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Philippine high court orders probe of judges "linked to drug trade" 09 Aug 2016 - 12:53 pm

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the wake of a soldier killed in an encounter with communist rebels at a military Camp Panacan...

Philippines to overhaul 'inhumane', overcrowded jails 09 Aug 2016 - 12:51 pm

This picture taken on July 21, 2016 shows inmates sleeping inside the Quezon City jail in Manila.Philippine officials said on August 9, 2016...

Pakistan lawyers strike as dazed city mourns bomb victims 09 Aug 2016 - 11:57 am

Lawyers speak with the media after protesting against the suicide bomb attack at a hospital in Quetta on Monday, outside the Supreme Court...

India's 'Iron Lady' ends 16-year hunger strike to enter politics 09 Aug 2016 - 11:39 am

Indian human rights activist Irom Sharmila speaks to the media outside a prison hospital in the northeastern city of Imphal, India, August 20,...

Turkey warns US not to 'sacrifice' relations for sake of Gulen 09 Aug 2016 - 11:23 am

People gather to support “Democracy and Martyrs' Rally”, held to protest against the July 15 failed coup in Istanbul on August 7, 2016....

At least 90 protesters killed in Ethiopia - residents, opposition 09 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A policeman attempts to control protesters chanting slogans during a demonstration over what they say is unfair distribution of wealth in the country...

Family of Ahmed Mohamed arrested for homemade clock files suit 09 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on October 20, 2015 shows Ahmed Mohamed (C), during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (AFP...

Unhappy with Trump, some Republicans put forward longshot alternative 08 Aug 2016 - 06:48 pm

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is seen on video monitors as people take photographs during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S....

Trump to target taxes, regulations in Detroit economic speech 08 Aug 2016 - 06:33 pm

WINDHAM, NH - AUGUST 06: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to the crowd following a rally at Windham High School on August...

Pokemon Go master says not done with game, hopes for more features 08 Aug 2016 - 06:29 pm

Nick Johnson, the first person to beat "Pokemon Go" and capture all 145 Pokemon, poses with his mobile phone showing Pokemon characters he...

Carnage as Pakistan hospital bomb kills 70 08 Aug 2016 - 03:34 pm

First responders and volunteers transport an injured man away from the scene of a bomb blast outside a hospital in Quetta,Pakistan August 8,...

Third Spanish election would extend political gridlock, poll 08 Aug 2016 - 03:25 pm

People prepare their ballots at a polling station before voting in Spain's general election in Pola de Siero, northern Spain, June 26, 2016....

Hundreds join crucial battle for Syria's Aleppo 08 Aug 2016 - 03:13 pm

Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters inspect a dead body of what they said was an Islamic State fighter inside a shop in Manbij,...

Saudi Arabia cooperates with Germany in investigating attacks 08 Aug 2016 - 03:08 pm

A fluttering saudi flag. (file photo) BERLIN: Saudi Arabia, in a rare comment on its security operations, has confirmed it is working with...

'Bring us home,' plead Filipino migrants stranded in Saudi Arabia 08 Aug 2016 - 03:01 pm

An Asian labourer looks up as he works at the construction site of a building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia August 4, 2016. (REUTERS/Faisal...

Suicide bombing at Pakistani hospital in Quetta kills 53 08 Aug 2016 - 01:22 pm

Pakistani relatives mourn beside the body of a blast victim after a bomb explosion at a government hospital premises in Quetta on August...

Computer outage grounds departing Delta Airlines flights 08 Aug 2016 - 12:54 pm

A passenger talks on her phone at a Delta Airlines gate. (REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo) Washington: A computer outage has delayed the departure of...