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After Canada wildfire, a silver lining for businesses 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Evacuees sit outside of bungalows in a Canada North Camps (CNC) lodge in the Wandering River community, south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada,...

Brazil’s new acting leader mistakes a journalist for Argentina’s Macri 13 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer (3rd R) holds a folder with a document notifying him of becoming the interim president after the Brazilian...

Explosion hits military post in Hadhramaut, Yemen 12 May 2016 - 05:37 pm

Aden: An unidentified number of Yemeni army soldiers was killed or injured in an explosion that targeted a military checkpoint in the Yemeni...

Explosion close to military barracks in Istanbul 12 May 2016 - 04:56 pm

ISTANBUL: A vehicle exploded near a military barracks in Turkey's biggest city of Istanbul on Thursday, CNN Turk reported, the latest in a...

Blast in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria, kills two: hospital, residents 12 May 2016 - 04:06 pm

Maiduguri, Nigeria: At least two people were killed in an explosion outside government offices in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Thursday,...

Ukraine jails reporter who campaigned against army draft 12 May 2016 - 04:04 pm

Kiev: A Ukrainian court on Thursday jailed for 3.5 years a reporter who campaigned to allow conscientious objectors not to fight pro-Russian rebels...

Wife of Palestine resistance icon eyes Nobel Peace Prize 12 May 2016 - 03:26 pm

By Qais Abu Samra RAMALLAH, Palestine: The wife of Palestinian resistance icon Marwan Barghouti is rallying efforts to have her husband -- who...

UK government announces sweeping reforms to BBC 12 May 2016 - 03:05 pm

LONDON: The U.K. government has announced some of the most significant reforms to the British Broadcasting Corporation in its 94-year history. The BBC’s...

London hosts leaders at global anti-corruption summit 12 May 2016 - 03:03 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) arrive during the Anti-Corruption Summit in Lancaster House in...

Philippine ex-rebels congratulate Duterte on election 12 May 2016 - 02:55 pm

(FILES) This file photo taken on May 9, 2016 shows Presidential frontrunner and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gesturing as he arrive at...

18,000 militiamen fight for Syria's Assad 12 May 2016 - 02:52 pm

By Selen Temizer, Levent Tok, Halit Süleyman, Mohamad Misto ALEPPO/ANKARA: Around 18,000 Shia militiamen are believed to be fighting alongside the Bashar al-Assad...

Truce ends in Syria's Aleppo as aid heads for besieged town 12 May 2016 - 02:47 pm

Aleppo, Syria: The truce in Syria's battleground city Aleppo expired Thursday with no new last-minute extension, as a besieged town near the capital...

US missile shield starts up in Romania to Russian fury 12 May 2016 - 02:44 pm

US marines carry the flags, having the Command Center building in background, prior to the official inauguration ceremony held at Aegis Ashore Missile...

Duterte wants to open Philippines to foreign investors: aide 12 May 2016 - 02:25 pm

A picture made available on 12 May 2016 shows Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte speaking to supporters during a rally in Manila, Philippines, 07...

Islamic State attack in western Iraq kills five 12 May 2016 - 02:08 pm

By Suleiman al-Qubaisi ANBAR, Iraq: Five Iraqi soldiers and pro-government tribesmen were killed on Thursday in a deadly attack by Islamic State militants...

647 Palestinians held in administrative detention since October 2015 12 May 2016 - 12:50 pm

Ramallah: Israeli forces placed 647 Palestinians in administrative detention without trial or charge since October 2015, said Palestine Prisoner's Society (PPS) on Thursday. ...

No visa-free travel for Turks if EU conditions not met: Juncker 12 May 2016 - 12:50 pm

File picture of European Comission chief Jean Claude Juncker Berlin: Europe will not grant visa-free travel to Turks if Ankara fails to fulfil...

Brazil's Rousseff suspended to face impeachment trial 12 May 2016 - 12:43 pm

Brazil's General Attorney Jose Eduardo Cardozo speaks to Senators during a voting session on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff in Brasilia, Brazil,...