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Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA

Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA

A senior North Korean ruling party official and a top aide to leader Kim Jong Un has died in a…
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers

Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatened on Wednesday to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on his country, in his most…
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports

France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports

France has asked the European Union to improve the detection of fake Syrian passports used by people trying to get…
What are the deadliest places for reporters in 2015?

What are the deadliest places for reporters in 2015?

The Islamist attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo made France the third deadliest country for journalists in 2015, just behind…
US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks

US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks

A US-led coalition has killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month with targeted air strikes, including individuals linked…
The year in 60 seconds: 2015 – video

The year in 60 seconds: 2015 – video

A multimedia showcase of some of 2015's top stories; spanning the globe from conflicts in Tunisia, Syria and Paris to…
New book says Communist China’s first premier was probably gay

New book says Communist China’s first premier was probably gay

A book to be published in Hong Kong in the new year says Zhou Enlai, Communist China's much-respected first premier,…
Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo

Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo

In September, US State Department officials invited a foreign delegation to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to persuade the group…
Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: official

Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: official

A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than…
Two arrested in Belgium over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot

Two arrested in Belgium over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot

Two people were arrested in Belgium on Sunday and Monday, both suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New…
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