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Zuma, African Union mourn Western Sahara leader 01 Jun 2016 - 04:21 pm

The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma . Picture by: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula. By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG: South African President Jacob Zuma joined...

World's longest, deepest rail line opens in Switzerland 01 Jun 2016 - 03:15 pm

The new Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) is set to become the world's longest railway tunnel when it opens on June 1. The 57-kilometre...

2 dead, 18 injured after blast at battery plant in China 01 Jun 2016 - 02:47 pm

By Mahmut Atanur BEIJING: A plant worker and a firefighter have been killed and 18 others injured after an explosion rocked a battery...

Baghdad, Anbar racked by mounting violence 01 Jun 2016 - 02:27 pm

An Iraqi soldier stands guard at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad's Shaab district, Iraq, 30 May 2016. EPA/ALI ABBAS ...

Brexit would have dramatic effect: Germany's Vice-Chancellor 01 Jun 2016 - 02:26 pm

BERLIN: Germany's Vice-Chancellor warned of serious economic and political costs if Britain were to leave the European Union after a June 23 referendum...

Chinese teen hides in hold for nine-hour flight to Dubai 01 Jun 2016 - 01:21 pm

Dubai: A Chinese teenager hid in the cargo hold of an Emirates airliner during a nine-hour flight to Dubai where he hoped to...

After university crackdown, Egyptian students fear for their future 01 Jun 2016 - 01:06 pm

Student supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohamed Mursi flee from tear gas and rubber bullets fired by riot police during...

Ukraine detains 'two IS fighters' headed for Europe 01 Jun 2016 - 12:53 pm

Kiev: Ukraine said on Wednesday it had detained two Islamic State fighters from Syria who were trying to cross into western Europe in...

Indian court set to rule on deadly Gujarat riots 01 Jun 2016 - 12:50 pm

A house that was burnt and damaged in the riots at the Gulbarg Society in 2002. Reuters Ahmedabad, India: An Indian court is...

Israel frees Jewish extremist from 10 months of internment 01 Jun 2016 - 12:49 pm

Meir Ettinger attends a remand hearing at the Magistrates Court in Nazareth, Israel, in this August 4, 2015 file picture. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Jerusalem: ...

German vote on Armenia killings may harm ties: Turkey 01 Jun 2016 - 12:45 pm

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, flanked by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (L), listens to Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar (R) during the EFES-2016...

Hamas: Egypt temporarily reopens Gaza border crossing 01 Jun 2016 - 12:19 pm

GAZA CITY: The militant Hamas group says Egypt has temporarily reopened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Wednesday's opening of the Rafah...

Six killed as Taliban bombers raid Afghan courthouse 01 Jun 2016 - 12:10 pm

Afghan security force personnel stand alert at the entrance to a provincial court in Ghazni on June 1, 2016, after a group of ...

French trains hit hard by latest protest over labor reform 01 Jun 2016 - 12:03 pm

A passenger walks on a platform at the Gare de Lyon railway station on June 1, 2016 in Paris, at the start of...

UN says four killed in attacks on two of its Mali sites 01 Jun 2016 - 11:29 am

Peacekeepers stand guard at the entrance to the Minusma peacekeeping base in Kidal, Mali. Reuters BAMAKO: Attacks on United Nations sites in northern...

North Korea takes a shine to Donald Trump 01 Jun 2016 - 11:20 am

A combination photo shows a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) handout of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Republican US presidential candidate...

China to prosecute Xinjiang judge for letting off terror suspects 01 Jun 2016 - 11:12 am

BEIJING: Authorities in China’s violence-prone western region of Xinjiang will prosecute a former judge who reduced penalties and let off people suspected of...