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Chicago police charge man in gang-related killing of 9-year-old 28 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO: A man has been arrested and charged in the gang-related murder of a 9-year-old boy who was lured from...

Uganda’s Museveni to face challengers in first presidential debate 27 Nov 2015 - 06:57 pm

Yoweri Museveni President of Uganda By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA: Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni will face off against seven challengers in the country’s...

German arms dealer probed over possible link to Paris attacks: prosecutor 27 Nov 2015 - 06:49 pm

Berlin: German prosecutors said Friday they were investigating whether an illegal arms dealer had sold four assault rifles to a person in the...

Live Shakespeare tops British cinema box office - for a day 27 Nov 2015 - 06:34 pm

LONDON: A live broadcast of Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh starring in Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” was the biggest cinema box office draw...

Burkina Faso to choose first new leader in three decades 27 Nov 2015 - 05:51 pm

Campaign By Nadoun Coulibaly and Joe Penney OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso votes in its first free election in three decades this weekend, choosing a...

Brazil dam disaster shows flaws in decrepit mining regulator 27 Nov 2015 - 05:41 pm

By Stephen Eisenhammer and Anthony Boadle BELO HORIZONTE/BRASILIA: With leaking windows, moldy walls and piles of paper where you might expect computers, the...

Iranian hard-liners said to intensify crackdown ahead of key votes 27 Nov 2015 - 05:39 pm

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei By Parisa Hafezi Ahead of two key elections in Iran in February, the Supreme Leader’s hard-line allies have cracked down...

NATO split on message to send Georgia on membership hopes 27 Nov 2015 - 05:15 pm

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton listens to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (R) during a NATO foreign ministers meeting at...

Key dates in the battle against global warming 27 Nov 2015 - 05:05 pm

Paris: The UN climate summit in Paris, which opens on November 30, is the latest bid to secure a universal climate rescue pact...

Weapons used in Paris attacks 'bought from German dealer': report 27 Nov 2015 - 11:55 am

A picture taken on November 27, 2015, shows French national flags put on a window in Hede-Bazouges, north of Rennes, during the National...

White House undergoes holiday lockdown after man jumps fence 27 Nov 2015 - 02:02 am

WASHINGTON: A man draped in an American flag climbed over the fence at the White House on Thursday, prompting a lockdown as the...

Holiday shoppers get a head start on Thanksgiving 27 Nov 2015 - 02:00 am

NEW YORK: Black Friday used to kick off the holiday shopping season, but now that day has taken a backseat to Thanksgiving Day....

Arrested Brazilian billionaire declares innocence: report 27 Nov 2015 - 01:59 am

The billionaire Brazilian banker arrested on charges related to the country's huge Petrobras corruption probe says he is not guilty, his lawyer was...

Venezuela opposition challenging on Chavez family turf 27 Nov 2015 - 01:56 am

BARINAS, Venezuela: Asdrubal Chavez is a walking tribute to his still-revered cousin as he stumps for congress. Hugo Chavez's eyes peer out from...

Tunisia detains 30, identifies bomber after attack 27 Nov 2015 - 01:52 am

TUNIS, Tunisia: Tunisian authorities have detained 30 people suspected of having extremism links after a suicide bombing targeting presidential guards, and identified the...

Mali says arrests two suspects linked to Bamako hotel attack 27 Nov 2015 - 01:50 am

Bullet casings are seen in a helmet on the floor of the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS By Tiemoko...

Turkey-Russia spat over downed Russian warplane escalates 27 Nov 2015 - 01:45 am

ANKARA, Turkey: A tug-of-war over a Russian warplane downed by a Turkish fighter jet at the border with Syria escalated Thursday, with Moscow...

Russia, France agree to tighten cooperation against IS 27 Nov 2015 - 01:43 am

MOSCOW: The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday to tighten cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, although they remained...