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Boris Johnson appointed Britain's foreign minister 14 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

In a surprise announcement Boris Johnson, who had been seemingly cast into the political wilderness after the June 23 referendum, was handed a...

UN ready to work on proposal for combat force in South Sudan 14 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

South Sudan government soldiers parade in a camp in Juba on April 21, 2016. AFP / PETER MARTELL By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS:...

Trump, Supreme Court justice double down in war of words 14 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

This combination of pictures created on July 13, 2016 shows US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (L) in Washington, DC, on...

Hollande's hairdresser 'paid 10,000 euros a month' 14 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

The unpopular leader's hair has never been the topic of scrutiny, unlike other high-profile male politicians such as US presidential candidate Donald Trump...

Clinton says Trump is most divisive candidate ‘in our lifetimes’ 14 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

In a speech weighted with America’s complicated racial history, Democrat Hillary Clinton laced into Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing him...

COLUMN: A year after nuclear deal, sanctions still hurt Iran 14 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran President Hassan Rouhani. REUTERS / Faisal Mahmood By Amir Handjani It has been one year since Iran, the United States and five...

As fear of refugees rises, photo exhibition aims to turn positive lens on their lives 13 Jul 2016 - 06:28 pm

A child washes himself next to a watering hole in the refugees camp at the Greek-FYR of Macedonia border near the village of...

Are Egypt, Syria next in Turkey rapprochement drive? 13 Jul 2016 - 04:59 pm

Turkish Prime Minister and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Binali Yildirim gestures as he delivers a speech during the...

Japan emperor intends to abdicate "in a few years" -NHK 13 Jul 2016 - 04:53 pm

Japan's Emperor Akihito (C) appears with Empress Michiko (R), Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako to well-wishers gathered to celebrate the...

Islamic State car bomb attack kills seven north of Baghdad 13 Jul 2016 - 04:09 pm

Iraqi men inspect the site of a suicide bomb attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, at a checkpoint leading to the Husseiniyah...

France shuts missions in Turkey for security reasons 13 Jul 2016 - 03:25 pm

A general view of the French Consulate in Istanbul. (AFP / OZAN KOSE) ANKARA, Turkey: France on Wednesday said it had closed its...

US will welcome target of 10,000 Syria refugees: Kerry 13 Jul 2016 - 12:57 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (AFP / SAUL LOEB) Washington: The United States will welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year as...

UK Labour lawmaker Owen Smith says to run for party leadership 13 Jul 2016 - 11:07 am

Owen Smith (photo: Official website) LONDON: A second British Labour opposition lawmaker entered the contest to topple leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday, boosting...

Decade after war with Israel, another war batters Hezbollah 13 Jul 2016 - 01:10 am

By Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam In front-line villages of south Lebanon, the posters of Hezbollah members killed fighting Israel 10 years ago...

COLUMN: Can Washington prevent war in Southeast Asia? 13 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

South Koreans watch television news about the North Korean government at a train station in Seoul, May 6, 2016. EPA / JEON HEON-KYUN ...

Obama heads to Dallas to heal divisions 13 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Caption Washington: President Barack Obama embarked on a somber visit to Dallas Tuesday, to memorialize five white police officers murdered by a black...

EU and US launch controversial internet privacy deal 13 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker (L) and European Union Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Vera Jourova talk to the media at...