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Burundi general who launched a coup. 13 May 2015 - 08:17 pm

Bujumbura, Burundi - Burundi General Godefroid Niyombare, who announced the overthrow of the president Wednesday, is a former spy chief, diplomat and respected...

NATO, Afghanistan agree on future military-civilian mission. 13 May 2015 - 07:44 pm

Antalya, Turkey - NATO and Afghan leaders on Wednesday agreed on a framework for a future joint military-civilian presence in Afghanistan when the...

IS claims deadly attack on Karachi Shias, first in Pakistan. 13 May 2015 - 07:33 pm

Karachi - Pistol-wielding gunmen in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi Wednesday stormed a bus carrying members of the Shia Ismaili minority, killing at least...

Aid flows in Yemen as ceasefire takes hold. 13 May 2015 - 07:32 pm

Sanaa - Aid agencies began delivering help to desperate civilians Wednesday as a five-day ceasefire took hold in Yemen after nearly seven weeks...

UN, Arab officials seek to counter jihadist threat to monuments. 13 May 2015 - 07:24 pm

Cairo - UN and Arab officials Wednesday called for global efforts to combat the "unprecedented" destruction of heritage sites in the Middle East,...

War-torn South Sudan law passed limiting foreign aid workers. 13 May 2015 - 07:15 pm

Juba - Aid-dependent, war-torn South Sudan has passed a law forcing aid agencies to ensure no more than a fifth of their staffs...

Vatican to sign first accord with State of Palestine. 13 May 2015 - 07:05 pm

Vatican City - The Vatican said Wednesday it was preparing to sign its first accord with Palestine, two years after officially recognising it...

French court shelves case of mysterious deadly shipwreck. 13 May 2015 - 07:04 pm

Rennes, France - A French court Wednesday closed the case of a mysterious shipwreck 11 years ago, dashing the hopes of the five...

Iraq says top IS leaders targeted in coalition strike. 13 May 2015 - 06:53 pm

Baghdad - The Iraqi government said Wednesday that several top jihadist leaders were targeted in a coalition air strike in the north-western area...

Paris probes theft of painting from Picasso's step-daughter. 13 May 2015 - 06:34 pm

Paris - A French art dealer has been taken into custody after Picasso's step-daughter accused him of stealing some of the artist's works,...

East African leaders condemn Burundi coup attempt. 13 May 2015 - 06:30 pm

Dar es Salaam - East African leaders condemned an attempted coup in Burundi Wednesday, after a top general said he had deposed President...

Burundi president flies home after coup attempt: Tanzania. 13 May 2015 - 06:21 pm

Dar es Salaam - President Pierre Nkurunziza is flying home to Burundi hours after an army officer announced a coup while he was...

Qatar continues to send aid to Yemen 13 May 2015 - 06:13 pm

DOHA: At the directives of the Emir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar aid to the people of Yemen continued as...

Situation in Yemen 'catastrophic', warns UN food agency. 13 May 2015 - 06:06 pm

Rome - The UN's food agency warned Wednesday that the situation in Yemen was "catastrophic", as aid agencies rushed to take advantage of...

Black box recovered from Amtrak train: Philly mayor. 13 May 2015 - 05:59 pm

Philadelphia - Search teams have recovered the black box from an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia and sent it for analysis to...

Burundi's Nkurunziza; ex-rebel, born-again Christian who divided a nation. 13 May 2015 - 05:41 pm

Bujumbura, Burundi - A former sports teacher, ex-rebel, born-again Christian and football fanatic, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, the subject of a coup attempt...

India parliament passes key Modi bill on 'black money'. 13 May 2015 - 05:33 pm

New Delhi - Lawmakers on Wednesday approved a crucial bill that aims to unearth billions of unaccounted for dollars believed to be illegally...

48 dead as IS fights army in Syria's Homs: monitor. 13 May 2015 - 05:27 pm

Beirut - The Islamic State jihadist group has seized large parts of a strategically located town in central Syria's Homs province in clashes...