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Zimbabwe's Mugabe warns party members fighting over his succession 20 Feb 2016 - 12:23 pm

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe talks to his wife Grace before addressing the ZANU-PF party's top decision making body, the Politburo, in the capital...

Uganda's Museveni wins 61% of votes with 83% counted: results 20 Feb 2016 - 12:12 pm

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni (R) casts his ballot as he votes in parliamentary and presidential elections at a polling station in Nshwere, on...

Al Qaeda militants seize southern Yemen town - residents 20 Feb 2016 - 12:09 pm

ADEN: Dozens of al Qaeda militants took control of the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar on Saturday, residents said, consolidating the group's control...

New government school blown up in Pakistan's restive northwest 20 Feb 2016 - 11:55 am

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: Militants blew up part of a newly constructed government school in Pakistan's South Waziristan region late Friday night, a ...

Fiji declares curfew nationwide as powerful cyclone Winston approaches 20 Feb 2016 - 11:47 am

A handout picture provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Cyclone Winston over Fiji, 20 February 2016. EPA/NOAA/HANDOUT By Peter...

Pakistan troops kill five militants 20 Feb 2016 - 11:38 am

A file photo shows members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps. AFP Islamabad: Pakistani security forces Saturday killed at least five militants in a...

South Africa confirms first case of Zika virus 20 Feb 2016 - 11:26 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa confirmed its first case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in a Columbian man, health authorities said. The virus, which is...

Lightning strike kills seven family members in Pakistan 20 Feb 2016 - 11:16 am

Islamabad: At least seven people of the same family were killed while nine others injured when lightning struck a double-storey house at Khushab’s...

US embassy raises alarm at fighting in northern Myanmar 20 Feb 2016 - 10:57 am

A file picture of a soldier as he puts on his shoes as he and his comrade cross a stream. REUTERS/DAVID JOHNSON Yangon:...

Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district 20 Feb 2016 - 10:43 am

An Afghan National Army (ANA) vehicle is seen parked at an outpost in Helmand province, Afghanistan December 25, 2015. REUTERS/ABDUL MALIK By Mohammad...

Lockdown in parts of northern India after caste clashes 20 Feb 2016 - 10:39 am

Police say that a protester was shot after the paramilitary forces came under fire. AFP New Delhi: Indian authorities imposed a curfew and...

Thai top cop charged over scandal-mired royal cycling event 20 Feb 2016 - 10:17 am

Former Thai police Lieutenant General Prawut Thavornsiri. Reuters Bangkok: A well-known high-ranking Thai police officer who disappeared from the public sphere four months...

Flight cancelled as powerful cyclone bears down on Fiji 20 Feb 2016 - 09:38 am

The forecast track for tropical cyclone Winston. Fiji Meteorological Service Suva, Fiji: Fiji warned residents to brace for an onslaught Saturday as a...

Australia resumes talks with six countries to resettle asylum seekers: Report 20 Feb 2016 - 09:23 am

Protesters against the Nauru detention centre hang from a bridge above a freeway in Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2016. Reuters/Tracey Nearmy/AAP Sydney: Australia...

Thousands marry in mass ceremony in South Korea 20 Feb 2016 - 09:14 am

Couples tie knot a mass wedding ceremony. AFP By Sang-gyu Lim and Jisu Kim GAPYEONG, South Korea: About 3,000 couples from 62 countries...

GCC Ambassadors discuss situation of Syrian refugees with Canadian officials 20 Feb 2016 - 09:04 am

Representational image of migrants and refugees as they cross the Greek-Macedonian border near the town of Gevgelija on February 19, 2016. AFP Ottawa:...

Democrat Sanders looks to prove minority appeal in Nevada 20 Feb 2016 - 08:58 am

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders sings on stage with performers at a campaign rally in Henderson, Nevada February 19, 2016. Reuters/Jim Young ...