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Suspects still on the loose

[2016-03-24 08:07]

Belgian authorities said several people possibly linked to Brussels attacks are still on the loose.

Shortages threaten jobs, growth worldwide

[2016-03-23 08:28]

An estimated three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water, meaning that shortages and lack of access are likely to limit economic growth in the coming decades, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Suu Kyi nominated to govt post

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a Cabinet minister in Myanmar's civilian government on Tuesday, giving her a formal position despite being blocked from the presidency in a nation ruled for decades by the military.

Taxi drivers stage violent anti-Uber protest

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Thousands of taxi drivers caused traffic chaos in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday in a violent protest against what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing apps such as Uber.

Anxiety about epidemic emerges after first case of Zika virus in country

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Anxiety about a Zika epidemic emerged in South Korea on Tuesday as the first case of the mosquito-borne disease was reported in a country still reeling from the trauma of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome last year.

Schoolgirl faces charge of financing IS

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Australian police said on Tuesday they had arrested two people, including a 16-year-old girl, on suspicion of raising funds to support operations of the Islamic State militant group.

FBI: Attacker's phone possibly accessible without Apple help

[2016-03-23 08:28]

The government has been adamant for weeks: FBI investigators need to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, and Apple Inc. was the only one that could do it.

EU airports, subways increase security levels

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Authorities in Europe have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after deadly attacks on the Brussels airport and its subway system on Tuesday.

'New day' for relations but still 'profound differences' remain

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Laying bare a half-century of tensions, US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro prodded each other on Monday over human rights and the long-standing US economic embargo during an unprecedented joint news conference.

Trump outlines foreign policy positions

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump confronted doubts on Monday about the depth of his knowledge of world affairs, delivering a sober speech to a pro-Israel crowd and outlining for the first time his team of foreign policy advisers.

Black Cubans see pride and inspiration

[2016-03-23 08:28]

Yolanda Mauri's ancestors almost certainly came to Cuba in chains, laboring as slaves on an island of French coffee plantations and fields of Spanish sugarcane.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2016-03-23 08:28]

At least 23 people including two women died in a southern Pakistani town after drinking tainted liquor with dozens more sickened, police said on Tuesday. The incident is the latest to highlight the proliferation of low-grade liquor in the country.