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Missing Chinese columnist released from custody: lawyer 27 Mar 2016 - 10:04 am

A security agent stands guard near the Great Hall of the People as the sun appears through smog ahead of the closing ceremony...

US Democrat Bernie Sanders wins Alaska, Washington caucuses 27 Mar 2016 - 10:02 am

Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington March 25, 2016. REUTERS/David Ryder By John...

Philippine mountain fire forces hundreds to flee 27 Mar 2016 - 09:54 am

Manila: A raging fire on the Philippines highest mountain forced hundreds of people to flee from the peak by foot, officials said Sunday....

BJP-backed Mehbooba stakes claim to power in J&K 27 Mar 2016 - 09:42 am

People's Democratic Party (PDP) president and Parliament member, Mehbooba Mufti speak to the media after a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN...

Five killed in bus-tanker collision in Rajasthan 27 Mar 2016 - 09:31 am

Jodhpur in Rajasthan highlighted on an India map Jaipur: At least five people were killed and 47 others injured when a bus collided...

Only IDBI Bank employees to strike on Monday 27 Mar 2016 - 09:23 am

Chennai: The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) confirmed that a scheduled strike on Monday will be carried out by IDBI Bank employees...

Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual 27 Mar 2016 - 09:23 am

Mexican's set fire to an effigy of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on March 26, 2016 in Mexico City during Holy Week...

Syria government forces retake all of Palmyra from IS 27 Mar 2016 - 09:06 am

A handout photo made available by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian government soldiers holding the national flag and posing...

Ex-ICTY spokeswoman held under 'suicide watch conditions' 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Florence Hartmann, former spokeswoman of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, on March 24, 2016, is arrested before...

Sierra Leone begins destroying stockpile of 'unuseable' arms 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Chesterfield County Sheriff's lieutenant David Lee removes rifles from a shipping container as he and other officers sort through thousands of...

Iran wants connectivity, cooperation in region: president 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 26, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood Islamabad: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on...

Iraq’s Sadr may extend sit-in to demand reforms: TV 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Prominent Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr speaks during news conference in Najaf south of Baghdad, March 22, 2016. REUTERS, Alaa Al-Marjani BAGHDAD: Powerful Iraqi...

Italy unhappy with Egyptian explanation of student's death 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Giulio Regen, the Italian Student murdered in Cairo Rome: Italy has cast doubt on Egypt's explanation for the murder of Italian student Giulio...

Iran’s Rouhani says can provide Pakistan gas through pipeline within months 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A handout picture released by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) talking with Pakistan's Army...

Thousands call for guns at US Republican convention 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and his family eat a traditional fish fry dinner at Rite Place restaurant in Green Bay, Wisconsin...

Beirut landmark bathed in Belgian colours in solidarity over attack 27 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

People carry Belgium national flag, flowers and candles during a memorial ceremony in tribute to victims of the Belgium terrorist attacks, the ceremony...

Women: the Achilles heel that could doom Trump 27 Mar 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....

Uzbekistan ends border standoff with Kyrgyzstan 26 Mar 2016 - 06:58 pm

Kyrgyz and Uzbek troops are seen in a disputed area near the town of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Hulkar Isamova Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan...