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Belgium police detain two over Paris attacks: prosecutor

Belgium police detain two over Paris attacks: prosecutor

Belgian police on Wednesday held two people for questioning in connection with the Paris attacks, after carrying out a series…
Pakistan hangs four convicted of Taliban massacre at school

Pakistan hangs four convicted of Taliban massacre at school

Pakistan executed four men on Wednesday for involvement in the massacre of 134 children at an army-run school in the…
UK parliament set to vote for Syria air strikes

UK parliament set to vote for Syria air strikes

Parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria after months of…
US deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State

US deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State

The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying a new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct…
NATO allies seek to strengthen Turkey’s defenses

NATO allies seek to strengthen Turkey’s defenses

NATO allies sought on Tuesday to strengthen Turkey's defenses along its Syrian border after the United States withdrew its missile…
Climate change an economic, security imperative: Obama

Climate change an economic, security imperative: Obama

US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the world needs an enduring framework for addressing climate change and that he…
Mexico opens new probe into 43 missing students

Mexico opens new probe into 43 missing students

Mexico has created a special unit to investigate the disappearance of 43 students last year, yielding to longstanding demands of…
Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election

Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election

Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of the presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first…
Condemning attacks, leaders in Paris make careful leap to climate change

Condemning attacks, leaders in Paris make careful leap to climate change

For world leaders attending a long-planned climate summit in Paris just weeks after 130 people were killed by Islamic State…
Indonesia says crew action caused crashed AirAsia jet to lose control

Indonesia says crew action caused crashed AirAsia jet to lose control

Indonesian investigators said on Tuesday that crew action caused a loss of control and the stalling of an AirAsia passenger…
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