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S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
March 10, 2015
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
South Korean activists vowed Tuesday to sneak copies of Hollywood satire "The Interview" across the border by propaganda balloon later…
US Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last
March 10, 2015
US Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last
Forty-seven Republican US senators warned Iran's leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal with President Barack Obama could last only…
Dozens of Hamas supporters detained in West Bank
March 9, 2015
Dozens of Hamas supporters detained in West Bank
Palestinian security forces detained dozens of supporters of Hamas in raids across the West Bank overnight, the Islamist group said…
First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
March 9, 2015
First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
Two pilots attempting the first flight around the world in a solar-powered plane began the maiden leg of their voyage…
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children
March 9, 2015
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children
Anna Akter, a nine-year-old student at a floating school in Bangladesh's remote Natore district, says she might have missed out…
Report: FBI investigates pro-IS hacks
March 9, 2015
Report: FBI investigates pro-IS hacks
The FBI is investigating a string of hacks that defaced US websites with imagery from the Islamic State jihadist group,…
Netanyahu denies reneging on Palestinian state speech
March 9, 2015
Netanyahu denies reneging on Palestinian state speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies reneging on a 2009 speech in which he acknowledged the need for the creation…
Nemtsov friend says Islamist motive for Moscow killing is nonsensical
March 9, 2015
Nemtsov friend says Islamist motive for Moscow killing is nonsensical
A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near Moscow's Red Square, said suggestions he was killed by…
UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
March 9, 2015
UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage Sunday over the destruction by the Islamic State group of Iraqi cultural sites, and…
Varoufakis: Early Greek election, referendum possible if EU rejects debt plan
March 9, 2015
Varoufakis: Early Greek election, referendum possible if EU rejects debt plan
Greece could call a referendum or have early elections should its eurozone partners reject its debt and growth plans, Greek…