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Lion on the loose in S. Africa kills 15 sheep 19 Jun 2015 - 05:23 pm

Johannesburg---A lion that escaped from a wildlife park in South Africa two weeks ago has killed 15 sheep, authorities said Thursday, admitting that...

Netanyahu denounces UN's Ban over Gaza children remarks 19 Jun 2015 - 05:21 pm

Hijackers of Malaysian tanker escape, one crewman shot 19 Jun 2015 - 05:16 pm

Kuala Lumpur - Pirates who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker in the South China Sea for a week have escaped from the vessel in...

Charleston shooting suspect confesses: media 19 Jun 2015 - 05:15 pm

Charleston, United States---The 21-year-old white man suspected of gunning down nine people at a historic black church in South Carolina has confessed to...

Syria's Raqa: for IS a 'model city', for others a living hell 19 Jun 2015 - 05:15 pm

S. Korea says MERS outbreak shows signs of subsiding 19 Jun 2015 - 05:09 pm

Seoul---South Korea said Friday that the MERS outbreak that has killed 24 people appears to have begun subsiding, as it reported one new...

Tens of thousands pray at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa for Ramadan 19 Jun 2015 - 05:07 pm

Jerusalem---Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers streamed through Jerusalem's Old City to one of Islam's most revered sites Friday as Israel eased restrictions...

Britain, Belgium to start new visa scheme for Chinese 19 Jun 2015 - 05:02 pm

Beijing - Britain and Belgium announced Friday new streamlined visa procedures for Chinese nationals aiming to visit both the UK and the wider...

World's largest cruise ship takes to the water in France 19 Jun 2015 - 05:01 pm

Saint-Nazaire, France---The hulking shell of the world's largest cruise ship slid into the waters off western France on Friday, with workers aiming to...

Filipinos fear 'armed conflict' with China over sea row: poll 19 Jun 2015 - 05:01 pm

Confederate flag, despite massacre, still flies high 19 Jun 2015 - 04:50 pm

Charleston, United States - Flags were flying at half-staff Thursday in South Carolina after the cold-blooded killing of nine black people in an...

Toxic liquor kills 25 in Mumbai 19 Jun 2015 - 04:45 pm

Mumbai - Twenty-five people have died in Mumbai and 10 are fighting for their lives after drinking toxic liquor, police said Friday, in...

Germany turns military bases into rare-bird reserves 19 Jun 2015 - 04:43 pm

Berlin---Germany agreed Thursday to turn more than 60 former military bases into nature preserves, with the aim of creating vast new green oases...

Book revelations thrust Turkey ex-leader back into limelight 19 Jun 2015 - 04:43 pm

Ankara - A controversial book claiming to expose the extent of the rift between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his predecessor Abdullah Gul...

Bosnia arrests former Croat soldiers over war crimes 19 Jun 2015 - 04:32 pm

Sarajevo---Police arrested eight former Bosnian Croat soldiers on Thursday, who were suspected of illegally detaining and torturing Muslim civilians, including women and children,...

Mali close to peace deal after militia leaves key town 19 Jun 2015 - 04:19 pm

Bamako - Mali's warring factions on Thursday looked close to signing a landmark peace deal to end years of unrest after pro-government militia...

Cars threaten world's most endangered feline 19 Jun 2015 - 04:17 pm

Moroccan villagers harvest fog for water supply 19 Jun 2015 - 04:16 pm

Sidi Ifni, Morocco - Green technology to turn fog into fresh water straight from the tap has put an end to exhausting daily...