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Kerry urges both sides to 'seize moment' at Syria talks 31 Jan 2016 - 06:32 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Syria's opposition and regime to play a full role in peace talks Sunday, while accusing...

On Iowa campus, Clinton a tough sell among young voters 31 Jan 2016 - 06:21 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R) campaigns at the Carrollton Inn in Carroll, Iowa, USA, on 30 January 2016. Ames, United States: Engineering...

Ugandan opposition ex-general arrested: report 31 Jan 2016 - 06:09 pm

Former coordinator of intelligence services David Sejusa (pictured) has been arrested, says Uganda's state-owned New Vision newspaper. Kampala: Ugandan security forces arrested Sunday...

Ukraine reports first military casualties in 3 weeks 31 Jan 2016 - 05:22 pm

Kiev: Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country's war-torn east where government forces are seeking to put down a pro-Russian insurgency,...

Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol 31 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

Representative image The Hague: Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, adding that...

3 dead, 56 wounded in suicide bombings near Lake Chad: security source 31 Jan 2016 - 05:09 pm

N'Djamena: people were killed and dozens wounded in two suicide bombings in the Lake Chad area on Sunday, a region frequently targeted by...

Tanzania arrests three after British wildlife pilot killed 31 Jan 2016 - 05:07 pm

Dar es Salaam: Tanzanian police have arrested three men after a British pilot was killed when gunmen opened fire on his helicopter as...

At least 65 people killed in attack in Nigeria's Maiduguri city 31 Jan 2016 - 04:52 pm

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 65 people were killed on Saturday during an attack by militant group Boko Haram near Nigeria's northeastern city of...

Three killed in suspected Islamist attack in northern Kenya 31 Jan 2016 - 03:40 pm

By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA: At least three men were killed in a village in Kenya's coastal Lamu county in the early hours of...

Two suspected jihadists arrested in Greece: police 31 Jan 2016 - 02:46 pm

Thessaloniki: Two men with Swedish passports and carrying machetes and other "combat paraphernalia" have been arrested in Greece, suspected of links to jihadist...

Millions of Ethiopians facing worst drought for decades: UN 31 Jan 2016 - 02:20 pm

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia is struggling from its worst drought for 30 years with millions in dire need of life saving aid, UN Secretary-General...

Support for Merkel dips to 2002 low as populists gain traction: survey 31 Jan 2016 - 01:55 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts as she attends a sitting of the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament in Berlin on January 28,...

Ex-president of El Salvador dies facing corruption charges 31 Jan 2016 - 01:11 pm

Members of the media gather in front of a private hospital where former El Salvador President Francisco Flores was admitted, in San Salvador,...

Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies aged 77: BBC 31 Jan 2016 - 12:42 pm

Irish-born broadcaster Terry Wogan holds his OBE award (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace in London in this...

At least 11 dead in Moscow factory fire 31 Jan 2016 - 11:44 am

Moscow: At least 11 people perished in Russia after a fire in a Moscow factory caused the roof to collapse, authorities said on...

Deploying AU force without Burundi approval 'unimaginable': top AU official 31 Jan 2016 - 11:19 am

Addis Ababa: The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless Burundi's government agrees, the AU special representative for the region...