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Four in 10 German economists see migrants as drag on economy: poll 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Refugees walk on the railway tracks leading to the entrance of the Channel tunnel in Calais. Reuters, Philippe Wojazer Twenty-three percent see them...

Israel army chief warns troops to use only 'necessary' force 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Lieutenant General Gadi Eisenkot of Israel. AFP Jerusalem: Israel's top soldier is warning his troops not to use excessive firepower in combating a...

Turkey’s Erdogan postpones visit to Azerbaijan after Ankara bombing 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Erdogan has postponed a planned visit to Azerbaijan after a bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday killed as...

Pope urges Mexican convicts to become 'prophets' 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: Pope Francis urged Mexican convicts on Wednesday to become "prophets" whose experiences through "hell" can help the country break its...

Touadera leads Central Africa run-off election: partial results 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Bangui, Central African Republic: Former Central African Republic premier Faustin Archange Touadera comfortably leads his presidential rival Anicet Georges Dologuele in votes counted...

Belgium find video of nuclear official in search for Paris attack clues 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Belgian police use an extended camera to look into an apartment in a raid linked to the deadly Paris attacks, in...

Hundreds of millions of Islamic State funds destroyed in air strikes: US 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

An Islamic State flag flies over the custom office of Syria's Jarablus border gate as it is pictured from the Turkish town of...

Austria sets asylum limit as eastern Europe hikes pressure 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Reuters Vienna: Austria announced Wednesday a daily limit for the number of asylum requests as eastern EU members set a mid-March...

Google makes fresh push into grocery delivery 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Reuters, Rebecca Cook San Francisco: Google said Wednesday it was adding fresh foods to its grocery delivery service, ramping up its...

US believes mustard gas used by Islamic State in Syria, Iraq 18 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. US believes mustard gas used by Islamic State in Syria, Iraq. Reuters WASHINGTON: Islamic State militants are believed to be responsible...

Slovenian gov’t wants army to help police control migrant flow 17 Feb 2016 - 06:53 pm

AFP File photo LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian government asked parliament on Wednesday to allow the armed forces to help police control the country’s borders...

Syria aid deliveries due in 'test' for warring sides 17 Feb 2016 - 06:51 pm

Aid convoys prepare to enter Moadimayet al-Sham, a rebel-held town on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on February 17, 2016, during...

Four-year-old Afghan boy dies on migrant boat 17 Feb 2016 - 06:02 pm

Representative image. Reuters Athens: A four-year-old boy died on a boat crossing the Aegean Sea, the Greek coastguard said Wednesday, as the flow...

Up to 73,000 civilians flee fighting in Sudan's Darfur: UN 17 Feb 2016 - 05:50 pm

The Zam Zam camp for internally displaced people is seen in Al Fasher, northern Darfur. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Khartoum: As many as 73,000 civilians...

Britain's exit would be 'a shock' for Europe: French PM 17 Feb 2016 - 05:48 pm

Paris: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Wednesday that Britain's exit from the European Union would be "a shock" for Europe but that...

Polish film director Andrzej Zulawski dies at 75 17 Feb 2016 - 05:40 pm

Andrzej Zulawski. AFP, Georges Bendrihem Warsaw: Polish art-house film director Andrzej Zulawski died on Wednesday at the age of 75 after a long...

EU refines Cameron deal, preparing summit “English breakfast” 17 Feb 2016 - 05:30 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at a European Union summit in Brussels. REUTERS Pressure rising for deal to...