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Cook, Modi discuss plans to manufacture in India 21 May 2016 - 11:51 am

A handout photograph released by The Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on May 21, 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi(R) speaks with Apple...

Sonia, Rahul pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary 21 May 2016 - 11:39 am

Sonia Gandhi (C), Congress party president and wife of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, (2-R), with her husband Robert...

Japan defence minister lodges complaint in Okinawa over US arrest 21 May 2016 - 11:21 am

"I deliver a strong message of regret and at the same time make a protest," Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani told US military...

Foreign aid reaches flooded Sri Lankan capital, 71 dead 21 May 2016 - 11:11 am

Vehicles and homes inundated by the flood waters at Wellampitiya in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20 May 2016. EPA/MA PUSHPA KUMARA Colombo: Foreign aid...

French air safety agency confirms EgyptAir flight messages showed smoke on board 21 May 2016 - 11:03 am

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence on 20 May 2016 shows British Navy officer looking out the window of...

Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad Green Zone riots: hospitals 21 May 2016 - 10:36 am

Mourners attend the funeral of anti-government protesters, who were killed by Iraqi security forces when they opened fire on protesters who stormed into ...

Thirty die in road accidents in north India mountains 21 May 2016 - 09:52 am

Wreckage of a passenger mini bus that fell into a gorge in Chamba District of the northern state of Himachal Pradesh on May...

'One China' principle must be basis for relations with Taiwan - Xinhua 21 May 2016 - 09:46 am

Members of the National Security Bureau take part in a drill next to a national flag at its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, November...

Trump loaned White House campaign $7.5mln as he nears Republican nomination 21 May 2016 - 09:13 am

This file photo taken on May 18, 2016 shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a fundraising event in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. AFP...

US Secret Service shoots gun-wielding man near White House 21 May 2016 - 09:06 am

Police secure a location after a shooting near the White House in Washington DC, U.S. May 20, 2016. REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST By Megan Cassella...

Vanuatu to reserve seats in parliament for women 21 May 2016 - 09:03 am

MELBOURNE: The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu will pass constitutional amendments to reserve seats in parliament for women, Justice Minister Ronald Warsal said....

Five dead, thousands flee as Cyclone Roanu nears Bangladesh 21 May 2016 - 08:45 am

Dhaka: Cyclone Roanu was poised to make landfall in southern Bangladesh Saturday, as strong winds and heavy downpours unleashed by the storm left...

Egypt finds human remains and belongings from plane crash at sea 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A screen grab taken from a handout video btained from the Egyptian Defence Ministry shows search operations for missing EgyptAir flight MS804 at...

Moscow proposes joint Syria air strikes with US, Pentagon rejects proposal 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

People protest against rising bread prices by the gate of Maaret al-Numan bakery in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib...

Venezuela crisis puts influential military in spotlight 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Venezuelan National Guards clash with opposition supporters during a rally to demand a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May...

Brazil denies suspending home subsidies, as policy signals blur 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

A woman sits on a terrace at Tiki hostel in Cantagalo favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/PILAR OLIVARES BY...

Hezbollah to bolster military presence in Syria: Nasrallah 21 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters from a screen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon May 20, 2016. REUTERS/Aziz Taher Beirut: ...