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China's Xi calls Kazakhstan a 'big friend'. 07 May 2015 - 07:53 pm

Astana, Kazakhstan - Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana Thursday, pledging to further a partnership buoyed by...

Ex-Guantanamo inmate Omar Khadr released on bail. 07 May 2015 - 07:52 pm

Ottawa - A Canadian appellate court released former Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr on bail Thursday, rejecting the government's attempt to keep him in...

I.Coast's Gbagbo to go on trial in November: ICC. 07 May 2015 - 07:46 pm

The Hague - Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo will go on trial in November for his alleged role in the violence that...

In online war with IS, US behind the curve: experts. 07 May 2015 - 07:45 pm

Washington - The US government is moving too slowly to counter the Islamic State group's fast-paced online propaganda and vast recruitment efforts, experts...

UNESCO condemns murder of Kenyan journalist. 07 May 2015 - 07:33 pm

Paris - The UN's cultural body on Thursday urged Kenyan authorities to thoroughly investigate the bludgeoning to death of a veteran journalist whose...

India fireworks factory blast kills 11. 07 May 2015 - 06:48 pm

Kolkata - An explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in eastern India has killed 11 people and injured six others, a senior police...

Russia's space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Friday. 07 May 2015 - 06:36 pm

Moscow - Russia said an unmanned supply ship set for the International Space Station will fall back to Earth Friday and burn up...

Fire closes Rome's main airport. 07 May 2015 - 06:32 pm

Rome - Rome's main airport was closed Thursday after a fire broke out overnight in its main terminal for international flights. No casualties...

Netanyahu coalition 'against peace and stability': Palestinians. 07 May 2015 - 06:14 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - A new coalition government formed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "against peace and stability in the region",...

Indonesian court postpones death row Frenchman's appeal. 07 May 2015 - 06:06 pm

Jakarta - An Indonesian court Thursday postponed the start of an appeal by a Frenchman on death row to next week, indicating the...

Ruling India lawmakers hit wrong button in vote bungle. 07 May 2015 - 06:02 pm

New Delhi - A group of lawmakers from India's ruling party were given a dressing down in front of their peers in parliament...

Beyond repair, Nepal's quake-hit homes await bulldozers. 07 May 2015 - 05:58 pm

Kathmandu - As she stares forlornly at the teetering wreck she still calls home, Sobha Shakya knows it will soon be reduced to...

Surfers fight to stop coastal highway project in Peru. 07 May 2015 - 05:51 pm

Lima - Gnarly scenes have been unfolding at Peru's famed La Pampilla beach, where riot police have clashed with surfers fighting to stop...

'His Royal Hotness' Prince Harry goes walkabout in Sydney. 07 May 2015 - 05:41 pm

Sydney - Thousands of well-wishers Thursday made the most of their chance to see Prince Harry during a meet-and-greet near Sydney's Opera House,...

Cameron faces voters after lacklustre campaign. 07 May 2015 - 05:26 pm

London - British Prime Minister David Cameron appears to face two thankless alternatives after Thursday's general election -- losing his job aged 48,...

The confusing election: UK vote leaves options open. 07 May 2015 - 05:23 pm

London - With all the main opinion polls predicting no party winning a majority in Britain's general election on Thursday, the stage is...

All eyes on Scotland in Britain's knife-edge vote. 07 May 2015 - 05:16 pm

Glasgow - All eyes will be on Scotland on Thursday as the Scottish National Party looks set for a landslide victory north of...

Water on white dwarf raises prospects of H2O-rich planets. 07 May 2015 - 05:10 pm

Paris - Large amounts of water may exist on numerous deep space bodies, said a study Thursday that raises the theoretical odds of...