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Taliban suicide bombers attack Afghan police; at least 27 killed 30 Jun 2016 - 12:06 pm

Afghan security forces keep watch at the site of a suicide attack on the western outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan June 30, 2016. Reuters/Omar...

Five Palestinians dead in West Bank shootings 30 Jun 2016 - 11:44 am

File photo/ For representation only By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH: Five Palestinians, including two police officers, were killed in two overnight shootings in the...

Iraq says strikes destroy 260 IS vehicles fleeing Fallujah 30 Jun 2016 - 11:38 am

File photo of clashes in Fallujah. REUTERS Baghdad: Air strikes on jihadist fighters fleeing after their defeat in Fallujah have destroyed more than...

Schools, colleges shut in rain-hit Karnataka district 30 Jun 2016 - 11:37 am

Bengaluru: Schools and colleges remained shut on Thursday across Kodagu district in south-west Karnataka as heavy rains inundated towns and villages. "The administration...

Bihar to use WhatsApp to repair bad roads 30 Jun 2016 - 11:33 am

Tech savvy Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav has decided to use instant messaging platform Whatsapp to help construct and repair roads, officials...

Roadside bomb kills eight on Somalia minibus: witnesses 30 Jun 2016 - 11:28 am

Mogadishu: A roadside bomb ripped apart a minibus just outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring several...

Leading Brexit campaigner Gove to run for UK Conservative leadership 30 Jun 2016 - 11:13 am

File photo of Britain's Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove. REUTERS LONDON: British Justice Secretary Michael Gove, a leading figure in the...

Turkey's EU minister: Have met all criteria for visa-free travel to Europe 30 Jun 2016 - 10:59 am

Turkey's EU minister Omar Celik ANKARA: Turkey has met the required criteria to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to Europe, but the...

Turkish army killed suspected IS militants at Syria border - security sources 30 Jun 2016 - 10:36 am

File photo of Turkey Syria border. Reuters ISTANBUL: The Turkish military killed two suspected Islamic State members trying to enter Turkey illegally at...

Hollande says no to EU referendum in France: paper 30 Jun 2016 - 10:33 am

French President Francois Hollande addresses a news conference after the EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 29, 2016. Reuters/Pascal Rossignol PARIS: President Francois...

Litany of errors led to Taiwan air crash: report 30 Jun 2016 - 10:17 am

This file photo taken on February 5, 2015 shows a general view of the wreckage of a Transasia plane wreckage being lifted in...

Russia will countenance an Assad exit in Syria, but not yet 30 Jun 2016 - 10:05 am

File photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters By Andrew Osborn and Christian Lowe MOSCOW: Russia will countenance Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving...

Stabbing at West Bank settlement, attacker shot dead: army 30 Jun 2016 - 10:05 am

Tourists listen to a guide during a visit at Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem overlooking the Old City and the Dome of...

Ten killed in jihadist suicide bombing in Cameroon: security source 30 Jun 2016 - 10:04 am

Yaoundé: At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bombing by a Boko Haram jihadist in northern Cameroon, a security source...

US compensates family of child killed in motorcade incident 30 Jun 2016 - 09:51 am

By BRADLEY KLAPPER WASHINGTON: Hoping to make amends for a tragic accident, the United States has provided a wide range of compensation to...

Japan says Chinese military activity in East China Sea escalating 30 Jun 2016 - 09:39 am

File photo of Chinese coast guard vessel in East China Sea By Tim Kelly TOKYO: Chinese military activity is escalating in the East...

Tough immigration vital to avoid Brexit anxiety: Australian PM 30 Jun 2016 - 09:35 am

A file photo shows Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressing the Coalition government's campaign launch in Sydney. AFP / SAEED KHAN Sydney: Tough...