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Somali militants say kill 43 soldiers in attack on Ethiopian base 09 Jun 2016 - 09:05 am

Members of al Shabaab ride in a pick-up truck at Ala Yaasir camp, outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu, September 3, 2011. REUTERS/FEISAL OMAR By...

Bullets hit bystanders as Australia police shoot knifeman 09 Jun 2016 - 08:58 am

File photo of an Australian police vehicle used for representation. Sydney: Three elderly bystanders were wounded Thursday when Australian police opened fire on...

Obama hopeful Sanders will wind up campaign in 'couple of weeks' 09 Jun 2016 - 08:52 am

US President Barack Obama speaks with comedian Jimmy Fallon during a taping of the NBC television network's "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on...

Four reasons why Africa, Gates and Obama want to end malaria 09 Jun 2016 - 08:44 am

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks while his wife Melinda looks on during an interview in New York February 22, 2016. REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON/FILES By...

Dutch to be hit hard by any Brexit: official 09 Jun 2016 - 08:29 am

The Hague: The Netherlands will be hit hard if Britain leaves the EU, a Dutch government thinktank warned Thursday, predicting a possible 1.2-percent...

Insight: US sees no major Islamic State links to Boko Haram, despite claims 09 Jun 2016 - 08:03 am

A Cameroonian soldier stands guard at an observation post on a hill in the Mandara Mountain chain in Mabass overlooking Nigeria, northern Cameroon,...

Mexico backs Indian bid to join nuclear suppliers' non-proliferation body 09 Jun 2016 - 07:59 am

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto delivers a speech during the inauguration of the 36th session of ECLAC at Los Pinos presidential residence in...

PNG leader O'Neill tackles corruption, unrest 09 Jun 2016 - 07:53 am

File photo of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill addressing the Lowy Institute in Sydney November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File Photo Sydney:...

Italy policeman 'shoots dead migrant who stabbed him' 09 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Rome: A policeman in Italy has shot dead a mentally unstable migrant who stabbed him during a brawl in an area renowned for...

2,000 Chad troops head to Niger after Boko Haram attack 08 Jun 2016 - 04:54 pm

N'Djamena: Some 2,000 troops from regional military powerhouse Chad headed to neighbouring Niger on Wednesday, where Boko Haram insurgents inflicted heavy losses in...

UK: Muslim model describes his first Ramadan 08 Jun 2016 - 03:32 pm

(C) Yeohan Kim. photo: facebook.com/DJYEO86 By Busra Akin Dincer LONDON: Muslims all around world are celebrating the start of the holy month of...

Berlusconi in good condition after hospitalisation for heart problem 08 Jun 2016 - 02:49 pm

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves the stage flanked by his girlfriend Francesca Pascale at the end of a rally to protest...

Denmark strips man of citizenship after terrorism conviction 08 Jun 2016 - 02:43 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's Supreme Court on Wednesday stripped the citizenship from a Danish-Moroccan bookseller jailed for inciting terrorism, upholding the verdict of a lower...

Rubbish piles up in Paris as pre-Euro 2016 protests go on 08 Jun 2016 - 02:00 pm

Pedestrians walk past rubbish piling up on the pavement of rue des petits champs in central Paris on June 8, 2016. Two days...

Clinton claims nomination as primaries near end 08 Jun 2016 - 01:32 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets Californian voters at Sacramento City College at a rally last weekend. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by...

Dozens reported wounded as PNG police fire on protesters, riots spread 08 Jun 2016 - 12:02 pm

An injured man is helped into a hospital, during clashes between protesters and police in Port Moresby, PapuaNew Guinea, June 8, 2016. EMTV/via...

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...

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...