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Basque militant separatist released from Spanish jail 01 Mar 2016 - 02:16 pm

Basque pro independence leader Arnaldo Otegi gestures as he leaves Logrono prison in northern Spain March 1, 2016. REUTERS/ VINCENT WEST BY VINCENT...

Mexico says 11 pregnant women infected with Zika 01 Mar 2016 - 02:15 pm

A state health worker walks towards a house to fumigate it as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne...

More than $1bn was transferred into Malaysia PM's accounts-WSJ 01 Mar 2016 - 01:31 pm

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives for a news conference at a mosque outside Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, in this July 5, 2015 file photo....

Malian jihadist to face charges of razing Timbuktu shrines 01 Mar 2016 - 01:00 pm

The rubble left from an ancient mausoleum destroyed by Islamist militants, is seen in Timbuktu, Mali, July 25, 2013. A former trainee teacher...

UK to send troops to Tunisia to help stop IS crossing Libyan border 01 Mar 2016 - 11:07 am

Britain's Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon, leaves Number 10 Downing Street after attending a cabinet meeting in London, Britain February 23,...

Evidence of coral bleaching on Barrier Reef as sea warms 01 Mar 2016 - 10:50 am

This undated handout photo received on March 1, 2016, shows coral bleaching at Lizard Island off the Australian state of Queensland. AFP/WWF AUSTRALIA ...

State Department releases last batch of Clinton emails 01 Mar 2016 - 08:39 am

Washington: The US State Department on Monday made public the final batch of emails taken from a private server which former secretary of...

Refugees look to job fair for first step in German integration 01 Mar 2016 - 08:33 am

Two men from Iran talk to a staff member at the booth of the German Federal Labour Office at the job fair for...

Migrants try to storm Greece-Macedonia border fence 01 Mar 2016 - 08:29 am

Refugees break into the Greek-Macedonian borders during their protest demanding the opening of the borders near the village of Idomeni on February 29,...

Basque separatist leader to be released from Spanish jail 01 Mar 2016 - 08:23 am

Madrid: A Basque leader and former member of the armed separatist group ETA who is credited with helping end violence in the northern...

Judge sides with Apple in NY drug probe iPhone case 01 Mar 2016 - 08:03 am

US Magistrate James Orenstein in New York said in a 50-page opinion that law enforcement lacked the authority to compel Apple to unlock...

European refugee crisis a 'global' challenge: Kerry 01 Mar 2016 - 08:01 am

US Secretary of State, John Kerry (R), and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, walk up to speak to the media at the Department...

Mexico to fire over 3,000 teachers who skipped test 01 Mar 2016 - 08:00 am

A boy walks past a Mexican soldier as he stands guard outside a school during a security operation following a teacher's strike in...

Zika can trigger severe neurological disorder: study 01 Mar 2016 - 07:58 am

A patient suffering from the Guillain-Barre syndrome (L) recovers in the neurology ward of the Rosales National Hospital in San Salvador, on January...

Trump, Clinton heavy favorites going into Super Tuesday 01 Mar 2016 - 07:57 am

Fairfax, United States: White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to pass a point of no return on Super Tuesday,...

DiCaprio distressed by oil spill in Peru's Amazon basin 01 Mar 2016 - 07:55 am

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Frazer Harrison/Getty...

Pentagon boosts cyber war against IS group 01 Mar 2016 - 07:53 am

Washington: The Pentagon is expanding its cyber war against Islamic State computer networks, senior defense officials said Monday as they claimed to have...