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Kerry says hopes for progress in Geneva talks on Syria ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday (May 1) he hoped to make progress in discussions in Geneva…

Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day

by Fran Blandy with Stuart Williams in Istanbul PARIS , France (AFP) -- French and Turkish police fired tear gas…

Egypt police arrest two journalists wanted for incitement

CAIRO , Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association in central Cairo Sunday and arrested…

Obama torches Trump at his final Washington correspondents’ dinner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday took aim at Democrats and Republicans alike in his final appearance…

Rousseff rallies Brazil anti-impeachment crowd

by Natalia RAMOS SAO PAULO , Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's embattled leftist President Dilma Rousseff vowed at a protest Sunday…

Indonesian sailors home after Philippine kidnap ordeal

by Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Ten Indonesian sailors held hostage by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants returned home Sunday…

Car bomb kills two Turkish police, wounds 22 near Syria border

by Stuart WILLIAMS ISTANBUL ,Turkey (AFP) -- A car bomb on Sunday struck the Turkish city of Gaziantep, a major…

Crisis-hit Venezuela sets clocks ahead to save power

by Ernesto TOVAR CARACAS , Venezuela (AFP) -- With their country gripped by an economic crisis, Venezuelans lost half an…

Trump hits out at Clinton and Cruz ahead of Indiana primary

by Gregory FEIFER WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump hit out hard at Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz…

Workers around Asia take part in Labor Day rallies

  (REUTERS) -- Workers across Asia were on the streets on Sunday (May 1) observing May Day with rallies calling…

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