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Trump loves ‘the poorly educated’ ... and social media clamors 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

US presidential candidate Donald Trump By Melissa Fares and Gina Cherelus US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s declaration of love for “the poorly educated”...

Ukraine TV producer expelled after posing with rebels 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Russian journalist Maria Stolyarova with rebels, courtesy strichka.com Kiev: A news director with Ukraine's most popular TV channel was expelled on Wednesday after...

Black list threat effective in fight against terror financing: task force 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: A threat to add countries who are slow to combat terrorism financing to a public black list has proved effective in pushing...

Hungary to hold referendum on EU’s plan for migrant quotas 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A migrant holding a child cries next to a border fence at the Macedonian-Greek border in Gevgelija, Macedonia February 24, 2016. Reuters/Marko Djurica ...

Trump’s surge confounds rivals, makes him betting favorite 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures to his sons Donald Trump Jr. (L) and Eric Trump (R) as he addresses supporters after...

Obama challenges Republicans with vow to nominate Supreme Court pick 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

By Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to move ahead with a U.S. Supreme Court nominee and...

Canadian island invites Trump haters to move north 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Courtesy Buzzfeed Ottawa: The rise of controversial Republican real estate billionaire Donald Trump has given an unlikely boost to a Canadian island offering...

Brazil slave labour victims seek justice at Americas’ top rights court 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. In this picture, a group of boys is found in an embroidery workshop in Mumbai during a police raid. Although India...

Cuba grants 7 dissidents permit to travel ahead of Obama visit 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Cuban President Raul Castro (L) and his US counterpart Barack Obama held a historic meeting in Panama in April 2015, the first between...

Burkina Faso’s ex-president becomes citizen of Ivory Coast 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Burkina Faso former President Blaise Compaore in Geneva on November 12, 2008. AFP, Fabrice Coffrini ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast said on Wednesday it has...

Obama weighs Republican Nevada governor for US Supreme Court 25 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Brian Sandoval, a 52-year-old Mexican-American, is considered a moderate Republican, particularly on social issues. He supports abortion rights and abandoned the state’s legal...

EU-Turkey migration summit on March 7 in Brussels: Tusk 24 Feb 2016 - 06:58 pm

Donald Tusk. AFP Brussels: EU leaders will hold a special summit with Turkey in Brussels on March 7 to push forward a deal...

Make your mind up on migration crisis, Austria tells Germany 24 Feb 2016 - 06:55 pm

VIENNA: Austria on Wednesday accused Germany of sending mixed messages on immigration, saying Berlin should decide between supporting Greece in letting migrants continue...

Ex-military chiefs say Britain is 'stronger' in EU 24 Feb 2016 - 06:45 pm

London: Twelve former senior military officers insisted Britain should stay in the European Union Wednesday, saying the country was "stronger" as a member...

Ex-“Top Gear” host Clarkson settles lawsuit with producer he hit 24 Feb 2016 - 06:07 pm

Jeremy Clarkson LONDON: Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of the BBC’s hugely popular “Top Gear” motoring show, apologised and settled a lawsuit on...

US training African police to counter new jihadist threats 24 Feb 2016 - 01:56 pm

A US special forces soldier stands in front of soldiers during an American-led military exercise. Reuters By Emma Farge THIES, Senegal: Ahead of...

French teacher arrested for lying over Islamic State attack 24 Feb 2016 - 01:50 pm

French police at the entrance of the nursery school where a hooded man claiming to be acting for Islamic State attacked a teacher...

One in five African children denied access to vaccines: report 24 Feb 2016 - 01:43 pm

Addis Ababa: One in five children in Africa do not receive basic life-saving vaccines, despite the continent making great strides on immunisation, the...