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German vice chancellor says Trump poses threat to peace and prosperity 06 Mar 2016 - 10:31 am

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel leaves after a news conference in Berlin, Germany, January 12, 2016. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN: German Vice Chancellor Sigmar...

Sri Lanka brings back war-time measures to fight gangs 06 Mar 2016 - 10:25 am

At least three people have been shot dead and many more wounded in Colombo in the past week in what police said was...

Gujarat on high alert amid fears of militant attack 06 Mar 2016 - 10:23 am

Gujarat highlighted in India Map Ahmedabad, India: India has rushed elite security forces to its western state of Gujarat after an intelligence report...

US moves to finalise F-16 deal with Pakistan 06 Mar 2016 - 10:02 am

A file photo of F-16 fighter jet. Reuters Islamabad: The US government has formally notified the intended sale of eight F-16 fighter jets...

Smriti Irani's car meets with accident on Yamuna Expressway 06 Mar 2016 - 09:44 am

File picture of Union HRD minister Smriti Irani. AFP New Delhi: It was a narrow escape for union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti...

Myanmar police make $30m drugs seizure 06 Mar 2016 - 09:37 am

Myanmar police stand beside seized drugs before they are destroyed during a ceremony in Yangon. (AFP/Ye Aung Thu) Yangon: Police in Myanmar seized...

Give women due representation in legislatures: President 06 Mar 2016 - 09:33 am

A file photo of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. AFP New Delhi: Linking the issue of women's empowerment with their numbers in parliament and...

Little to show for in Boko Haram-IS partnership: analysts 06 Mar 2016 - 09:29 am

Lagos: When Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria last year, there were fears the deadly insurgency...

Aden attack: Indian priest, nun still missing, Sushma assures all help 06 Mar 2016 - 09:28 am

Yemeni pro-government fighters guard outside an elderly care home after unidentified gunmen targeted the home in Aden, Yemen, 04 March 2016. EPA/STRINGER Thiruvananthapuram:...

Pilot shortage hits US regional airlines 06 Mar 2016 - 09:23 am

The staffing crunch could also constrain traffic for larger companies like United Airlines and Delta Air Lines that depend on the mid-sized companies...

Afghan retreat from key districts stokes instability fears 06 Mar 2016 - 09:21 am

Afghan security personnel patrol along a street in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province (AFP Photo/Noor Mohammad) Kandahar, Afghanistan: Overstretched Afghan forces...

Benin votes to elect new president 06 Mar 2016 - 09:09 am

Election posters are seen pasted on a wall at the entrance to Benin Tennis Club, a day before the presidential election in Cotonou,...

In Apple vs FBI case, compromise appears elusive 06 Mar 2016 - 09:08 am

Washington: As Apple's legal battle with the FBI over encryption heads toward a showdown, there appears little hope for a compromise that would...

Basque leader gets hero's welcome after release from jail 06 Mar 2016 - 08:59 am

Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi gives a thumbs up as he arrives to take part in a welcome meeting that gathered more than...

Incumbent leftist PM Fico wins Slovakia election: exit poll 06 Mar 2016 - 08:40 am

Bratislava: Incumbent leftist Prime Minsiter Robert Fico won Slovakia's Saturday general election, but lost his comfortable parliamentary majority on the back of a...

EU to push Turkey to take back migrants on 'large-scale' 06 Mar 2016 - 08:34 am

A man carries his baby as refugees wait near the border fence at the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni, on...

Trump, Clinton win Louisiana on night of split US votes 06 Mar 2016 - 08:25 am

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a picture with a local resident during a campaign stop at Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles...