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Iraqi offensive to dislodge Islamic State from Tikrit appears to stall
March 13, 2015
Iraqi offensive to dislodge Islamic State from Tikrit appears to stall
The offensive to retake Tikrit appeared to stall on Friday, two days after Iraqi security forces and mainly Shi'ite militia…
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
March 13, 2015
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being…
Officials: Major nations hold talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran
March 13, 2015
Officials: Major nations hold talks on ending UN sanctions on Iran
Major world powers have begun talks about a United Nations Security Council resolution to lift U.N. sanctions on Iranif a nuclear…
Centre-left opposition rides a solid lead into Israeli election
March 13, 2015
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
March 13, 2015
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
March 12, 2015
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
March 12, 2015
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
March 12, 2015
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’
March 12, 2015
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
March 12, 2015
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…