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Chicago police kill three, say one shot 'accidentally' 27 Dec 2015 - 02:15 pm

Chicago: Police in Chicago shot and killed three people Saturday, including a mother of five who they said was shot "accidentally" when officers...

Muslim states should fix Islam's public image: Rouhani 27 Dec 2015 - 01:47 pm

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Tehran: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Muslim countries should strive to improve the world's opinion of...

Rebel chief death may hurt Syria talks, boost IS: Analysts 27 Dec 2015 - 01:43 pm

The death of opposition chief Zahran Alloush, pictured on July 21, 2015, appeared to derail a plan to evacuate thousands of jihadists and...

Three held after fight in Dutch refugee centre 27 Dec 2015 - 01:32 pm

Dutch police fend off protesters during a demonstration against plans to open a refugee centre in Geldermalse, in this December 16, 2015 file...

Baby killed in clashes between Turkish forces, Kurdish rebels: Medics 27 Dec 2015 - 01:30 pm

File photo of Turkish soldiers at a checkpoint in Diyarbakir, southeast Turkey Diyarbakir, Turkey: A three-month baby and her grandfather were killed in...

Floods in Britain prompt emergency government talks 27 Dec 2015 - 01:10 pm

A man wades through flood waters at Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, England, on Saturday. AP London: Britain's government was holding emergency talks...

In Punjab Imran Khan’s PTI replaces Bilawal Bhutto’s PPP as new political powerhouse 27 Dec 2015 - 12:56 pm

Imran Khan addresses supporters and activists at a by-election rally in Lahore in this October 4, 2015 rile photo. AFP LAHORE: In politics,...

Russia says air force has not hit civilian targets in Syria 27 Dec 2015 - 12:55 pm

A site hit by what activists said were airstrikes carried out by the Russian air force in Karf Naseh town, Aleppo countryside, Syria. ...

Afghan opposition group pressures Ghani on security crisis 27 Dec 2015 - 12:24 pm

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani during a conference. By Hamid Shalizi and James Mackenzie KABUL: Political horsetrading over appointments to Afghan police and army...

China adopts first counter-terrorism law 27 Dec 2015 - 12:19 pm

Paramilitary police guard a shopping mall in Hotan, China's western Xinjiang region. AFP Beijing: China adopted its first counter-terrorism law Sunday after early...

Thai police defend probe into British tourists’ murder after hundreds protest 27 Dec 2015 - 12:01 pm

A Buddhist monk holds placard during a protest against a Thai court's death sentence for two Myanmar migrant workers, in front of Thailand's...

The bail bond queen and a controversial US industry 27 Dec 2015 - 11:55 am

Michelle Esquenazi (C), known as The Bail Bond Queen, poses with her agents and bodyguards in front of the Nassau County courthouse in...

Pakistan's Baloch activists take separatist battle online 27 Dec 2015 - 11:27 am

File photo of Pakistanis with portraits of loved ones during a vigil for Baloch Martyrs Day in Quetta. AFP Islamabad: Images of burned...

Darkness begone! Lights ward off Nordic winter blues 27 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

This file photo shows thousands of lights decorating moose statues in Stockholm. Stockholm: Each year, Old Man Winter drops his curtain of darkness...

Benin prime minister unharmed after helicopter crash 27 Dec 2015 - 10:58 am

File photo of Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou. AFP Cotonou: Benin's Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou walked away unharmed after the helicopter he was...

Saudi air defense intercepts missile launched from Yemeni territories 27 Dec 2015 - 10:13 am

Riyadh: The Command of Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Sunday that the Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted last night a...

Homes evacuated as bad flooding batters Britain 27 Dec 2015 - 10:07 am

London: British Emergency teams are working to evacuate people from homes in York, as flooding continues to hit northern England. Police advised between...

Scenes of bushfire-razed homes as Australia braces for more heatwaves 27 Dec 2015 - 10:07 am

Fire damaged buildings are seen at Wye River in the Otway Ranges south of Melbourne, Australia, 27 December 2015. EPA Melbourne: Residents returned...