World

Russia, Tajikistan hold massive military drills near Afghan border 15 Mar 2016 - 12:02 pm

Dushanbe: Russia and fragile ex-Soviet ally Tajikistan have begun large-scale military drills close to the Central Asian state's restless border with Afghanistan, a...

Millions in US at risk from rising seas: study 15 Mar 2016 - 12:01 pm

File photo taken on Nov 28, 2012, of a woman looking at a roller coaster washed away after Hurricane Sandy, in Seaside Heights,...

Two Canadian soldiers knifed at recruiting station 15 Mar 2016 - 11:57 am

Toronto Police chief Mark Saunders addressed the media outside of the Joseph Sheppard Federal Building after a man in his 20s burst into...

IS group claims killing of 'preacher' in Bangladesh 15 Mar 2016 - 11:55 am

Dhaka: The Islamic State group said Tuesday it killed a Bangladeshi who was hacked to death this week, describing the victim as a...

North Korean leader says will soon test nuclear warhead 15 Mar 2016 - 11:49 am

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks with officials at the ballistic rocket launch drill of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's...

First Russian planes fly out of Syria base: ministry 15 Mar 2016 - 11:44 am

Moscow: A first group of Russian military planes on Tuesday left Moscow's base in Syria heading for home after President Vladimir Putin's shock...

Somali militants seize small port in Puntland region 15 Mar 2016 - 11:42 am

File picture of Al Shabaab militants outside a building in Mogadishu. Reuters By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, Somalia: Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized...

Macedonia returned about 600 migrants to Greece: Police 15 Mar 2016 - 11:32 am

A migrant tries to stop a child from falling in the water as migrants wade across a river near the Greek-Macedonian border, west...

Mass-murderer Breivik makes Nazi salute as he arrives in court 15 Mar 2016 - 11:28 am

Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik raises his arm in a Nazi salute as he enters the court room in Skien prison, Norway March...

Legal opinion backs Austria's migrant cap: Paper 15 Mar 2016 - 11:27 am

Migrants wait to board a train at a transit camp near Gevgelija, Macedonia, February 18, 2016. Reuters VIENNA: A cap on asylum claims ...

Australia gripped in endless summer as heat breaks records 15 Mar 2016 - 11:15 am

Abnormal heat condition is affecting the entire country. Reuters Sydney: A heatwave has Australia gripped in a seemingly endless summer, with a run...

'Forced labour' for thousands of maids in Hong Kong: report 15 Mar 2016 - 11:04 am

A supporter holds a sign with a drawing of Indonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih, during a protest calling for better protection of migrant...

Iranian asylum-seekers can come home from Australia: Minister 15 Mar 2016 - 10:59 am

Iranian Ambassador to Australia Abdolhossein Vahaji (L), Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (2L), Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (2R) and Australian Foreign Minister...

Major Thai trafficking trial opens amid fears for witnesses 15 Mar 2016 - 10:49 am

Human trafficking suspects arrive at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK: The trial...

Uber driver blames app for Michigan shooting spree: report 15 Mar 2016 - 10:47 am

Mugshot of Jason Dalton released by Kalamazoo Police. AFP Washington: Police in Michigan say an Uber driver who carried out a shooting spree...

Four dead in clashes in southeast Turkey’s Diyarbakir: Security sources 15 Mar 2016 - 10:41 am

A picture taken on March 13, 2016 shows buildings destroyed by the clashes in the Sur district of Diyarbakir on March 13, 2016. ...

Young Afghan boxer packs a punch against patriarchy 15 Mar 2016 - 10:31 am

Female Afghan boxer Sadaf Rahimi (R), 19, reacts after winning a selection round at an inter-provincial boxing competition at Ghazi Stadium in Kabul....