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Jihadist group claims mortar attack on Hamas in Gaza 08 May 2015 - 02:36 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - A jihadist group that recently emerged in the Gaza Strip claimed Friday a mortar attack on a base...

Central America world's top region for violent deaths: UN 08 May 2015 - 02:30 pm

Geneva - Despite the bloody conflicts raging in the Middle East, Central America remains the region with the highest number of violent deaths...

Britain celebrates VE day in wake of seismic election 08 May 2015 - 02:26 pm

London - Britain marked the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on Friday with events to be attended by top...

Hundreds flee rumbling Philippines volcano, typhoon 08 May 2015 - 02:23 pm

Sorsogon, Philippines - Hundreds of people fled their homes on the slopes of a rumbling Philippine volcano on Friday as authorities warned of...

Putin meets China's Xi as leaders head to Moscow for WWII parade 08 May 2015 - 02:20 pm

Moscow - China's Xi Jinping flew into Moscow Friday as some two dozen world leaders headed to Russia for a grandiose World War...

Iran rejects Saudi claims it armed Yemen rebels 08 May 2015 - 02:14 pm

Tehran - Iran rejected Friday allegations it was interfering in Yemen by backing Shiite rebels there, accusing Saudi Arabia of seeking to absolve...

Germany marks 'liberation' from Nazis 70 years on 08 May 2015 - 02:12 pm

Berlin - Germany on Friday celebrated its "liberation" from the Nazis 70 years ago, with the speaker of parliament Norbert Lammert hailing the...

Vietnam reclaiming land in South China Sea 08 May 2015 - 02:10 pm

Hanoi - Vietnam has carried out significant land reclamation at two sites in disputed South China Sea waters, recent satellite pictures show, but...

Pollsters another casualty of stunning UK election 08 May 2015 - 02:08 pm

London - The Conservative party's unexpected triumph in Britain's general election delivers a hefty blow not only to the routed Labour party, but...

Burundi rivals talk in bid to end political violence 08 May 2015 - 02:04 pm

Bujumbura, Burundi - Government and opposition rivals are meeting in Burundi Friday seeking a deal after days of deadly demonstrations against a third...

Ambassadors of Norway, Philippines killed in Pakistan helicopter crash: army 08 May 2015 - 01:56 pm

Islamabad - The ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines were among six people killed Friday when the helicopter carrying them crashed into a...

Saudi-led warplanes bomb Yemen rebel stronghold 08 May 2015 - 01:07 pm

Riyadh - Saudi-led warplanes struck key targets of Yemeni Huthi rebels in their northern stronghold of Saada, state media said Friday after Riyadh...

Pressure on Labour's Miliband to go after election 'humiliation' 08 May 2015 - 01:01 pm

London - Labour's apparent worse-than-expected defeat in the British general election is a personal blow for its leader Ed Miliband and increased pressure...

Cameron to see queen at 1130 GMT for expected PM nomination 08 May 2015 - 12:54 pm

London - Prime Minister David Cameron will leave Downing Street to meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace at 1130 GMT on Friday...

India court suspends Bollywood star Khan's jail term 08 May 2015 - 12:51 pm

Mumbai - Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's five-year prison sentence for killing a homeless man with his SUV after a night out drinking 13...

Burundi: protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza 08 May 2015 - 12:45 pm

Bujumbura, Burundi - Days of deadly clashes have rocked Burundi since the ruling party nominated President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for reelection on...

34 dead in IS assault on east Syria city: monitor 08 May 2015 - 12:43 pm

Beirut - Fierce battles between Syrian regime forces and the Islamic State jihadist group in eastern Syria have left 34 fighters dead in...

Helicopter carrying 11 foreigners crashes in Pakistan 08 May 2015 - 12:25 pm

Naltar, Pakistan - A helicopter carrying 11 foreigners and six Pakistanis crashed on a school building in the country's mountainous north on Friday,...