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Obama takes in Hamlet at the Globe on Shakespeare's 400th anniversary 23 Apr 2016 - 01:04 pm

US President Barack Obama watches a selection of songs and excerpts from Hamlet as he tours the Globe Theatre in London to mark...

Turkish soldier killed in operations in south east: military 23 Apr 2016 - 12:44 pm

ANKARA: A Turkish soldier was killed in an armed attack in Nusaybin in Turkey's south east, the armed forces said in a statement...

Let's not overreact to Panama Papers, some EU finmins warn 23 Apr 2016 - 12:39 pm

Malta's Finance Minister Edward Scicluna presents the 2016 Budget speech in parliament in Valletta, Malta, October 12, 2015. REUTERS/DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI By Francesco...

Yemen launches southern operation against Qaeda militants 23 Apr 2016 - 12:28 pm

File picture of Yemeni army troops taking position over the hills overlooking the southern town of Huta. AFP Aden: Yemeni forces backed by...

South Sudan rebel chief to miss international deadline to return: govt, rebels 23 Apr 2016 - 11:56 am

A man watches the news headlines about Rebel Leader Riek Machar's return to Juba, in Juba on April 20, 2016. AFP / CARL...

Syria Kurds, regime to press talks after deadly clashes 23 Apr 2016 - 11:40 am

A member of Kurdish internal security forces inspect the Alaya prison in the Syrian city of Qamishli on April 22, 2016. AFP /...

Tensions over migrant deal as Merkel, EU officials head to Turkey 23 Apr 2016 - 11:25 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference after a meeting at the chancellory in Berlin on April 22, 2016. Germany OUT /...

Israeli fighters scramble to intercept undeclared airliner 23 Apr 2016 - 10:40 am

An El Al Boeing 777 aircraft is seen at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport. REUTERS Jerusalem: Israel scrambled fighter planes Saturday to...

Twelve arrested after clashes at Paris youth protest 23 Apr 2016 - 10:37 am

French firefighters take action on a police car set on fire at Place de la Republique during a demonstration following a Nuit Debout...

Top Philippine candidate pushes 'kill criminals' message 23 Apr 2016 - 10:21 am

Filipino presidential candidate, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Manila, Philippines, 23 April 2016. EPA/FRANCIS R....

A year after Nepal quake, some united in grief; others climb again 23 Apr 2016 - 10:05 am

Rescuers work near damaged buildings after an earthquake at Sankhu, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal May 1, 2015. REUTERS/NAVESH CHITRAKAR/FILE PHOTO By...

China chemical blaze put out after 16 hours 23 Apr 2016 - 09:56 am

Firefighters and paramilitary policemen carry goods and materials near a site of an explosion at a chemical storage facility in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, ...

Pakistani Taliban claim killing of minority minister 23 Apr 2016 - 09:49 am

A policeman guards a police vehicle after it was attacked by Taliban gunmen in Karachi, Pakistan April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro Peshawar, Pakistan:...

Egypt court to rule on Morsi espionage charges 23 Apr 2016 - 09:26 am

Barbed wire surrounds the Republican Guard HQ in Cairo after the ousting of Eygptian president Mohamed Morsi. Reuters Cairo: An Egyptian court is...

Montreal tries on 'Up All Night' 23 Apr 2016 - 09:20 am

The "Nuit Debout" reception tent is pictured on the Place de la Republique on April 22, 2016, in Paris, during the "Nuit Debout"...

Hamas boosts Gaza border force to ease rift with Egypt 23 Apr 2016 - 09:10 am

Gazaian soldiers stand guard as National security forces continue to sending reinforcements to increase security and maintain control at Egypt border in Rafah, ...

Pemex raises death toll at petrochemical plant explosion to 28 23 Apr 2016 - 09:07 am

A view of an area damaged by an explosion at Mexican national oil company Pemex's Pajaritos petrochemical complex in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz state, Mexico,...

Panama raids Mossack Fonseca property, seizes shredded papers 23 Apr 2016 - 09:06 am

Mossack Fonseca law firm sign is pictured in Panama City, in this April 4, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/CARLOS JASSO/FILES Panamanian investigators on Friday...