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Woman on trial in S. African baby-snatching case 22 Feb 2016 - 01:09 pm

This file photo taken on February 27, 2015 shows Celeste Nurse (2nd L), the mother of a South African girl who was abducted...

US secretly agreed N Korea talks before nuke test: report 22 Feb 2016 - 01:03 pm

Anti-North Korea activists shout slogans and hold placards during a protest in Seoul on February 22, 2016. AFP Washington: The US government secretly...

Two Iran ex-presidents urge voters to back moderate bloc 22 Feb 2016 - 12:57 pm

Supporters of the Iranian conservative group hold a picture of the head of the conservative candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections Gholam Ali...

Greece protests border closure to Afghans as thousands stranded 22 Feb 2016 - 12:45 pm

Migrants and refugees wait to cross the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni on February 21, 2016. AFP/SAKIS MITROLIDIS Idomeni, Greece: Greece...

Indonesia sinks 27 foreign boats to stop illegal fishing 22 Feb 2016 - 12:31 pm

Indonesian officials destroy a Vietnamese fishing vessel on Datuk Island in Mempawah in West Kalimantan on May 20, 2015. AFP/Rudi Hartono Jakarta: Indonesia...

China signals no S China Sea back down as foreign minister goes to US 22 Feb 2016 - 12:19 pm

A ship of Chinese Coast Guard is seen near Chinese oil rig Haiyang Shi You 981 in the South China Sea, about 210...

Libya's NOC warns of more Islamic State attacks on oil facilities 22 Feb 2016 - 12:16 pm

An offshore oil platform is seen off the coast of Libya. Reuters TRIPOLI: More attacks on Libya's oil facilities are likely unless a...

Turkish-Saudi ground operation in Syria not on agenda: Cavusoglu 22 Feb 2016 - 12:07 pm

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Reuters ANKARA: A military ground operation in Syria by Turkey and Saudi Arabia is not on the agenda...

Britain gets first new national daily for 30 years 22 Feb 2016 - 11:53 am

London: One of Britain's largest newspaper publishers announced Monday it was launching a new national daily, the first of its kind for 30...

Fall of the House of Bush: How last name and Donald Trump doomed Jeb 22 Feb 2016 - 11:46 am

Former Florida Gov Jeb Bush waits backstage before going to speak to a crowd of supporters in Pella, Iowa. (Washington Post photo by...

Afghan troops pull out of second Helmand district 22 Feb 2016 - 11:25 am

Districts of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. By Mohammad Stanekzai LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: Afghan government forces have pulled out of a second district in ...

Asked about Britain's EU vote, China says supports strong Europe 22 Feb 2016 - 11:16 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron smiles as he leaves a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 19, 2016. Reuters/Dylan Martinez BEIJING:...

Caste protesters in Haryana accept state government offer 22 Feb 2016 - 11:08 am

Security forces secure the Munak canal, which supplies water to New Delhi, near Bindroli village in Haryana's Sonipat district, on February 22, 2016....

Afghan air forces kill 6 militants in Laghman 22 Feb 2016 - 11:02 am

Laghman province Kabul: At least six anti-government armed militants were killed in joint operations conducted by the Afghan national security forces, involving Afghan...

Infant refugee becomes face of Australia's tough asylum seeker policies 22 Feb 2016 - 10:49 am

A picture made available on 22 February 2016 shows asylum-seeker advocates gathering outside Brisbane's Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in support of one-year-old baby...

India caste protesters accept state government offer 22 Feb 2016 - 10:31 am

New Delhi: Indian protesters demanding better conditions for their caste said Monday they had accepted a state government offer after days of riots...

14 sent to court over Ankara suicide attack 22 Feb 2016 - 10:31 am

Turkish soldier Dogukan Tazegul's little sister Zeynep Tazegul (C) salutes her brothers' coffin during his funeral at Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara on February...

Uganda's opposition presidential candidate detained: Police 22 Feb 2016 - 10:17 am

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye speaks during a news conference at his home at the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda, February 21, 2016. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic ...