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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Sydney: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island early Tuesday, US seismologists said, with no immediate...

Oil plunge threatens schools, other services in US producer states 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of US President Barack Obama at an oil and gas production fields on federal lands March 21, 2012 near Maljamar, NM....

Congolese ex-army chief to run for president 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazzaville: A former Congolese army chief and presidential advisor announced Monday he plans to run in the March 20 election and challenge President...

France to probe new child rape allegations in C. Africa 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of French peacekeepers in CAR Paris: French investigators will probe new allegations by young children of sexual abuse by French soldiers...

Israel sets conditions for return of Palestinian bodies 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Palestinian security officers carrying the body of 16-year-old Ibrahim Dawood during his funeral in the West Bank city of Ramallah...

Tens killed in clashes in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Worst violence in town of Cizre, city of Diyarbakir. PM says Cizre is ‘critical town’ in fight against PKK. Police in Istanbul use...

Experts probe Polish govt’s alleged breach of rule of law 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Warsaw: European legal experts on Monday began a fact-finding mission in Poland to determine if Warsaw’s new right-wing government has violated the EU...

Anger as Italy presses Egypt over student's slaying 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Giulio Regeni Rome: Italy demanded Monday that Egypt help ensure the killers of an Italian student are brought to justice, as Cairo rejected...

Turkey’s Erdogan threatened to flood Europe with migrants: Greek website 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened in November to flood Europe with migrants if European Union leaders did not offer him a better...

Israel tries to bolster its image via Oscars “swag bag” 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses backstage with his award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in...

Olympics: Rio 2016 cutbacks give cause for concern 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A man walks in front of the Olympic Stadium, undergoing renovation to stage athletic competitions during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio...

US, Saudi push ceasefire ahead of Syria talks 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, at the Palace Hotel in New York...

Russian air strikes in Syria 'good thing': Del Ponte 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Geneva: Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, who is currently probing rights abuses in Syria, on Monday backed Russia's air strikes on...

Potential New Hampshire spoiler Kasich could pose threat to Rubio 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. Republican presidential candidate John Kasich speaks to voters during a campaign town hall in Nashua, New Hampshire, February 7, 2016. Reuters/Mike Segar ...

Replace female genital mutilation with new rites of passage: UN chief 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A razor blade is used for female genital mutilation. Reuters By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK: New, unharmful rites of passage should replace female...

Indian soldier rescued after six days trapped in Himalayan avalanche: official 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: One of 10 Indian soldiers feared dead in a Himalayan avalanche six days ago at Siachen Glacier in the remote Himalayas...

US welcomes Saudi troop offer for Syria: FM 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: The United States welcomes a Saudi offer to deploy special forces to support a possible coalition ground operation inside Syria, the kingdom's...

Lucky few cross Turkey's border as Syrians flee offensive 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Internally displaced Syrians wait near the Bab al-Salam crossing, opposite the Turkey's Kilis province, on the outskirts of the northern Syrian border town...