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Centre-left opposition rides a solid lead into Israeli election

Centre-left opposition rides a solid lead into Israeli election

Israel's centre-left opposition is poised for an upset victory in national elections next week, with the last opinion polls before…
IS accepts allegiance of Nigeria jihadists Boko Haram

IS accepts allegiance of Nigeria jihadists Boko Haram

The Islamic State group has accepted a pledge of allegiance to the group made by the Nigerian jihadist organisation Boko…
Yemen’s Houthis hold exercises near Saudi border

Yemen’s Houthis hold exercises near Saudi border

Thousands of Shi'ite Muslim Houthi fighters, who control much of Yemen, held military exercises near the border with top oil…
Netanyahu’s main challenger widens lead in Israeli pre-election polls

Netanyahu’s main challenger widens lead in Israeli pre-election polls

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a last-minute media blitz on Thursday to counter what appears to be a rising…
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO

Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO

More than 10,000 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in West Africa, the World…
Khamenei condemns Republican letter on Iran, bemoans US ‘tricks’

Khamenei condemns Republican letter on Iran, bemoans US ‘tricks’

Iran's Supreme Leader hit out on Thursday at a letter by US Republican senators threatening to undo any nuclear deal…
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit

Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit

Iraqi security forces and mainly Shia militia exchanged fire sporadically with Islamic State fighters in Tikrit on Thursday, a day…
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital

Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital

Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police station in the Libyan capital on Thursday in…
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes

Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull have confidence, reliability and "a plan" to beat the Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico…
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet

Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet

Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three…
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