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Scottish isle a world away from fireworks of native son Trump 06 May 2016 - 01:26 pm

The house where Donald Trump's mother grew up is seen in Tong on the Isle of Lewis and Harris, an island off the...

Scottish nationalists win but lose ground on UK's 'Super Thursday' 06 May 2016 - 01:15 pm

Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon (C) reacts after a positive result for her party at the Emirates Arena in...

SpaceX successfully lands rockets first stage after space launch 06 May 2016 - 01:11 pm

A handout picture made available by SpaceX shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral...

US seeks to approve attack aircraft for Nigeria in Boko Haram fight 06 May 2016 - 12:51 pm

Soldiers of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army stand by the road in Damboa Borno State, northeast Nigeria on March 25, 2016....

Spain gets first case of Zika-related brain defect in a foetus 06 May 2016 - 12:36 pm

Representative image. Reuters. MADRID: Spain has recorded its first case of a foetus developing the microcephaly birth defect after a pregnant woman became...

Britain and Brexit: what the rest of the world says 06 May 2016 - 12:24 pm

LONDON: It will be up to British voters on June 23 to decide whether the country stays in the European Union, but international...

Brazil Supreme Court suspends Rousseff impeachment architect 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Eduardo Cunha reacts during a seminar in Brasilia, Brazil, August 18, 2015. REUTERS / Ueslei Marcelino Brasília: A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on...

Evacuees find safe haven as wildfires engulf Canada oil region 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A picture provided by Twitter user @SlimCat_23 on 05 May 2016 shows residents of Fort McMurray taking shelter at an evacuation center set...

Trump hires finance chief as campaign goes national 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Steven Mnuchin, chairman and chief executive of private investment firm Dune Capital Management LP, "brings unprecedented experience and expertise to a fundraising operation...

After jokey start, Canadian PM Trudeau promises wildfire help 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau(L) and Britain's Prince Harry(R) leave a Sledge Hockey scrimmage at Ryerson University in Toronto on May 2, 2016,...

Case dropped against US teen who exposed self in school photo 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Los Angeles: Authorities in Arizona have dropped 70 charges against a high school student who exposed himself in a football team photo published...

The 'Trump effect' will help authoritarians around the world 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the La Crosse Center on April 4, 2016 in La...

Uganda bans live TV coverage of opposition protests 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Ugandan anti- riot police patrol the streets of Kampala on April 26, 2012. AFP / Kasamani Isaac Kampala: The Ugandan government on Thursday...

US bans sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo illustration taken on September 25, 2013, shows a woman smoking a "Blu" e-cigarette (electronical cigarette)in Washington,DC. The United States May...

Canada fire hit as government cut spending on prevention, planes 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Strathcona County, Alberta firefighters are seen taking a break from wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta in this photo posted on twitter on May...

Polish opposition creates coalition after ruling party 'takeover' 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Pro-democracy demonstration at the Old Town in Warsaw January 9, 2016. Reuters Warsaw: Several Polish opposition parties on Thursday announced the creation of...

Trump and Clinton, the White House race's unpopular winners 05 May 2016 - 06:31 pm

File photo combination shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican challenger Donald Trump. (AFP) New York: It's the paradox of the 2016...