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Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece: sources
December 4, 2015
Israel trained against Russian-made air defense system in Greece: sources
Israel has quietly tested ways of defeating an advanced air-defence system that Russia has deployed in the Middle East and…
Arabic coffee, Razfa dance registered on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
December 4, 2015
Arabic coffee, Razfa dance registered on UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage approved three files submitted by the UAE, in cooperation…
California gunman was ‘in touch with Islamist extremists’
December 4, 2015
California gunman was ‘in touch with Islamist extremists’
California gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known Islamist extremists on social media, a US intelligence official…
Protests as Ecuador lifts presidential term limits
December 4, 2015
Protests as Ecuador lifts presidential term limits
Ecuador's Congress voted overwhelmingly to lift presidential term limits from 2021, triggering violent demonstrations that saw police attacked with spears,…
Thailand warned by Russia IS militants ‘have entered’ the kingdom
December 4, 2015
Thailand warned by Russia IS militants ‘have entered’ the kingdom
Thai police on Friday said Moscow's top intelligence agency has warned a group of 10 militants from the self-styled Islamic…
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
December 3, 2015
Turkey row leaves Russia stuck with abandoned gas pipes worth billions
Gas pipes worth 1.8 billion euros (US$1.95 billion) are to be left stranded on the shores of the Black Sea…
France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: govt sources
December 3, 2015
France plans to change constitution to extend state of emergency: govt sources
France plans to change the constitution to allow it to extend a state of emergency "to a maximum of six…
Swiss arrest two more FIFA officials in corruption scandal
December 3, 2015
Swiss arrest two more FIFA officials in corruption scandal
Law enforcement officials on Thursday arrested two more FIFA officials suspected of taking millions of dollars in bribes, Swiss authorities…
Cameroon operation sees 100 Boko Haram killed
December 3, 2015
Cameroon operation sees 100 Boko Haram killed
Cameroon’s army freed 900 people held hostage by Boko Haram, killing at least 100 militants, the country’s Defense Ministry said…
Couple identified as suspects in California mass shooting
December 3, 2015
Couple identified as suspects in California mass shooting
A couple who were suspected of killing 14 people in a mass shooting in California and were later slain in…