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Azerbaijan says three of its servicemen killed in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes 04 Apr 2016 - 12:48 pm

An Armenian serviceman of the self-defense army of Nagorno-Karabakh launch artillery toward Azeri forces in the town of Martakert in Nagorno-Karabakh region, which...

Dutch police target drug gangs in massive operation 04 Apr 2016 - 12:31 pm

The Hague: Hundreds of police raided about 100 premises Monday in a swoop on drug gangs in the southern Netherlands, prosecutors said. Thirty-nine...

Conservatives in Spain seen inching ahead in new election - poll 04 Apr 2016 - 12:08 pm

El Mundo survey shows acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy's People's Party would take 128 seats. MADRID: Spain's conservative People's Party (PP) and newcomers...

Heavy gunfire heard in Congo Republic Capital, U.S. embassy says 04 Apr 2016 - 11:15 am

Robert Mbakouo Heavy gunfire was reported in the south of the Republic of Congo’s capital, Brazzaville, the U.S. Embassy in the city said,...

U.S., Philippines begin military exercises as maritime tension simmers 04 Apr 2016 - 10:48 am

Soldiers carry a Philippine and U.S. flags during the exit of colours, as part of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Balikatan military...

First Syrians arrive in Germany under EU-Turkey pact: refugee office 04 Apr 2016 - 10:44 am

Hanover, Germany:The first Syrians arrived in Germany from Istanbul Monday under a controversial EU-Turkey migrants pact, an official from the German federal refugee...

Syrians coming from Greece to be sent to southern Turkey: Turkey minister 04 Apr 2016 - 10:38 am

Migrants at the port of Chios watch early on April 4, 2016 the arriving of a Turkish catamaran to carry the first group...

Azerbaijan, Armenia locked in deadly clashes over Karabakh 04 Apr 2016 - 10:19 am

An Armenian serviceman of the self-defense army of Nagorno-Karabakh launch artillery toward Azeri forces in Nagorno-Karabakh region, controlled by separatist Armenians, April 3,...

Don't trust Trump, Atlantic City critics warn America 04 Apr 2016 - 09:53 am

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks out into the audience at a campaign rally in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States, April 3,...

Last surviving Plains Indian war chief dies in US 04 Apr 2016 - 09:49 am

File picture of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow High Bird. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP Washington: Joe Medicine Crow, the last surviving Plains Indian war chief --...

Boat returning migrants from Greece arrives in Turkey 04 Apr 2016 - 09:19 am

Greek and EU flags float as a Turkish catamaran taking the first group of migrants to Turkey leaves the port of Chios early...

Eight dead, three of them children, in Siberia fire 04 Apr 2016 - 09:11 am

Moscow: Eight people, three of them children, died when a timber house in a Siberian village was engulfed by fire Sunday, investigators said....

Colombian navy seizes more than one tonne of cocaine 04 Apr 2016 - 09:10 am

A Colombian navy sailor stands guard inside a patrol boat during a media visit to the navy base in Cartagena in this file...

Djibouti's strategic position draws world's armies 04 Apr 2016 - 09:00 am

A navy soldier (L) of People's Liberation Army (PLA) stands guard as Chinese citizens board the naval ship "Linyi" at a port in...

Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes Putin aides, world leaders 04 Apr 2016 - 08:49 am

A file picture shows lightning striking a building in Panama City,Panama. EPA Paris: A massive leak of 11.5 million documents has exposed the...

Greece sends first migrants back to Turkey under EU deal 04 Apr 2016 - 08:35 am

Migrants are deported to Turkey from the port of Mytilene on April 4, 2016. AFP / ARIS MESSINIS Lesbos: Greece sent a first...

Peru's Fujimori signs pledge to avoid authoritarian ways of father 04 Apr 2016 - 08:31 am

Peruvian presidential candidate for the Fuerza Popular (Popular Force) party, and daughter of imprisoned former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, Keiko Fujimori, shows the...

Brazil's president makes final plea to impeachment committee 04 Apr 2016 - 08:09 am

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a signing ceremony of land expropriation for agrarian reform and granting slave descendants, or Quilombolas, titles to their...