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Brazil Supreme Court takes over probe into ex-president 01 Apr 2016 - 09:33 am

A doll of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pictured during a protest against impeachment proceedings against Brazil's President Dilma...

Honduras plans to build new, safer airport 01 Apr 2016 - 09:27 am

Soldiers chat as they keep watch before the arrival of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to a ceremony to announce A new international...

Trump meets with Republican leadership; party unity discussed 01 Apr 2016 - 09:19 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests during a campaign rally at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel on March 30, 2016 in...

Rwandan politician’s death in Burundi jail fuels mutual suspicion 01 Apr 2016 - 09:14 am

This file photo taken on April 23, 1995 shows then Rwandan Minister for Social Integration and Rehabilitation Jacques Bihozagara speaking to journalists during...

10 key Libya cities lend support to UN-backed unity govt 01 Apr 2016 - 09:05 am

Supporters of Libya's new prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj protest holding banners and their national flag in support of the new government in Tripoli's...

Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone 01 Apr 2016 - 08:55 am

A Kurdish refugee boy from the Syrian town of Kobani holds onto a fence that surrounds a refugee camp in the border town...

Obama promises 'candid' exchange with Xi amid maritime disputes 01 Apr 2016 - 08:15 am

President Barack Obama greets President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, in the Blue Room prior to the Nuclear Security Summit...

Five San Francisco officers found exchanging racist, homophobic texts 01 Apr 2016 - 08:04 am

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon speaks at a news conference. Reuters, Beck Diefenbach By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO: Five more San Francisco...

Libya sanctions shift possible when unity gov’t controls fund: UN 01 Apr 2016 - 07:50 am

Ibrahim Dabbashi gestures as he delivers a seminar titled ''Transitional Justice'', in Benghazi January 24, 2012. Reuters/Esam Al-Fetori By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS:...

Seas could rise higher than predicted, drenching coastal cities: study 01 Apr 2016 - 07:46 am

Sea levels could surge more than three feet (0.9 meter) by 2100 from melting Antarctic ice alone, on top of a three-foot rise...

China calls Obama, Xi talks ‘constructive’ 01 Apr 2016 - 07:33 am

President of China Xi Jinping arrives for a working dinner at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 March 2016. US President...

Brazilians demonstrate against impeachment 01 Apr 2016 - 07:30 am

A supporter of Brazil's Workers' Party (PT) takes a picture in front of Brazilian flag during a demonstration in support of President Dilma...

Historic Texas Alamo to undergo first renovation in a century 01 Apr 2016 - 07:27 am

A woman walks past as men use a lift to repair and restore stonework along the curved facade of the Alamo in San...

G7 summit should focus on weak global economy, Russia, N.Korea: Japan 01 Apr 2016 - 07:20 am

U.S. President Barack Obama Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rise from their seats at the conclusion of their trilateral meeting with South Korean...

US Republicans alarmed at talk US may ease Iran trade 01 Apr 2016 - 07:14 am

U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivers a speech on ''the state of American politics'' to interns on Capitol Hill in...

Trump struggles to contain abortion fallout as White House rivals pounce 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Donald Trump addresses a press conference following his victory in the Florida state primary on March 15, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida...

German train operator: women-only compartments not reaction to New Year attacks 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn compartment. Photo Courtesy: Clic17, Wikimedia Commons LONDON: A German railway company which has introduced women-only compartments on one line said...