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Australian PM in second revamp of ministry ahead of elections 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces his new federal cabinet during a media conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, September 20, 2015....

Tight security as Danes mark year since Copenhagen attacks 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, right, and Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen speak to Bodil Uzan, left, mother of Dan Uzan who...

Israel PM in 'historic' Supreme Court plea for gas deal 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a file photo. Reuters Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare appearance by a serving...

Sweden opens murder probe over death in refugee centre brawl 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A police officer is seen outside a home for juvenile asylum seekers in Molndal, Sweden on January 25, 2016. AFP, Adam Ihse Stockholm:...

UAE sentences four to death for joining IS: news agency 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. Reuters/Stringer ...

Modi urged to make reality match 'Make in India' hype 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the 'Make In India' week in Mumbai, India, February 13, 2016. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui ...

Palestinian tries to stab Israeli policeman in W.Bank, shot: police 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli security forces clean the pavement at the site where a Palestinian was shot dead after stabbing a border policeman on April 25,...

U.S.’s Kerry in Albania to encourage anti-corruption measures 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2016. Reuters/Michael Dalder By...

Czech PM says ready to protect Balkan borders in migrant crisis 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Czech Republic's Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka arrives at the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels, Belgium, November 29, 2015. Reuters/Eric Vidal Visegrad grouping to debate...

Three Palestinians killed in new West Bank violence 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli security forces gather around the body (unseen) of a Palestinian man who was shot dead following a reported shooting attack on Israelis...

Hopes for Syria ceasefire dim as Turkey shells Kurds 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Syrians look at the damage following reported rebel shelling in Aleppo's government-controlled neighbourhood of Suleimaniyeh on February 14, 2016. AFP, George Ourfalian Beirut: ...

Hariri says Lebanon will never be an “Iranian province” 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday Lebanon would never be an “Iranian province” hostile to Saudi Arabia, and attacked Shi’ite Hezbollah’s...

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:...