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India, US ink eight agreements, to boost defence, counter-terror cooperation 08 Jun 2016 - 11:54 am

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) delivers remarks to reporters after meeting with US President Barack Obama (C) in the Oval Office at...

Car bomb hits police station in southeast Turkey, many wounded -sources 08 Jun 2016 - 11:50 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: A car bomb attack hit a police station in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin on Wednesday, wounding many people, security...

Venezuela opposition claims first win in recall drive 08 Jun 2016 - 11:14 am

Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) secretary general, Jesus "Chuo" Torrealba, talks to the press after meeting between members of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council...

Lancome faces growing anger and protests in Hong Kong 08 Jun 2016 - 11:14 am

Protesters display posters on a Lancome outlet display in a shopping mall. AFP / ANTHONY WALLACE Hong Kong: Cosmetics giant Lancome closed some...

Syrian rebels break Islamic State siege in northwest - monitor 08 Jun 2016 - 10:39 am

Rebel fighters take positions at the frontline during what they said were clashes with Islamic State militants in the town of Marea in...

Syria regime set for Tehran talks with allies Russia, Iran 08 Jun 2016 - 10:35 am

Tehran: Syria's defence minister is to hold Tehran talks with his Iranian and Russian counterparts on Thursday as government forces press an offensive...

Egyptian airliner makes emergency landing in Uzbekistan after bomb threat 08 Jun 2016 - 10:29 am

MOSCOW: An Egyptian passenger plane, en route from Cairo to Beijing, has made an emergency landing in the town of Urgench in Uzbekistan...

Sanders vows to stay in Democratic nomination race 08 Jun 2016 - 10:17 am

Santa Monica, United States: Bernie Sanders refused to concede defeat to Hillary Clinton late Tuesday, vowing to "continue the fight" for the Democratic...

China blasts 'unilateral' Philippine move ahead of ruling 08 Jun 2016 - 10:00 am

Beijing: China accused the Philippines Wednesday of ignoring requests for dialogue about their maritime dispute, as tensions rise before an international tribunal's ruling...

China miners accused of multiple murders in extortion scam 08 Jun 2016 - 09:50 am

Beijing: Chinese prosecutors have charged 74 people in connection with a series of grisly murders aimed at extorting compensation from coal mining firms,...

Thousands flee IS Syria stronghold as coalition closes in 08 Jun 2016 - 09:27 am

A Syrian woman who fled the fight in Manbij, talks to a Kurdish fighter at a camp on the outskirts of the town...

Couple is jailed on charges of trying to sell a baby for $500 to $1,000 08 Jun 2016 - 09:24 am

Ashley Nicole Harmon and Jonathan Isaac Lucas Flint. PHOTO CREDIT: Fayette County Sheriff's Department On a Saturday evening in late May, emergency dispatchers...

Clinton hails a milestone as she clinches Democratic nomination 08 Jun 2016 - 09:21 am

Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to speak during her California primary night rally held in Brooklyn. REUTERS/LUCAS JACKSON By James Oliphant SANTA...

Language barriers, fear heighten woes in Flint water crisis 08 Jun 2016 - 09:01 am

By JEFF KAROUB FLINT, Mich: Margarita Solis regularly drives to Flint distribution centers to load up on bottled water, as thousands of residents...

Malaysian gets one year in jail for insulting royalty 08 Jun 2016 - 08:53 am

Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian was sentenced to a year in prison Tuesday after he admitted 14 charges of insulting one of the country's...

Kenya nationwide blackout caused by monkey tripping transformer -KenGen 08 Jun 2016 - 08:31 am

NAIROBI: A nationwide blackout that hit Kenya on Tuesday was caused by a monkey tripping a transformer at a hydropower plant, leading to...

Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO 08 Jun 2016 - 08:26 am

Anya Nopalit combs her son's hair at her home in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, January 18, 2016, in this handout provided by UNAIDS. UNAIDS/Watsamon...

California poised to shut out Republicans from U.S. Senate race 08 Jun 2016 - 08:21 am

California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at the Center for American Progress' 2014 Making Progress Policy Conference in Washington, District of Columbia, U.S....