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Interpol anti-poaching probe arrests 57 in Africa
11-17 23:59
Authorities in five African states have arrested 57 people suspected of illicit trafficking in wildlife products and seized 1,000 kilograms of ivory in an operati...

Britain names second Gurkha killed in Afghanistan
11-17 22:34
Britain paid tribute on Monday to a Gurkha soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, the second Nepalese fighter to die among British ranks in the w...

Thaksin to address second mass rally
11-17 22:08
Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will address another mass rally of supporters next month, the latest move in his campaign to get back int...

Nigerian gunmen seize oil vessel, hold crew hostage
11-17 20:11
Gunmen at the weekend seized an oil firm vessel and held its crew off the shores of Nigeria's volatile southern Niger Delta region, the military said. ...

Fires rage for fifth day in California
11-17 19:53
Fires raged across California for a fifth day on Monday as investigators began sifting through the smoldering aftermath of infernos that have destroyed hundred...

Sri Lanka troops take two more towns from Tigers
11-17 17:45
Sri Lankan troops on Monday captured two more strategic towns from Tamil Tiger rebels following fierce fighting in the north of the island, the defence minis...

Remittances by overseas-based Filipinos up despite crisis
11-17 17:41
Remittances sent home by overseas Filipino workers grew 16.9 percent year on year in September despite earlier fears the global financial crisis could see a de...

Indonesia quake kills four, topples homes
11-17 17:23
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing four people, toppling homes and triggering tsunami warnings that spar...

Thaksin starts new development foundation
11-17 13:37
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, facing jail time for a corruption conviction in Thailand, unveiled a new foundation and research group designe...

Seven dead in plane crash off Canada's west coast
11-17 13:17
Seven people died and one man survived a plane crash Sunday on an island off Canada's rugged west coast, a rescue center spokesman said. The amphibious...

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