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US sends troops to Yemen, steps up air strikes

The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country's collapse
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Scientists warn of 'global sleep crisis'

Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a "global sleep crisis," according to a new
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'More than 50' IS mass graves found in Iraq

A UN envoy has said more than 50 mass graves have so far been found in parts of Iraq that were previously
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Presidency 'not a reality show'

President Barack Obama on Friday warned the White House race is not a "reality show" and called for Donald Trump's
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton's testimony may be need in email row

A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday ordered that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may have
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM

'War in GOP' after Trump's win

His swift march from fringe curiosity to presidential nominee all but over, Donald Trump was confronting dangerous
5 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump, Clinton set for final battle

November's US presidential election is taking shape: Republican billionaire Donald Trump and Democratic power
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Kasich to end White House bid: US media

Ohio Governor John Kasich will suspend his presidential campaign yesterday, his campaign told US media, a move that
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump attacks Clinton on gender issue

Donald Trump trained his fire on Hillary Clinton Wednesday, accusing his Democratic rival of playing "the woman card"
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM

'Global citizenship' rising: poll

People are increasingly identifying themselves as global rather than national citizens, according to a BBC World
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump vows 'America first' foreign policy

Rolling out an "America first" foreign policy, Republican front-runner Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday that if he
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM

India gets its own sat nav system

India yesterday took the final step towards completing its own satellite navigation system, a development heralded
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Panama Papers to go public on May 9

The "Panama Papers" trove of leaked documents revealing the vast extent of global tax evasion will be made available
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

UNSC rejects Israel's claim over Syria's Golan Heights

The UN Security Council has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that the annexed Golan
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

End 'madness' of nuclear weapons testing: UN chief

UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for the US, China and other nuclear-armed states to end the "madness" of
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

'N Korea tests sub-launched missile'

North Korea yesterday tested what appeared to be a submarine launched ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan, the South
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Separate US shootings kill 14 in 2 states

Eight members of one family, including a teenager, were shot dead in rural Ohio on Friday, just before gunmen killed
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

US drops fight with Apple in New York

The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its effort to force Apple Inc to help unlock an iPhone in a drug case in
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Obama visits bard's Globe Theatre

Barack Obama on Saturday strutted the stage of William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, joining in festivities
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump 'promises to change image'

Donald Trump has promised to change his image, in a closed-door meeting with Republican party leaders.
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM