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UN's Ban calls for 'immediate' formation of S. Sudan unity government 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon United Nations, United States: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a new unity government to be immediately set up...

London's Big Ben to fall silent during repairs 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Cleaners abseil down one of the faces of Big Ben, to clean and polish the clock face, above the Houses of Parliament, in...

“Out means out”, German lawmakers warn Britain on Brexit 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

German Chanlellor Angela Merkel (C) speaks to media after her visit to Terrorism Defense Center GATZ with Hans-Georg Maassen (left 2) President of...

German historian presents 2,500-page itinerary of Hitler's life 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Adolf Hitler Berlin: A German amateur historian Tuesday presented a four-volume itinerary of Adolf Hitler's life, detailed at times down to the hour,...

UK support for Brexit rises despite Obama’s call: opinion polls 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Support for the campaign to get Britain out of the European Union has risen in recent days, two opinion polls showed on...

Prince left no will, musician’s sister lists siblings as heirs 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Music superstar Prince, who died suddenly last week, left no will, his sister said in court documents filed on Tuesday. The sister, Tyka...

FBI director suggests iPhone flaw may remain secret 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

FBI Director James Comey speaks on cyber security at Georgetown University on April 26, 2016 in Washington, DC. Comey addressed the sixth annual...

Hands off our island, Australia: Norfolk residents fight “re-colonisation” 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The former military barracks in Kingston in the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. AFP / Photo Lawrence Bartlett By Paola Totaro LONDON: Norfolk...

Kansas governor withdraws from Syrian refugee program 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback speaks to supporters after winning re-election in the U.S. midterm elections in Topeka, Kansas, November 4, 2014. REUTERS/Mark...

Fewer foreign fighters joining Islamic State: Pentagon 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: The number of foreign fighters joining the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria has decreased sharply in the past year...

Havana archbishop who played key role in US-Cuba detente retires 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Cardinal Jaime Ortega, (C), marches at the annual procession of Our Lady of Charity, the patron saint of Cuba, on the streets of...

Brazil’s Temer to overhaul economy, cenbank to rescue confidence 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Members of social movements hold placard during a protest against Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer in front of Jaburu Palace in Brasilia, Brazil...

Journalists protest against arrest of colleagues in Cairo 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Journalists and activists protest against the restriction of press freedom and to demand the release of detained journalists, in front of the Press...

Romania to speed up Holocaust-era property restitution 27 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis looks at pictures of Jews killed in the Holocaust during a visit to the Hall of Names at Yad...

New York Times to shut Paris editing, press operations 26 Apr 2016 - 06:11 pm

Washington: The New York Times announced cutbacks Tuesday to its longtime European hub in Paris, with plans to close its editing and prepress...

Sudan says referendum result shows Darfur 'crisis' over 26 Apr 2016 - 06:09 pm

Darfur referendum commission chief Omar Ali Jamaa holds a press conference on April 23, 2016, in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Jamaa said almost...

Your guide to Saudi Arabia's plan for life after oil 26 Apr 2016 - 05:54 pm

Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud delivers a speech during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on...

Syrian opposition group urges unity in peace talks 26 Apr 2016 - 05:33 pm

Former Syrian deputy prime minister Qadri Jamil gestures during a press conference after a round of negotiations between the Syrian regime-tolerated opposition (Moscow...