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WHO sees Zika link proven in weeks as U.S., India lead vaccine race 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Growing evidence of Zika’s role in neurological disorders. “Few more weeks to prove causality”, says top WHO official. U.S. NIH and India’s Bharat...

Arab Israelis demand release of Palestinian hunger striker 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A youth stands behind a wall sprayed with graffiti depicting Mohammed Allan, a Palestinian held by Israel without trial, on August 16, 2015...

Merkel's liberal refugee policy 'unsustainable in long-term': French PM 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Manuel Valls Berlin: Germany's liberal refugee policy which ushered in 1.1 million asylum-seekers last year is not sustainable, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls...

Would-be Boko Haram bomber 'caught by her ponytail' 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Kano, Nigeria: A would-be suicide bomber who refused to detonate her explosives in northeast Nigeria was identified as she tried to flee because...

Bahrain at impasse five years after failed uprising 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Dubai: Five years after Sunni-ruled Bahrain crushed a popular uprising by the Shiite majority, the kingdom is locked in a political impasse exacerbated...

Lavrov says US, Russia must 'cooperate on ground' in Syria 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Munich, Germany: Russian and US armed forces must "cooperate on the ground" in Syria to facilitate a truce and humanitarian access agreed by...

Saudi FM says 'be patient' on women's rights 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir arrives to the 52nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, 12 February 2016. Munich: Saudi Arabia's foreign...

Facebook defeated in French court ruling 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: The Paris appeal court on Friday upheld a ruling that Facebook can be sued under French and not Californian law. The ruling...

UN expects aid deliveries to beseiged Syrians 'without delay' 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Geneva: The UN said Friday it expected to be able to deliver aid to besieged Syrians "without delay" after world powers agreed a...

UN: Outlook for Syria peace talks still “cloudy” 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

The United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura abruptly suspended a first round of talks on Feb. 3, saying there was more work...

Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; Assad vows to fight on 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Munich deal falls short of full ceasefire. Russian warplanes launch air strikes on Friday. Urgent talks on humanitarian aid take place Friday. By...

China rules out joining anti-terrorism coalitions, says helping Iraq 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers reporter's questions during a Reuters interview in Munich, Germany, February 12, 2016. REUTERS BY JOHN IRISH MUNICH: ...

Rwanda to relocate Burundi refugees to other countries: government 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Some 75,000 Burundian refugees are in Rwanda, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, which said it had not be informed in advance...

China urges U.N. action to make North Korea 'pay price' 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of North Korean long-range rocket launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site on Feb 7, 2016. REUTERS By...

EU set to suspend aid to Burundi: diplomat 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Brussels: The European Union (EU) on Monday is expected to announce the suspension of direct aid to Burundi's government over democracy and human...

US Congress adopts expanded sanctions on North Korea 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: The US Congress adopted tougher sanctions on North Korea Friday, in a bid to punish the reclusive Asian nation for its provocative...

Israel says freeze on EU peace role is over 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon told journalists that the EU's Federica Mogherini (pictured) said the European Union's November decision to label goods imported from...

Scandinavia's first women-led mosque opens in Denmark 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Reactions from the city's Muslim community had mostly been positive, with negative feedback being "moderate," says Sherin Khankan, who was born in Denmark...