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Two injured as explosion forces plane to turn back in Somalia 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

MOGADISHU: Two passengers were injured in an explosion that blew a hole in the fuselage of a commercial plane taking off from the...

10,000 turn out in Niger to back jailed presidential hopeful 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Niamey: Some 10,000 people shouting "Hama for president!" packed a Niger rally in support of jailed opposition figure Hama Amadou, who is running...

Quest for Zika vaccine widens; Africa, Asia deemed vulnerable 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

U.N. agency launches Zika global response unit. Sanofi cites Zika’s rapid spread in vaccine effort. Zika linked to severe birth defect microcephaly. By...

Cosby ordered to give new deposition in California sex assault case 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

SANTA MONICA, Calif.: A California judge on Tuesday ordered comedian Bill Cosby to give a second deposition in the case of a woman...

Sudan arrests Eritrea opposition figure: activist 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Khartoum: Sudanese security forces have arrested an Eritrean opposition leader in Khartoum without giving any reasons, a member of his party said on...

Syria peace talks in trouble after intense Russian strikes 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Geneva: The latest push to end Syria's tangled conflict was in fresh disarray Tuesday as the government denied formal talks had begun and...

Marco Rubio becomes early hope for mainstream U.S. Republicans 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Marco Rubio Strong in Iowa test, senator faces New Hampshire challenge Clinton scrapes by in Iowa, but rival favored in next vote By...

Spanish king nominates Socialist chief as PM candidate 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Pedro Sanchez Madrid: Spain's King Felipe VI nominated Socialist party chief Pedro Sanchez as candidate to lead the country Tuesday after the conservative...

Texas reports case of sexually transmitted Zika virus: official 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Miami: A county in Texas on Tuesday reported a case of Zika virus being sexually transmitted, raising new concerns about the spread of...

Public health emergencies: a brief history 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: By declaring a surge of microcephaly cases in Latin America to be a "public health emergency of international concern", the World Health...

Obama to propose more aid for Colombia in meeting with Santos: White House 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama wants to boost U.S. aid to Colombia to help with security and a peace accord in the long-running war...

House arrest for man arrested with guns at Disneyland Paris 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Meaux, France: A man found with guns in a Disneyland Paris hotel was on Tuesday condemned by a French court to six months'...

Two US generals in favor of the draft for women 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

After Pentagon chief Ashton Carter in December announced a "No Exceptions" decision to unlock every occupation in America's vast military to women, lawmakers...

Georgia to execute its oldest death row inmate for 1979 murder 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Georgia to execute its oldest death row inmate for 1979 murder By David Beasley ATLANTA: A 72-year-old man convicted of murdering a convenience...

Nine people suspected dead of Lassa fever in Benin 03 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Cotonou: As the world ramps up its fight against the Zika virus, West Africa is battling to contain a growing outbreak of Lassa...

5.8-magnitude quake felt in Taiwan 02 Feb 2016 - 06:51 pm

Taipei: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the northeast of Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage...