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Historic Texas Alamo to undergo first renovation in a century 01 Apr 2016 - 07:27 am

A woman walks past as men use a lift to repair and restore stonework along the curved facade of the Alamo in San...

G7 summit should focus on weak global economy, Russia, N.Korea: Japan 01 Apr 2016 - 07:20 am

U.S. President Barack Obama Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rise from their seats at the conclusion of their trilateral meeting with South Korean...

US Republicans alarmed at talk US may ease Iran trade 01 Apr 2016 - 07:14 am

U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivers a speech on ''the state of American politics'' to interns on Capitol Hill in...

Trump struggles to contain abortion fallout as White House rivals pounce 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Donald Trump addresses a press conference following his victory in the Florida state primary on March 15, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida...

German train operator: women-only compartments not reaction to New Year attacks 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn compartment. Photo Courtesy: Clic17, Wikimedia Commons LONDON: A German railway company which has introduced women-only compartments on one line said...

Kenya’s Kenyatta chides opposition after speech disrupted 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects a guard of honor before the annual State of the Nation address at the Parliament Buildings in the...

Politics and war crimes: key figures in Balkan wars 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Serbian Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj who has been acquitted of a series of charges at a war crimes tribunal at The Hague,...

US study may point the way on how to beat the Zika virus 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Aedes aegypti mosquito is seen at the Laboratory of Entomology and Ecology of the Dengue Branch of the US Centers for Disease Control...

Rwanda jails top military figures for 20 yrs for 'inciting revolt' 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Former presidential guard chief and serving colonel, Tom Byabagamba (C), and retired brigadier-general Frank Rusagara (R) are pictured on March 31, 2016 at...

Canada to take in 10,000 more Syrian refugees 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A Syrian couple smiles after boarding a bus transferring them to the western coastal town of Kyllini from the port of Piraeus, Greece,...

EU expands sanctions against North Korea to match UN move 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

North Korean Kim Jong Un with military officers as he observes a drill photo by Korean Central News Agency on March 25, 2016....

More analysis needed on King Tut 'hidden chamber': Egypt minister 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves enters King Tutankhamun's tomb at the Valley of the Kings. A radar surveys is scheduled Thursday by to confirm...

EU imposes sanctions on three Libyans for obstructing peace process: sources 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said earlier this month the 28-nation bloc was readying sanctions amid increasing frustration that Libya's UN-backed unity...

Italian minister quits as waste scandal embroils partner 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on February 24, 2014 shows Economic Development Minister Federica Guidi during a debate for a confidence vote at Italian...

Bill hiking California minimum wage to $15 passes state Assembly, goes to Senate 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

s s California Governor Jerry Brown speaks to reporters while proposing his 2015-16 state budget in Sacramento, California, in this January 9, 2015,...

China still committed to nuclear reprocessing despite Asia stockpile fears 01 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

By David Brunnstro WASHINGTON: China remains committed to its plans for nuclear reprocessing, its top nuclear industry official said on Thursday, despite concerns...

Libya unity government looks to assert authority in Tripoli 31 Mar 2016 - 06:34 pm

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj (2ndR) meets with members of the presidential council on March 31, 2016 in the capital Tripoli. Libya's...

Renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, 65, dies 31 Mar 2016 - 06:29 pm

A file photo taken on September 25, 2013, shows Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid posing for pictures outside her recently completed design for an...