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World leaders in Paris for climate-rescue summit 30 Nov 2015 - 07:59 am

woman rides a bicycle on a polluted day in Beijing on November 30, 2015. Beijing choked under the worst smog of the year...

'Virtual trees' turn the Eiffel Tower green for COP21 30 Nov 2015 - 07:33 am

The Eiffel Tower lights up with colors and messages of hope on the eve of the COP21 climate conference in Paris, France, 29...

Leaders’ comments at EU-Turkey summit 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, and European Council President Donald Tusk participate in a final media conference after an EU...

Niger judges say top minister 'meddling' in baby trafficking case 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Niamey: Judges in Niger said on Sunday that a top minister was "meddling" in a high profile baby trafficking case allegedly involving a...

Macedonia finishes fence at Greek border 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Skopje: Macedonia on Sunday finished building a fence on its frontier with Greece becoming the latest country in Europe to build a border...

Senior lawmaker worried about Americans returning from IS combat 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: Hundreds of Americans have traveled to Iraq and Syria to fight for the Islamic State group and around 50 have returned to...

France, India to launch global solar alliance 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and French President Francois Hollande (R) shake hands during a news conference at the Elysee Palace in...

US Republican Christie wins major endorsement in presidential race 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Chris Christie By Alana Wise WASHINGTON: U.S. Republican Chris Christie has won the endorsement of the New Hampshire Union Leader, a major conservative...

Polish Muslims rally against racism and terrorism 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Some Muslim women from Poland. Representative image Poznan, Poland: Hundreds of people protested in the Polish city of Poznan on Sunday against terrorism...

Trump says won’t take back remark on Muslims ‘cheering’ 9/11 attacks 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Megan Cassella WASHINGTON: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted on Sunday he was “100 percent right” when he said he saw...

Hundreds of Russian truck drivers head to Moscow for protest 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: Hundreds of the Russian truck drivers who have been protesting around the country were driving their rigs toward Moscow on...

Assad says enemies boosting his opponents 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday said his enemies have increased support for rebels fighting his regime as loyalists backed by Russia...

Ben Carson, after visit to refugee camp, says Syrians want to go home 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By David Lawder WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, after a visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan this weekend, said on...

Syrian opposition: Russian strikes kill 18, wound dozens 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Airstrikes believed to have been carried out by Russian warplanes killed at least 18 civilians and wounded dozens more on Sunday in...

Massive rallies for the climate, but violence in Paris 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: Hundreds of thousands of people rallied around the world Sunday on the eve of a Paris summit aimed at averting catastrophic climate...

“No Planet B”, marchers worldwide tell leaders before UN climate summit 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Megan Rowling and Morag MacKinnon PARIS/PERTH, Australia: Hundreds of thousands of people from Australia to Paraguay joined the biggest day of climate...

Declaring “new beginning”, EU, Turkey seal migrant deal 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (C, with red tie) poses with European Union leaders during a group photo at an EU-Turkey summit, in...

Israel says suspends EU peace role over settlement goods 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Benjamin Netanyahu Jerusalem: Israel said Sunday it is suspending discussion of its conflict with the Palestinians with EU officials, in response to the...