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Hillary Clinton wins Louisiana's Democratic primary: US television 06 Mar 2016 - 08:22 am

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party meeting in Detroit, Michigan March 5, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES...

Cruz scores two big wins on day of many presidential votes 06 Mar 2016 - 08:20 am

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz makes a speech at a campaign rally on March 5, 2016 in Wichita, Kansas. Cruz said he has...

Turkey newspaper defiant after raid as police disperse protests 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A plainclothes police officer kicks a demonstrator as Turkish anti-riot police officers disperse supporters in front of the headquarters of the Turkish daily...

Veteran Sudan opposition leader Turabi dead at 84 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Khartoum: Veteran Sudan Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi, one of the fiercest critics of President Omar al-Bashir's government, died of a heart attack...

Polish government rocked by resignations of several generals 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Spokesman Szczepan Gluszczak did not name the generals who have resigned at a time where tensions between Poland and Russia are running high....

Bulgaria to send troops to guard Greek border: PM 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boiko Borisov speaks during a session of the parliament in Sofia November 7, 2014. Reuters, Stoyan Nenov Sofia: Bulgaria will...

Police colonel, aide killed in attack in Yemen’s Aden 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

People inspect a vehicle of a Yemeni police colonel after a gunmen attack, in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, 05 March...

Renzi cautions Italy parliament would need to green-light Libya intervention 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Any "Italian commitment" against offshoots of the Islamic State group in the conflict-torn country "would need to go through the necessary parliamentary and...

Evidence mounts linking Zika virus to birth defects 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on January 21, 2016 shows a pregnant woman waiting to be attended at the Maternal and Children's Hospital in...

Experiments show link between Zika and foetal brain damage 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Laboratory tests found that the virus targeted key cells involved in brain development and then destroyed or disabled them, they said. Reuters file...

‘Ghostlike’ octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

This ghostlike octopod is almost certainly an undescribed species and may not belong to any described genus. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of...

Fetus of Venezuelan woman who likely had Zika dies; had microcephaly: doctors 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A worker uses an electronic microscope to observe mosquitoes at Grupo Avance laboratory where biologists are developing a possible Zika-repellent clothes detergent additive...

Corruption scandal stokes anger in bitterly divided Brazil 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Former Brazilian president Lula celebrating his 70th birthday with grandson, wife Marisa Leticia, Brazilian President Rousseff and Sao Paulo's mayor Haddad in Sao...

Saint's treasure sparks battle between Naples and Church 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

People gather at the Saint Januarius chapel in the Dome of Naples, on March 5, 2016 during a protest against the decision of...

Brazil top judges back graft probe despite concern over Lula’s detention 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Supreme Court Justice Marco Aurélio Mello told CBN Radio on Saturday that “nothing justified the use of force” when police picked up Lula...

Syria opposition reluctant to join new peace talks 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Rebel fighters milk a sheep in Al-Lataminah village, northern Hama countryside, Syria March 5, 2016. REUTERS, Ammar Abdullah Beirut: Syria peace talks are...

Trump, Clinton look to extend leads as five more states vote 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A combination photo shows Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) in Palm Beach, Florida and Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R)...

EU chief sees first consensus on migrant crisis 06 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Wrapping up a whirlwind diplomatic tour with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, EU president Donald Tusk (pictured) predicted an agreement...