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Taliban use 'honey trap' boys to kill Afghan police 16 Jun 2016 - 08:14 am

Afghan police commander Seddiqullah (L) with his subordinates at a checkpoint in Tarin Kot, capital of southern Uruzgan province. AFP / RATEB NOORI ...

Kidnapper of Bossini heiress in Hong Kong jailed for 12 years 16 Jun 2016 - 08:06 am

A file picture of Queenie Rosita Law. Reuters Hong Kong: A member of a kidnap gang that abducted a Hong Kong heiress for...

Consoling Orlando victims, Obama recasts somber role 16 Jun 2016 - 08:02 am

US President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a Congressional picnic event at the White House in Washington, June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria By...

Thousands gather at Thai temple as police try to arrest abbot 16 Jun 2016 - 07:59 am

A buddhist monk and followers gather inside the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple complex in anticipation of a planned police raid, in Pathum Thani...

Qatar has most voluntary blood donors in the region: Official 16 Jun 2016 - 01:20 am

Blood donors with officials from organisations and sponsors during ’World Blood Donor Day celebrations at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel yesterday....

Brexit could start EU 'disintegration', Germany warns 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault are shown around the Cathedral in Brandenburg an der Havel, near...

Orlando massacre raises fears for vital tourism industry 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Law enforcement officials, including members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), work near the crime scene at Pulse Nightclub on Orange Avenue,...

Threats against Muslims must stop after Orlando attack: US authorities 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Law enforcement officials continue the investigation at the Pulse gay nightclub where Omar Mateen killed 49 people on June 15, 2016 in Orlando,...

Cameron faces MPs final time before Brexit vote 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron appears on the Marr Show on the BBC, in London, Britain, June 12, 2016. REUTERS By Busra Akin...

Taking Fallujah from Islamic State ‘isn’t easy’: Anbar governor 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Suhaib al-Rawi, governor of Iraq’s Anbar province. By Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD: In exclusive comments to Anadolu Agency on Wednesday, Suhaib al-Rawi, governor of...

US warns Russia, Assad to respect 'frayed' Syria truce 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the Oslo Forum at Losby Gods, June 15, 2016, in Finstadjordet, Norway.REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool Beirut: US...

Sanctuary offers hope for endangered Philippine eagle 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

This photo taken on February 17, 2016 shows school children watching a Philippine eagle named "Fighter" streching wings at the Philiippine Eagle Foundation...

Iran accuses British-Iranian woman of bid to 'overthrow' government 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with her husband and child Tehran: Iran on Wednesday accused a British-Iranian woman arrested in April of seeking to overthrow the...

Tsipras critics seek to harness Greek bailout anger 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Re-elected last year on a pledge to fight austerity, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras instead brokered a new bailout with international creditors including fresh...

Brazil plea bargain says interim President Temer sought illegal campaign 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer. EPA By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA: Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer sought campaign contributions stemming from a graft scheme...

Obama to meet Dalai Lama when China territorial pursuits in East Asia at its peak 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe in Karnataka, India, December 25, 2015. REUTERS / Abhishek N...

Gregory Rabassa, translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Latin American literary masterworks, dies at 94 16 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Gregory Rabassa with translator Ezra E. Fitz. Photo courtesy: Twitter @ezrafitz By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK : Gregory Rabassa, a translator of worldwide...

Escalation in violence locks out aid, food for rebel-held Aleppo 15 Jun 2016 - 03:35 pm

Residents walk near damaged buildings in the rebel held area of Old Aleppo, Syria May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/File Photo BEIRUT: Aid has...