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Five Czech skiers killed in Austrian alps avalanche: police 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Vienna: Five skiers from the Czech Republic were killed on Saturday in an avalanche in the Austrian alps that also engulfed...

Dozens mourn slain Italian student at Cairo embassy 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

CAIRO: Dozens of people gathered at the Italian embassy in Cairo on Saturday to mourn the Italian student Giulio Regeni, whose body was...

Rio carnival goers tell Zika mosquito to buzz off 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Municipal workers gesture before spraying insecticide at the neighborhood of Imbiribeira in Recife, Brazil, January 26, 2016. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino Rio de Janeiro: A...

Anti-Islamic protesters arrested at banned rally in Calais 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Calais: Around 20 anti-migrant protesters were arrested in the French port of Calais Saturday after scuffles with police at a banned rally in...

Thousands of Syrians brave cold, rain at Turkey border 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo Beirut: Thousands of Syrians braved the cold and rain Saturday at the Turkish border after fleeing a Russian-backed regime assault on...

Pegida rally draws thousands in Dresden 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

People gather for an anti-immigration demonstration organised by Pegida in Dresden. Reuters, Fabrizio Bensch Dresden, Germany: A march by Germany's anti-Islamic organisation Pegida...

Brazil's anti-Zika war goes house to house 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Sao Paulo: Sao Paulo resident Juliana Matuoka always thought her stunning tropical flowers were something to appreciate from afar. Now, however, they are...

Canada to boost troops in anti-ISIS mission, keep some planes: source 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA: Canada, under pressure to stay involved in the U.S-led mission against Islamic State, will boost the number of troops...

Qaeda tightens its grip on south Yemen coast 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

People gather outside the camp of the 19th Infantry Brigade after it was seized by al-Qaeda fighters on February 12 2015 in Baihan...

Turkey tightens visa rules for Iraqi citizens 'to fight illegal immigration' 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

The Habur border crossing along the Turkish-Iraqi border in 2014. AFP, Ilyas Akengin Istanbul: Turkey has tightened its visa rules for Iraqi citizens...

Two killed in explosion at Spain biodiesel plant: emergency services 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Madrid: Two workers were killed and a third was seriously injured in an explosion at a biodiesel plant in eastern Spain on Saturday,...

Syrian Kurds begin diplomatic push with Moscow office 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Children look at seized weapons from the Islamic State group on September 6, 2015 in Kobane, northern Syria. AFP, Yasin Akgul Qamishli, Syria:...

Critic of Vatican leaves its sexual abuse commission 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Peter Saunders, Chief Executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) speaks to journalists outside Millbank Tower in central London...

Turkey prepares for massive refugee wave as Syrians flee govt offensive 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Refugee children at a camp near the Turkish border crossing on February 6, 2016 in Bab-Al Salam, near Azaz in northern Syria. AFP,...

German competition watchdog wants “big data” hoards considered in merger probes: paper 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

FRANKFURT: The vast troves of consumer data held by big Internet companies should be scrutinised in merger probes because they have a big...

Redgrave, Westwood join UK junior doctors' pay protest 07 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Protesters hold signs at a demonstration in support of junior doctors in London yesterday. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt plans to reclassify a normal...