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Former opposition leader named Congolese premier 24 Apr 2016 - 10:55 am

Brazzaville: Republic of Congo's newly-reelected President Denis Sassou Nguesso has named former opposition leader and one-time finance minister Clement Mouamba as his prime...

Obama says he hopes he has persuaded British voters not to leave EU 24 Apr 2016 - 09:14 am

U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron smile after Obama missed a putt during a round of golf at The...

Australian politician sets river on fire to protest fracking 24 Apr 2016 - 08:40 am

Fire in the Condamine River in Queensland. Picture: Jeremy Buckingham Social Media Page Sydney: An Australian politician has set fire to a river...

Disease experts to compare Zika notes in Paris 24 Apr 2016 - 08:37 am

A file photograph showing a mosquito 'Aedes aegypti', that transmit the Zika virus, in a laboratory in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 07...

Entrenched leader Obiang who led EGuinea from terror to oil 24 Apr 2016 - 08:23 am

A picture taken on April 23, 2016 shows an electoral poster of Equatorial Guinea incumbent president and candidate Teodoro Obiang in Malabo. AFP ...

Lertsattayathorn reigns supreme in Doha 24 Apr 2016 - 01:14 am

Mohammed Mubarak Al Ramzani, President of Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF), Mubarak Hamad Al Khayarin, President of Asian Snooker Federation and other...

Obama, Cameron tee off at exclusive golf course 24 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. President Barack Obama plays golf with British Prime Minister David Cameron at The Grove golf course in Watford, England April 23, 2016....

After one week ago, Ecuador earthquake death toll to 646 24 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Policemen and soldiers stand guard in the Tarqui area of Manta, Ecuador on April 23, 2016. AFP / RODRIGO BUENDIA Quito: Nearly 650...

Climate change brings conflict: Macky Sall 23 Apr 2016 - 06:09 pm

United Nations, United States: Senegal's President Macky Sall sees a link between climate change and security, in particular when it comes to the...

Thousands of TTIP foes rally in Germany on Obama visit eve 23 Apr 2016 - 05:55 pm

Activists dressed as chickens carry signs reading 'CHICKS on tour against TTIP & CETA' (L) and 'Yes we can stop TTIP' (R) during...

Catalonia in transition to independence from Spain 23 Apr 2016 - 03:45 pm

Catalan Regional President Carles Puigdemont evaluates his first 100 days on duty during a meeting with foreign journalists at Palau de la Generalitat...

At London youth event, Barack Obama pushes diplomacy over force 23 Apr 2016 - 02:48 pm

US President Barack Obama takes part in a town hall meeting at the Lindley Hall in London, Britain, 23 April 2016. US President...

Obama hails Turkey-bound Merkel's "courage" on migrants 23 Apr 2016 - 02:45 pm

People walk next to a billboard with the picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the words; 'Solidarity with the refugees', in Gaziantep,...

Oil spill fears in Italian Riviera port 23 Apr 2016 - 02:42 pm

Port of Genoa Rome: Authorities in the Italian port of Genoa declared a state of emergency Saturday as they battled to prevent tonnes...

Refugee hit by police car in Greek camp dies 23 Apr 2016 - 02:34 pm

Refugees queue for firewood at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni on April...

Obama takes in Hamlet at the Globe on Shakespeare's 400th anniversary 23 Apr 2016 - 01:04 pm

US President Barack Obama watches a selection of songs and excerpts from Hamlet as he tours the Globe Theatre in London to mark...

Let's not overreact to Panama Papers, some EU finmins warn 23 Apr 2016 - 12:39 pm

Malta's Finance Minister Edward Scicluna presents the 2016 Budget speech in parliament in Valletta, Malta, October 12, 2015. REUTERS/DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI By Francesco...