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US official: Jordan shooting death toll apparently reaches 8 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

AMMAN, Jordan: A U.S. official says the death toll in a shooting at a regional police training center in Jordan appears to have...

Earth in 'uncharted territory' on global warming 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: Earth has heated up by one degree Celsius (1.6 degrees Fahrenheit), Britain's weather office said Monday, as greenhouse gases hit record levels...

Indian bid to reclaim jewel in British crown 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) wearing the Koh-I-Noor set in her crown on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after the coronation of King...

Analysis: Britain's EU wish list; be careful what you wish for 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS: Sometime this week, Britain's prime minister will send a wish list to European Union partners, launching a formal negotiation...

EU fails to take action to stop cheap Chinese steel imports 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

China makes nearly half the world's 1.6 billion tonnes of steel. Reuters pic, November 9, 2015 By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS: European Union ministers...

Focus at Dubai Airshow shifts to military needs 09 Nov 2015 - 06:32 pm

Hakan Buskhe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saab, left, and UAE Major General Major General Abdullah Al Hashimi shake hands as they...

UK: In 1st, global temps average could be 1 degree C higher 09 Nov 2015 - 06:30 pm

STOCKHOLM: Britain's national weather service says this year's global average temperature is on track to reach 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) above...

Border play center provides some respite for young refugees 09 Nov 2015 - 06:16 pm

Children watch a movie at a refugee camp near the northern Greek village of Idomeni near to southern Macedonia, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015....

Lufthansa counts cost of cabin crew strike 09 Nov 2015 - 06:12 pm

By Karolin Schaps FRANKFURT: German airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said on Monday it was losing at least 10 million euros ($10.8 million) a day...

Thousands more tourists fly home after Egypt crash 09 Nov 2015 - 05:45 pm

A Russian tourist from Sharm El Sheikh is welcomed as she arrives at the Domodedovo International airport, outside Moscow, on November 8, 2015. ...

Russia says agrees deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran 09 Nov 2015 - 05:02 pm

Moscow: Russia announced Monday that it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow...

French strike hits IS oil facility in Syria: French defence minister 09 Nov 2015 - 05:00 pm

Dakar: The French army on Sunday bombed an oil supply centre held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Defence Minister Jean-Yves...

Kosovo fails in UNESCO membership bid 09 Nov 2015 - 04:59 pm

Paris: Kosovo failed Monday in its bid to gain membership of the UN cultural body UNESCO, coming up a few votes short of...

Catalan parliament kicks off secession from Spain 09 Nov 2015 - 04:41 pm

Members of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) follow the vote of the independence resolution at the regional parliament on a screen placed on...

Jordan policeman kills 2 US instructors, South African 09 Nov 2015 - 04:34 pm

Amman: A Jordanian policeman Monday shot dead two US instructors and a South African before being gunned down at a police training centre...

Number of Islamic State Militants killed in Iraq 09 Nov 2015 - 04:25 pm

Baghdad Iraqi air forces and International Coalition against IS have carried out 61 air strikes that targeted some IS positions killiing a number...

Philippine militants release Malaysian hostage: Police 09 Nov 2015 - 02:45 pm

Philippine army soldiers have been confronting Abu Sayyaf militants, who are infamous for kidnappings-for-ransom. EPA Manila: Muslim militants in the Philippines have released...