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Solar Impulse 2 resumes round-the-world flight 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Seen from the control room a screen is pictured detailing the Solar Impulse 2 solar powered plane taking off from Kalaeloa in Monaco...

As queen turns 90, report values British monarchy at $84 billion 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh waves to wellwishers during a walkabout on her 90th birthday in...

Europe to launch satellites for Earth, Einstein 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Setting off on a Russian Soyuz rocket will be Sentinel-1B with its Earth surveillance radar, and Microscope, a French-built orbiter seeking to poke...

Survivors recount mayhem of Mediterranean migrant shipwreck 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Survivors of a deadly shipwreck, Ismam Mowlid of Somalia (L) and Mahmud Muaz of Ethiopia deliver a press conference in Athens on April...

Pentagon expresses 'displeasure' of Russian fighter incidents 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

"I can tell you we have open (military-to-military) channels and our displeasure with their conduct has been relayed to them," Pentagon spokesman Navy...

Canada must step up efforts to cut CO2 emissions: watchdog 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Reuters / Blair Gable Ottawa: Canada will need to greatly step up its efforts...

Israel says Hamas suicide bomber attacked Jerusalem bus 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Palestinian youth put up a poster depicting a portrait of Abdel Hamid Abu Sorur, 19, at Aida refugee camp in the town of...

Climate: half-a-degree makes a huge difference 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on November 2, 2006 shows a view of downtown Los Angeles, California on a smoggy afternoon. A warming planet...

Social media mourns death of music legend Prince 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A file picture dated 2 June 2014 of US musician Prince (L), during Rafael Nadal of Spain and Dusan Lajovic of Serbia's fourth...

Syria relief efforts intensify even as peace talks falter 21 Apr 2016 - 06:00 pm

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura told reporters gathered in Geneva that Thursday's developments showed "modest but real progress". Reuters Beirut: Aid groups launched...

Yemen rebels arrive in Kuwait for delayed peace talks 21 Apr 2016 - 05:52 pm

Released prisoners who are supporters of Shiite Huthi rebels attend a meeting with the President of the Huthi Revolutionary Committee in the Yemeni...

50 regime forces surrender to Kurds in Qamishli, Syria 21 Apr 2016 - 05:49 pm

Government forces surrender themselves to Kurdish fighters in the city of Qamishli, Syria April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said Qamishli, Syria: Fifty Syrian pro-government...

Ex-UN climate chief quits India think-thank amid 'sex pest' claims 21 Apr 2016 - 05:38 pm

"My term as a Member of the Governing Council ended on March 31, 2016," Rajendra Pachauri said in a statement sent to AFP...

Greece, EU/IMF lenders make progress but still no deal 21 Apr 2016 - 05:34 pm

The Greek national flag outside the Embassy of Greece on June 29 2015 in Berlin. AFP Photo / John MacDougall By Lefteris Papadimas...

US, Gulf to work together to deal with low oil prices: Obama 21 Apr 2016 - 05:18 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks following his participation in the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 21,...