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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...

Kenya says undecided over Olympics threat posed by Zika virus 09 Feb 2016 - 06:06 pm

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) head Kipchoge Keino had said earlier that Kenya would not "risk taking Kenyans there if this Zika...

Obama seeks over one-third rise in U.S. cyber security funding 09 Feb 2016 - 06:02 pm

By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year seeks $19 billion for cyber security across the U.S....

Iran nuclear deal delays bomb by 10-15 years: IISS chief 09 Feb 2016 - 05:55 pm

John Chipman, a YouTube grab London: The deal between world powers and Iran has delayed Tehran's acquisition of nuclear weapons by 10 to...

Protests as South Africa's top court hears case against Zuma 09 Feb 2016 - 05:50 pm

Johannesburg: Opposition protesters chanting "Pay back the money" demonstrated Tuesday outside South Africa's Constitutional Court, as judges heard a complaint against public funds...

Civil aviation takes first step towards capping carbon emissions 09 Feb 2016 - 05:44 pm

Brussels: Experts have reached an agreement marking the first step towards the adoption of long sought-after carbon emissions norms for civil aircraft, a...

North Korea has restarted plutonium reactor: US spy chief 09 Feb 2016 - 05:39 pm

James Clapper Washington: North Korea has restarted a plutonium reactor that could provide fuel for nuclear weapons, US Director of National Intelligence James...

Two Pakistani pilots die in air crash 09 Feb 2016 - 05:32 pm

Courtesy: The Nation Islamabad: Two Pakistani army pilots were killed on Tuesday after their plane crashed during a training flight, the military said....

Britain, Sweden should accept Assange ruling: UN rights chief 09 Feb 2016 - 05:26 pm

Speaking in Colombo, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the Working Group, although not a court, based its decision on binding international law and...

Banned Islamic opposition goes on trial in Tajikistan 09 Feb 2016 - 05:21 pm

Muhiddin Kabiri, leader of the Islamic Renaissance Party. Dushanbe, Tajikistan: Thirteen members of an Islamist opposition party went on trial Tuesday in the...

US to send reinforcements to aid Afghans in embattled province: official 09 Feb 2016 - 05:16 pm

An Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle is seen parked at an outpost in Helmand province, Afghanistan December 25, 2015. REUTERS Kandahar: The United...

Chechen strongman claims Russian spies in Syria to infiltrate IS 09 Feb 2016 - 05:12 pm

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov. AFP Moscow: Pro-Kremlin Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has claimed spies from his region of Russia are being sent to...

Mladic's former right-hand man dies in UN jail 09 Feb 2016 - 04:54 pm

This file photo taken on December 12, 2012 shows former high-ranking Bosnian Serb general ZdravkoTolimir (R), crossing himself while waiting for the the...

Senior Afghan Taliban member dies in Pakistan: Sources 09 Feb 2016 - 04:41 pm

File photo/ For representation only. Islamabad: A senior Afghan Taliban member has died in Pakistan after an illness, militant sources said Tuesday, potentially...