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Philippines' Duterte tells worried foreign businesses to go 25 Oct 2016 - 10:46 am

Tokyo, Japan: President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged foreign businesses in the Philippines worried about his deadly drug war to "pack up and...

Demolition of France's "Jungle" migrant camp set to begin 25 Oct 2016 - 10:37 am

CALAIS, FRANCE: France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing...

Gunmen kill 59 in attack on police academy in Pakistani city of Quetta 25 Oct 2016 - 10:28 am

QUETTA, PAKISTAN: At least 59 people were killed and more than 100 wounded when gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a Pakistani police training...

Four killed on ride at Australia's biggest theme park 25 Oct 2016 - 10:08 am

Four people were killed on Tuesday on a river rapids ride at Australia's biggest theme park, police said. The incident took place at...

Two Saudi security officers shot dead by gunmen: Arabiya TV 25 Oct 2016 - 09:41 am

Gunmen shot dead two Saudi security officers in the eastern city of Dammam on Tuesday, Saudi-owned Arabiya TV reported. "Two security men were...

Explosion hits southern Turkey's Antalya, some casualties: CNN Turk 25 Oct 2016 - 09:38 am

An explosion rocked the car park of a chamber of commerce building in the resort province of Antalya in southern Turkey on Tuesday,...

Time to declare: Ukrainian anti-corruption reform faces threats 25 Oct 2016 - 09:04 am

KIEV: The prime minister urged his cabinet colleagues to be brave enough to do it, saying it was like shutting one's eyes before...

Islamic State takes control of half Iraqi town near Jordan-Syria border - sources 25 Oct 2016 - 08:53 am

BAGHDAD: Islamic State fighters expanded the area under their control in a remote western Iraqi town near the borders with Syria and Jordan...

Colombia 'torpedoing' peace talks, say ELN rebels 24 Oct 2016 - 11:11 pm

Bogota: Colombia's ELN rebels accused the government Monday of "torpedoing" peace talks due to open this week by insisting the leftist guerrillas free...

New deaths put Italy on track for sombre migrant records 24 Oct 2016 - 11:01 pm

Palermo, Italy: Italy's coastguard said Monday that another 16 people had died during operations in which 2,200 migrants were rescued off Libya, propelling...

Hayden a symbol of when youth took history into own hands 24 Oct 2016 - 09:50 pm

SANTA MONICA, Calif.: Tom Hayden was long past his heyday of political rebellion and the Chicago 7 trial when he died on Sunday...

Tom Hayden, activist known for Vietnam protests, dies at 76 24 Oct 2016 - 09:38 pm

SANTA MONICA, Calif. Tom Hayden, a '60s anti-war activist whose name became forever linked with the celebrated Chicago 7 trial, Vietnam War protests...

Venezuela’s Maduro in surprise visit to Pope 24 Oct 2016 - 09:08 pm

VATICAN CITY: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made an unannounced trip to the Vatican on Monday and held talks with Pope Francis, who urged...

Mystery as five die in French plane crash on Malta 24 Oct 2016 - 09:01 pm

Valletta: An unmarked reconnaissance plane working for France's defence ministry crashed at Malta's international airport Monday, killing all five people on board and...

The $900,000 question behind Bob Dylan’s Nobel prize 24 Oct 2016 - 08:25 pm

STOCKHOLM: Many writers might give their right arm to be paid almost $1 million to deliver a lecture. But Bob Dylan’s silence since...

EU, Canada believe trade summit 'still possible': Tusk 24 Oct 2016 - 08:21 pm

Brussels: EU president Donald Tusk said he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believe a summit on a landmark EU-Canada trade accord can...

Islamic State steps up counter-attacks as fighting edges closer to Mosul 24 Oct 2016 - 08:14 pm

BAGHDAD/BARTELLA, Iraq: Islamic State expanded its attacks on Monday against the army and Kurdish forces across Iraq, trying to relieve pressure on the...