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Canada's Trudeau: Style, poise and 'selfie politics' 08 Feb 2016 - 06:08 pm

Montreal: Optimistic and smiling, always available to snap a selfie with an adoring fan, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Justin governs with studied poise...

Top dog: scientists measure canine IQ 08 Feb 2016 - 06:02 pm

Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) and University of Edinburgh said they used a "purpose-built barn" to measure navigation ability, speed...

Obama urges Arab world to set up inclusive governments 08 Feb 2016 - 05:13 pm

Dubai: US President Barack Obama urged Arab countries on Monday to establish inclusive governments to ensure security in a region rocked by turmoil....

Continuity IRA claims deadly Dublin shooting: BBC 08 Feb 2016 - 04:58 pm

Gunmen disguised as Gardai walk calmly into a Dublin hotel, then kill a man at boxing event in a hail of bullets. Courtesy:...

30,000 Syrian refugees mass at Turkish border: Turkey PM 08 Feb 2016 - 04:54 pm

Ankara, Turkey: Around 30,000 Syrians are at the Turkish border after fleeing a Russia-backed regime offensive on the northern region of Aleppo, Turkish...

'Meteorite' kills man in south India, authorities say 08 Feb 2016 - 04:49 pm

The mysterious explosion in Vellore had left a crater in the ground.Coutesy: NDTV Chennai, India: Indian authorities say a falling object that killed...

Iran vote should not overshadow 'major issues': Khamenei 08 Feb 2016 - 04:43 pm

Tehran: Iranian officials should not let this month's parliamentary polls distract them from building a strong economy, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said...

Two die while running Philippine marathon 08 Feb 2016 - 04:41 pm

Manila: Two men including a decorated military officer died while running a charity marathon in the Philippines, organisers said Monday. "We are devastated...

Dissident Irish nationalists say behind fatal Dublin shooting: BBC 08 Feb 2016 - 04:30 pm

Police remove a body from the scene of a shooting at the Regency Hotel in Dublin, Ireland in this February 5, 2016 file...

Mass deaths in Syrian jails amount to crime of 'extermination': U.N. 08 Feb 2016 - 04:26 pm

Inmates are seen behind bars in Aleppo's main prison May 22, 2014. REUTERS By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA: Detainees held by the Syrian government...

North Korea rocket launch may spur U.S. missile defense buildup in Asia 08 Feb 2016 - 04:23 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) watches a long range rocket launch into the air in North Korea, in this photo released...

Thousands of refugees may enter Britain if it leaves EU: Cameron 08 Feb 2016 - 04:21 pm

By Elizabeth Piper LONDON: Thousands of refugees could flock to Britain from France if voters decide to leave the European Union, a spokesman...

Nepal ethnic minorities call off blockade over charter 08 Feb 2016 - 03:58 pm

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU: Nepal's ethnic minority groups lifted a four-month-old blockade along a major trading point with India on Monday, saying it...

Over 180 swine flu deaths in Ukraine since September: ministry 08 Feb 2016 - 03:39 pm

Kiev: More than 180 people have died of swine flu in Ukraine since late September, the health ministry said on Monday, adding that...

IS forced to cut fighters' pay 50 pct because of airstrikes, says Glaser 08 Feb 2016 - 02:57 pm

LONDON: The Islamic State (IS) militant group has been forced to cut its fighters’ pay by up to 50 percent because U.S.-led air...

Iraq deploying thousands of troops to retake Mosul 08 Feb 2016 - 02:46 pm

File photo of IS fighters in Mosul. Kirkuk: The Iraqi army is deploying thousands of soldiers to a northern base in preparation for...

Chechen forces in Syria helping Russia pick bomb targets: state TV 08 Feb 2016 - 02:08 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 10, 2015. REUTERS By Andrew...