germany press Brussels on terror funding crackdown 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: France and Germany pressed the European Union on Tuesday to speed up plans designed to crack down on the funding of terrorist...

UN warns of alarming food security situation in Somalia 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A mother cradles her malnourished and dehydrated baby at Banadir Hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu 2011. UN file photo, Stuart Price Geneva:...

French ballerina Violette Verdy dies at 82 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: Violette Verdy, one of the ballet world's most loved ballerinas and choreographers, has died aged 82, after leading a life that inspired...

Insurgents Trump and Sanders seek lift at New Hampshire primary 10 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A supporter of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio scuffles with a man dressed as a robot outside a polling place on voting...

Italy announces EU opinion probe 09 Feb 2016 - 06:28 pm

"It's an initiative that aims to give citizens their say," lower house of parliament speaker Laura Boldrini told reporters, adding the effort opens...

Rubio needs strong New Hampshire showing to rebut debate critics 09 Feb 2016 - 06:22 pm

By James Oliphant MANCHESTER: A week ago, it looked like the stars were aligning for Marco Rubio. Now, as New Hampshire holds its...

Pakistan airline employees end strike 09 Feb 2016 - 06:12 pm

File photo. Employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hold a protest inside Karachi's Jinnah International Airport February 10, 2011. Reuters/Athar Hussain Karachi: Pakistan...