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Ukraine, Russia agree some security measures: Germany 12 May 2016 - 12:00 am

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters after talks in Berlin with the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine and France that it would...

Venezuela tense as cops block anti-president march 12 May 2016 - 12:00 am

An injured man lies on the street next to national guard members during a demostration in Caracas on May 11, 2016. With helmets,...

US envoy targets Egypt at UN over journalist arrests 12 May 2016 - 12:00 am

US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, addresses the United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting entitled 'Countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism...

Colombia fires more than 1,400 police in corruption crackdown 11 May 2016 - 06:59 pm

Colombian National Policemen guarding the Colombian Inspector Generals building, May 2005. Photo courtesy: Louise Wolff / Wikimedia Commons BOGOTA: Colombia’s national police force...

Canada to look at replacing first-past-the-post election system 11 May 2016 - 06:47 pm

The Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Reuters / Blair Gable OTTAWA: Canada will set up an all-party committee to study...

French 19-year-old commits suicide live on Periscope 11 May 2016 - 06:00 pm

Paris: French prosecutors launched an investigation Wednesday after a 19-year-old woman committed suicide by throwing herself in front of a suburban train near...

Triple Baghdad car bomb attacks kill at least 86 11 May 2016 - 05:58 pm

A woman reacts at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad's mainly Shi'ite district of Sadr City, Iraq, May 11, 2016....

Ten killed in two more Baghdad car bomb attacks: police 11 May 2016 - 05:07 pm

Iraqis inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad's Sadr city, Iraq, 11 May 2016. EPA/AHMED ALI Baghdad: Two more car...

Jordan bans entry of falcons into its territory 11 May 2016 - 04:31 pm

Doha: An official source from the Department of Consular Affairs at the Foreign Ministry said that the Jordanian Ministry of Interior has issued...

This student put 50 million stolen research articles online. And they're free 11 May 2016 - 04:26 pm

Alexandra Elbakyan is the creator of Sci-Hub. By Michael S Rosenwald Alexandra Elbakyan is a highbrow pirate in hiding. The 27-year-old graduate student...

Israel to lock down W. Bank, Gaza Strip for ‘Nakba Day’ 11 May 2016 - 04:15 pm

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army on Wednesday announced plans to impose a "general closure" on the occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip...

Putin lists 'effectiveness' of Russian weapons in Syria 11 May 2016 - 03:56 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a video conference on solving the consequences of wildfires in Russian regions, at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in...

Kenya begins closure of world's largest refugee camp 11 May 2016 - 03:42 pm

Refugees stand outside their tent at the Ifo Extension refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border in Garissa County, Kenya October 19,...

Turkey has killed 1,300 Islamic State members: Top general 11 May 2016 - 03:36 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey's top general on Wednesday said that the Turkish Armed Forces have killed almost 1,300 Islamic state terrorists in Syria and Iraq....

Philippine militants release four Indonesian sailors 11 May 2016 - 03:26 pm

Indonesian sailors who were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf militant group rest at a local government official’s house, after they were released from...

Egypt opens Gaza crossing for 48 hours after 85-day closure 11 May 2016 - 02:37 pm

Palestinians wait at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, after it was opened for two days by Egyptian...

Vet dies after being trampled by rare 5.5-tonne elephant 11 May 2016 - 02:20 pm

Solo, Indonesia: A young Indonesian vet was trampled to death Wednesday by one of the critically endangered Sumatran elephants under her care, officials...