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Let it stream: The Beatles comes to online music services 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Ringo Starr's iconic 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl three-piece drum kit used to record some of The Beatles biggest hits is seen in...

Tanzania appoints Philip Mpango as Finance minister 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Philip Mpango DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s president has appointed Philip Mpango as minister for Finance and Planning, the presidential spokesman said on Wednesday....

US regulators push for distinction between online ads, articles 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

San Francisco: With marketers creating online ads that are meant to blend in as real news stories, US regulators are trying to make...

Burundi military officer launches new force to challenge president 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

NAIROBI: A former senior Burundi military officer who quit the army this year said on Wednesday he had launched a new force to...

Unusual winter has millennials concerned about climate change 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Melissa Fares and Angela Moon NEW YORK: Unusual weather is dominating the conversation on social media for the holidays, especially among millennials,...

Cameron’s office to probe why British Muslim family barred from U.S. 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

David Cameron LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said on Wednesday it was looking into the case of a family of 11...

U.N.’s Ban appoints new head of struggling Mali mission 24 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mahamat Saleh Annadif ABIDJAN: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday named a new special representative in Mali where the peacekeeping mission has struggled...

Sweden, Finland, Belgium get 48 million euros in EU aid for refugees 23 Dec 2015 - 06:54 pm

Brussels: Sweden, Finland and Belgium will receive a combined 48 million euros (52 million dollars) in emergency aid to help house and care...

French terror suspects arrested over fake baby bump 23 Dec 2015 - 06:48 pm

Representative image Paris: A French convert to Islam and her husband were under arrest on Wednesday after police discovered a fake stomach used...

Ethiopia opposition: 80 killed in protests against land plan 23 Dec 2015 - 06:46 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: An Ethiopian opposition party says that government forces have killed more than 80 people in the past four weeks in...

Celebrity chefs create gourmet delights for astronauts 23 Dec 2015 - 06:41 pm

London celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal who is crafting delicacies for British astronaut Tim Peake currently on board the International Space Station Paris: Michelin-starred...

Fresh start for Liberian chimpanzees used for medical tests 23 Dec 2015 - 06:30 pm

Jenny Desmond makes the daily voyage to the chimps with Joseph Thomas (pictured) a Liberian employed by the Center for 36 years NY...

Bosnia: Sarajevo schools close down because pollution 23 Dec 2015 - 06:22 pm

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Sarajevo authorities say they are closing down schools because of high pollution mixed with fog, and volunteers have begun distributing face...

Burundi rebels announce force to oust president 23 Dec 2015 - 04:33 pm

Nairobi: Burundi's rebels came together Wednesday for the first time as a force aimed at ousting President Pierre Nkurunziza, after months of deadly...

British Muslim family barred from flying to Disneyland 23 Dec 2015 - 04:05 pm

Stella Creasy London: Prime Minister David Cameron was urged to intervene Wednesday after a British Muslim family was prevented from flying to the...

East Africa pushes Burundi peacekeeping force 23 Dec 2015 - 12:37 pm

Nairobi: Burundi faces mounting regional pressure to accept an African Union peacekeeping force, diplomats said Wednesday, with the issue a key point of...

Rwanda says won't join African Union force for Burundi 23 Dec 2015 - 12:03 pm

Rwanda president Paul Kagame Kigali: Rwanda will not contribute troops to a peacekeeping mission in neighbouring Burundi, President Paul Kagame said, as he...