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German police use water cannon to stop clashes at far-right rally 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BERLIN: German police in the western city of Cologne used water cannon on Sunday on left-wing radicals protesting against a rally held by...

Omanis elect new council with limited powers 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

An Omani man casts his ballot at a polling station in Muscat for a consultative council Muscat: Omanis on Sunday elected an 85-member...

Slovenia sees end to EU if leaders fail on migrant plan 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Robin Emmott and Ivana Sekularac BRUSSELS: The European Union faces collapse if the bloc cannot agree on a plan to confront the...

Behind Ben Carson's rebellious public image, a DC insider is hard at work 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

U.S. Republican candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, October 9, 2015. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst By Emily Flitter NEW...

Israel arrests more than 1,000 Palestinians this month 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Ramallah: Israel has arrested more than 1,000 Palestinians and Arab Israelis since the October 1 surge in violence, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said...

Venezuelan prosecutor calls opposition leader's jailing a 'farce' 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

A supporter of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez holds paper reading' "Leopoldo Innocent" Caracas: A Venezuelan prosecutor says he has fled the country...

EU, Balkan leaders hold migrant summit in bid to defuse tensions 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Brussels:European Union and Balkan leaders met Sunday to tackle the migrant crisis as Slovenia warned the bloc will "start falling apart" if it...

5 dead as heavy rains pound Egypt's Alexandria 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Egyptian men ride a horse carriage in a flooded street in Egypt's northern coastal city of Alexandria, following heavy rains, on October 25,...

Tanzania votes in tight election race 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Dar es Salaam: Tanzanians voted in presidential and general elections Sunday, in what is expected to be the tightest race in the history...

Bodies of 43 would-be migrants wash up on Libyan beaches 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Khoms, Libya: The bodies of at least 43 people thought to be migrants washed up on Libyan beaches east of the capital Tripoli...

UK nuclear deterrent to cost 167 bln pounds, far more than expected 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

A sign is seen outside EDF Energy's Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Bridgwater, southwest England December 13, 2012. By Elizabeth Piper...

In Hurricane Patricia's wake, heavy rains move toward Louisiana 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Boys stand at the water's edge on a road flooded by Bull Creek after heavy rain in Austin, Texas October 24, 2015. By...

Reeva's father says he wants to meet Pistorius 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Johannesburg: The father of Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend said in an interview on Sunday that he wants to meet the Paralympic athlete to seek...

Turkey counts down to vote in climate of tension 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Istanbul: A week ahead of Turkey's second election in five months, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party is working overtime in its quest to...

Thousands gather in tribute to victims of French horror crash 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps, France: Nearly 5,000 people came to a town near Bordeaux on Sunday to mourn the 43 victims, mostly pensioners, of a horrific...

Srebrenica families ask pan-Europe court to try Dutch commanders 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Alma Mustafic (R), the daughter of one of the victims, and her lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld at the Supreme Court on September 6, 2013...

After comedy, Jon Stewart to start animal sanctuary 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

New York: After signing off as host of "The Daily Show," comedian Jon Stewart has revealed a new vocation -- starting a sanctuary...

Ivory Coast votes for new president in key stability test 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Ivory Coast President Alassan Ouattara (C) watches a dance performance during a campaign rally Abidjan: Ivory Coast voted Sunday in a presidential election...