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Crisis-hit French farmers heckle Hollande as he opens farm expo 27 Feb 2016 - 10:40 am

French President Francois Hollande (C) and President of France's National Federation of Agricultural Holders' Unions (FNSEA) Xavier Beulin (R) attend the opening of...

Syrian rebel group says 3 fighters killed in government ground attack Saturday 27 Feb 2016 - 10:30 am

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels in the country's northwest said they came under attack from government ground forces at 4 am (0200 GMT) on Saturday...

Irish ruling coalition to fall well short of majority: RTE exit poll 27 Feb 2016 - 10:16 am

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny stands with 88-year-old Bridie McLoughlin in a polling station at St Anthony's School in Castlebar, Ireland February 26,...

US officials, touring missile defense site, voice concern about N. Korea 27 Feb 2016 - 09:56 am

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California at 11:01 pm on February...

Iran starts election count to set post-sanctions power balance 27 Feb 2016 - 09:47 am

Iranian woman casts her ballot during elections for the parliament and Assembly of Experts in Tehran February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/TIMA By Samia...

Australia sends relief ship to Fiji in wake of Cyclone Winston 27 Feb 2016 - 09:39 am

A photo taken on 25 February, 2016, shows HMAS Canberra preparing to deploy on Operation Fiji Assist 2016 from the Port of Brisbane...

Car bomb attack kills two people in Syria's Hama province - state TV 27 Feb 2016 - 09:37 am

BEIRUT: At least two people were killed and several wounded when a car bomb exploded at the entrance of a town in the...

Suicide bomber kills at least 11 in eastern Afghanistan 27 Feb 2016 - 09:29 am

ASADABAD, Afghanistan: A suicide bomber killed an Afghan militia commander and at least 10 others in the eastern province of Kunar near the...

Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in 27 Feb 2016 - 09:20 am

Women walk on rubble in al-Shadadi town, in Hasaka province, Syria February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said By John Davison BEIRUT: Fighting appeared to...

Yoko Ono hospitalized in New York with flu-like illness - spokesman 27 Feb 2016 - 09:08 am

Artist Yoko Ono (R) and Mexico City's mayor Miguel Angel Mancera gesture after she was honored as 'Illustrious Visitor' at Mexico City's town...

Al Qaeda in Syria calls for more fighting as deadline nears 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A Syrian rebel fighter from the Islamist Failaq al-Rahman brigade comes out of a hiding position on the frontline against regime forces in...

Turkey warns of 'further measures' against Kurdish fighters in Syria 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Kurdish members of the Self-Defense Forces stand near the Syrian-Turkish border in the Syrian city of al-Derbasiyah during a protest against the operations...

Turkey could build long-range missile system domestically: minister 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

ANKARA: Turkey has the ability to build a planned long-range missile system domestically, the defense industry undersecretary said on Friday, adding he did...

PKK 'not listening' to Ocalan: Turkish official 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of the members of the PKK, pictured next to a portrait of jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan at a camp...

Iran extends voting again due to high turnout-State TV 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Iranians girls show the ink on their fingers, indicating they have voted, in the parliamentary and Experts Assembly election at a polling station...

Two die in Nepal's second plane crash in two days 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A small plane operated by Kasthamandap Airlines is seen on the field after it crashed in Kalikot, Nepal, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/ Kamal...

Iran complying with nuclear deal: UN watchdog 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran plans to build 20 nuclear plants, including four in Bushehr. AFP /Majid Asgaripour Vienna: Iran is complying with last year's landmark nuclear...