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Pakistan army urges talks as protesters march on parliament

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 03:37

Tens of thousands of protesters marched on Pakistan`s parliament on Wednesday in a bid to depose the prime minister, as the nation`s powerful military called for talks to resolve the week-long political drama.

UN Ebola czar heads to West Africa

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 03:15

The UN`s new pointman on Ebola said Tuesday he will travel to West Africa this week to shore up health services in the four countries hit by the worst-ever outbreak of the virus.

Islamic State vows to `break the American cross`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 02:57

Islamic State, the Sunni militant group which seeks to establish a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, released a video on Tuesday that gave the strongest indication yet it might attempt to strike American targets.

Suspected cases in Austria not Ebola: Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 02:46

Austria`s health ministry gave the all-clear Tuesday evening after regional authorities earlier reported two suspected cases of Ebola in two men recently returned from Nigeria.

WWII bomb found near Frankfurt airport

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 02:00

Authorities have found an unexploded World War II bomb by a highway close to Frankfurt airport and an operation to defuse it may cause flight disruptions.

Turkish president Gul tips FM Davutoglu to be next prime minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:56

Outgoing Turkish president Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was likely to take over as chairman of the ruling AK Party, and thus become the next prime minister.

Air France staff refuse to fly to Ebola-hit nations

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:34

Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak, the airline said on Tuesday.

Iraq forces hit militants as UN readies major aid effort

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:22

Iraqi forces battled Sunni militants along a string of fronts on Tuesday, including in Saddam Hussein`s hometown Tikrit, as the United Nations readied a massive aid operation for displaced Iraqis.

Germany`s Merkel to visit Ukraine on Saturday

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:10

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Kiev on Saturday and meet with top officials, making her first visit to Ukraine since the crisis there erupted.

Tibetan groups say two dead after police shooting

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:04

Two people have died in a Tibetan region of southwestern China after they were injured by police gunfire while protesting the detention of a local leader, overseas Tibetan rights groups said.