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EU's Mogherini to UN: 'First priority' is saving migrant lives. 11 May 2015 - 07:25 pm

United Nations, United States - Europe's main concern in confronting the Mediterranean migrant crisis is to save lives, EU foreign policy chief Federica...

Komorowski's presidential setback spells trouble for Polish govt. 11 May 2015 - 07:14 pm

Warsaw - Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski's shock setback in the first round of the presidential election spells serious trouble for the governing liberals...

Exiled ex-Guinea junta leader announces presidential bid. 11 May 2015 - 07:14 pm

Ouagadougou - Exiled former Guinean junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara announced on Monday that he would run for president in October elections. "I...

Abbas to meet Pope before Palestinian nuns canonised. 11 May 2015 - 07:11 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is to meet Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday, the day before two Palestinian nuns...

White House rebuts claim Pakistan role in Laden raid. 11 May 2015 - 06:58 pm

Washington - The White House on Monday flatly rejected claims that Pakistan was told in advance about a 2011 special operations raid that...

Yemen rebels say coalition jet downed as raids heat up. 11 May 2015 - 06:48 pm

Sanaa - Yemeni rebels said on Monday they shot down a fighter jet as Saudi-led coalition air strikes intensified a day ahead of...

Syria army pushes towards Jisr al-Shughur seeking morale boost. 11 May 2015 - 06:35 pm

Beirut - Stung by recent losses, Syria's regime is making a concerted push to reach besieged forces trapped in the rebel-held town of...

Rescue workers battle landslides to reach isolated villages. 11 May 2015 - 06:32 pm

Namrung, Nepal - Rescue workers battled landslides to deliver medical aid to isolated villages in the foothills of Nepal's Himalayas on Monday, an...

Blasts shake Yemen capital after coalition hits arms depot. 11 May 2015 - 06:25 pm

Sanaa - Powerful explosions shook the Yemeni capital on Monday after warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition struck a rebel arms depot. The raid...

Kurdish forces and allies 'broke IS spine': Kurdish leader. 11 May 2015 - 06:20 pm

Budapest - The leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Massud Barzani, said on Monday his forces had "broken the spine" of the Islamic...

Ashghal announces opening of roads around Qatar National Museum 11 May 2015 - 06:15 pm

DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced the opening of roads around Qatar National Museum for traffic on May 2, 2015. The project...

France's Hollande calls for end to US embargo on Cuba. 11 May 2015 - 06:14 pm

Havana - French President Francois Hollande called Monday for an end to the US embargo on Cuba during a historic visit to the...

Putin to host US Secretary of State Kerry for high-stakes Sochi talks. 11 May 2015 - 06:05 pm

Moscow - President Vladimir Putin is expected Tuesday to host US Secretary of State John Kerry for crucial talks in Sochi amid tensions...

Airbus to continue A400M test flights, crash victims honoured. 11 May 2015 - 05:58 pm

Madrid - Airbus said Monday it would carry on with test flights of its A400M military transport plane despite the crash of one...

France's Hollande gives high honor to Cuban Church leader. 11 May 2015 - 05:53 pm

Havana - French President Francois Hollande on Monday bestowed his nation's highest honor on the head of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal...

19 of 31 abducted Shias freed in prisoner swap: Afghan officials 11 May 2015 - 05:34 pm

Ghazni, Afghanistan - Nineteen of 31 Shiite Muslims abducted in Afghanistan were released Monday in exchange for scores of Uzbek militants in government...

18 Kosovans among 30 charged with terrorism over Macedonia shootout. 11 May 2015 - 05:30 pm

Skopje - A Macedonian prosecutor said Monday that 18 citizens of Kosovo were among 30 men charged over a weekend shootout in Macedonia...

EU, US call for Burundi election delay: diplomats. 11 May 2015 - 05:23 pm

Bujumbura, Burundi - The European Union and United States called for a delay to elections in Burundi Monday after deadly protests triggered by...