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Maldives 'disappointed' Nasheed won't travel to Britain 18 Jan 2016 - 01:07 pm

Mohamed Nasheed (file photo) Malé, Maldives: The Maldives government said Monday it was "disappointed" that jailed former leader Mohamed Nasheed would not travel...

I saw a gunman firing; I locked myself in the toilet (First person account from Burkina Faso) 18 Jan 2016 - 01:01 pm

Soldiers secure the area in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 17, 2016. (Reuters /Joe Penney) By Aroonim Bhuyan New...

German defence minister raises prospect of Libya mission 18 Jan 2016 - 12:55 pm

German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen BERLIN: Advances by Islamist militants in Libya pose a new threat to Europe and could unleash...

Ukraine says cyber attack on airport launched from Russia 18 Jan 2016 - 12:46 pm

KIEV: A cyber attack on Kiev's main airport was launched from a server in Russia, Ukraine's military spokesman told Reuters on Monday, as...

Ukraine warns of more malware attacks after Kiev airport hit 18 Jan 2016 - 12:10 pm

KIEV: Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned on Monday of the threat of possible further virus attacks after malware was found in...

Belgium's ageing nuclear plants worry neighbours 18 Jan 2016 - 11:31 am

Doel nuclear plant in Belgium is located near densely populated areas. Reuters Nieuw-Namen, Netherlands: As the two cooling towers at Belgium's Doel nuclear...

Robots, new working ways to cost 5 mln jobs by 2020, Davos study says 18 Jan 2016 - 11:06 am

A robot exhibited at World Robot Conference in Beijing (Image for representation only) DAVOS, Switzerland: Disruptive labour market changes, including the rise of...

Sanders lashes out at Clinton in contentious Democratic debate 18 Jan 2016 - 09:04 am

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders participates in the NBC News -YouTube Democratic Candidates Debate on January 17, 2016 at the Gaillard Center in...

Security forces hunt possible surviving Burkina hotel attackers 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Soldiers secure the area in front of Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 17, 2016. (Reuters /Joe Penney) Ouagadougou: Security forces were...

Obama: we have cut off every path for Iran to obtain nuclear bomb 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Sunday heralded the implementation of a nuclear deal with Iran, saying world powers had cut off every path...

Poland will not bow to EU on reforms: right-wing leader 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Warsaw: The head of Poland's ruling right-wing party insisted Sunday it would not bow to EU pressure after Brussels launched an unprecedented probe...

Colombia: army rescues a dozen fishermen held by ELN 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Bogota: A dozen fishermen who had been abducted by Colombia's ELN guerrilla group have been freed in an army operation, President...

Tight security as Pope visits Rome synagogue 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Rome: Hundreds of armed police and security personnel were deployed in Rome Sunday as Pope Francis visited the city's main synagogue, in a...

Angolan sect leader goes on trial for police killings during 'massacre' 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Johannesburg: Angolan Christian sect leader Julino Kalupeteca goes on trial on Monday for the murder of nine police officers during a security forces...

Serbia PM calls for snap elections 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Belgrade: Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday called for early elections in a bid to cement stability as the Balkan country negotiates...