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US lifts Sudan sanctions, wins commitment against arms deals with N.Korea 07 Oct 2017 - 10:50 am
With the lifting of Washington's economic embargo on Sudan, citizens are looking forward to a brighter future after enduring decades of isolation from Western markets, as economic conditions have remained challenging amid persistent fiscal deficits and hi
Deadly Hurricane Nate bears down on Mexico, US 07 Oct 2017 - 10:19 am
A man and a dog walk amid the rubble after Tropical Storm Nate struck the Los Anonos neighborhood in San Jose, Costa Rica. Photo: AFP.
Hurricane Nate heads toward the Central Gulf of Mexico 07 Oct 2017 - 10:12 am
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Tokyo Gov Koike leaves door open for ruling party PM post election 07 Oct 2017 - 09:29 am
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, head of Japan's Party of Hope, smiles next to a Japanese national flag during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato.
Trump sends lieutenants to Pakistan with tough message 07 Oct 2017 - 09:16 am
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Authorities thwarted planned 2016 attacks on New York 07 Oct 2017 - 09:07 am
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More than $500 million in bank shares transferred on Thai king's behalf 07 Oct 2017 - 08:58 am
A portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is seen at a shopping mall on the eve of his 65th birthday in Bangkok, Thailand July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva.
Rohingya insurgents open to peace but Myanmar ceasefire ending 07 Oct 2017 - 08:54 am
A Myanmar soldier stands near Maungdaw, north of Rakhine state, Myanmar September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun.
New Zealand coalition talks intensify as final count confirms deadlock 07 Oct 2017 - 08:49 am
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Splits emerge among Catalan separatists 07 Oct 2017 - 08:45 am
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Key players in Catalan independence crisis 07 Oct 2017 - 08:29 am
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont meets with members of the Independent Comission for Mediation and Dialogue, at the Palau de la Generalitat, the regional government headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Trump sends lieutenants to Pakistan with tough message 07 Oct 2017 - 08:27 am
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Nobel Prize sends a nuclear message to Trump 07 Oct 2017 - 01:49 am
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Iraq's ex-President Talabani laid to rest in Kurdish region 07 Oct 2017 - 01:34 am
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Tokyo Governor vows to change nation from her city 06 Oct 2017 - 11:34 pm
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, head of Japan's Party of Hope, shows a picture of her pet dog named So-chan during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan October 6, 2017. Reuters/Issei Kato
Macron shows no regret over outburst against workers 06 Oct 2017 - 10:59 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech thanking firefighters and emergency services personnel during a ceremony at The Elysee Palace in Paris on October 6, 2017. AFP / Philippe Wojazer
Iran open to talks over its ballistic missile programme: sources 06 Oct 2017 - 07:58 pm
A handout photo provided by the office of Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him and President Hassan Rouhani meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on October 4, 2017 (AFP)
Toddler rescued after 12 hours in Swiss Alps crevice 06 Oct 2017 - 07:49 pm
This handout pictured taken by Swiss Police of the Canton of Valais on October 4, 2017 shows the tiny crevasse from where a child fell in a six-metre (20-foot) deep cavity and was rescued after 12 hours of work near Aletsch glacier on October 5, 2017.  AF