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New ‘King Kong’ movie to be filmed in Australia
Cinema/TV
October 26, 2015
New ‘King Kong’ movie to be filmed in Australia
The latest King Kong-inspired movie will be filmed in Australia, officials said Monday, just days after the government said big-budget…
Israeli army shoots dead alleged Palestinian attacker in the West Bank
Middle East
October 26, 2015
Israeli army shoots dead alleged Palestinian attacker in the West Bank
A Palestinian man who stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli in the southern occupied West Bank has been shot dead,…
‘No margin for error’: dangerous work for Ukraine’s rebel deminers
World
October 26, 2015
‘No margin for error’: dangerous work for Ukraine’s rebel deminers
Pro-Russian rebel Konstantin carefully carried an unexploded shell to a hole in the earth under a tree.
Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
World
October 25, 2015
Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
Congo will hold a referendum Sunday to determine whether longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso can seek a third term in…
Working children given a path off Lebanon’s streets
Middle East
October 25, 2015
Working children given a path off Lebanon’s streets
For two years, Syrian teenager Ibrahim scraped together a paltry living selling lottery tickets and tissues on the crowded streets…
Kerry in Saudi talks on Syria war
Middle East
October 25, 2015
Kerry in Saudi talks on Syria war
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman expected to focus…
Thousands of Israelis rally for peace talks with Palestinians
Middle East
October 25, 2015
Thousands of Israelis rally for peace talks with Palestinians
Thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday for fresh Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the killing…
Taliban upsurge draws Afghan city dwellers into battle
World
October 25, 2015
Taliban upsurge draws Afghan city dwellers into battle
Draped in a bandolier of shotgun cartridges, an Afghan cafe owner was forced to cobble together a militia of neighborhood…
Indonesian literary festival cancels 1960s massacre events
Art news
October 25, 2015
Indonesian literary festival cancels 1960s massacre events
A major literary festival in Indonesia was forced to cancel events related to a 1960s anti-communist purge, the organizers said…
Islamist candidate in Egypt elections shot dead in Sinai
Egypt
October 24, 2015
Islamist candidate in Egypt elections shot dead in Sinai
Gunmen shot dead an Islamist candidate in Egypt's parliamentary elections in North Sinai on Saturday, officials said, where jihadists are…