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British PM Cameron nominates diplomat Julian King as new EU Commissioner 08 Jul 2016 - 01:50 pm

David Cameron LONDON: Britain has nominated its current ambassador to France, Julian King, to become the country’s new representative at the European Commission,...

Iraq PM sacks Baghdad security chiefs after deadly blast 08 Jul 2016 - 01:45 pm

Haider al-Abadi Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sacked the head of the Baghdad security command and other top officials after a bombing...

Mexico City's weapon against sexual assault: whistles 08 Jul 2016 - 01:40 pm

A woman tries a whistle at the Pantitlan Metro Station, in Mexico City, during a campaign aimed at preventing women's sexual abuse, on...

WHO launches yellow fever vaccine campaign in Angola, DRCongo 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: A nurse prepares a H1N1 flu vaccine shot at a hospital in Budapest, Hungary, November 20, 2009. REUTERS / Karoly Arvai ...

Theresa May: tough minister, unifying post-Brexit PM? 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

London: Britain's tough-talking interior minister Theresa May has avoided the Conservative party in-fighting that dominated the EU referendum campaign, making her a strong...

Andrea Leadsom: Anti-EU minister with City background 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Andrea Leadsom, a candidate to succeed David Cameron as British prime minister, speaks at a news conference in central London, Britain July 7,...

UK’s Osborne meets Chinese officials in post-Brexit trade push 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Finance minister George Osborne met senior Chinese officials in London on Thursday to discuss trade following Britain’s vote to leave the European...

Palestinian woman wounded trying to stab Israeli soldier 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Palestinian children play with toy guns in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on July 7, 2016, on the second day of...

Did FBI chief James Comey bury Hillary's chances? 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

FBI Director James Comey speaks at Georgetown University on April 26, 2016 in Washington. Alex Wong / AFP / Getty Images Washington: Which...

Community leaders demand broad probe of cops in black Louisiana man’s death 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Together Baton Rouge member, pastor Lee Wesley, talks about the federal investigation into the shooting of Alton Sterling during a press conference at...

Cosby returns to court to seek dismissal of sex assault charges 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Bill Cosby (R), walks off the elevator to the second floor of the Montgomery County Courthouse on his way to Courtroom A surrounded...

Costa Rica nominates former UN climate head Christiana Figueres to be next UN chief 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 18th United Nations Convention...

Cyprus lawmakers call for end to EU sanctions on Russia 08 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Nicosia: Cyprus’ parliament Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the government to work towards lifting European Union sanctions imposed on Russia over its...

Fierce fighting for key Aleppo road despite Syria truce 07 Jul 2016 - 05:42 pm

A mannequin is pictured amid the rubble of a damaged building in a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria July 5, 2016. (REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail) ...

Death toll from Baghdad blast rises to 292: minister 07 Jul 2016 - 04:59 pm

Iraqis gather on July 7, 2016 next to banners of condolences at a memorial for the victims of a bombing which claimed the...

US to provide $23 mln more for Ukraine humanitarian crisis 07 Jul 2016 - 04:31 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) waves during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev on July 7,...

Putin signs controversial anti-terror measures into law 07 Jul 2016 - 04:27 pm

File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a package of controversial anti-terror amendments dubbed...