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Memorial rally in Moscow for slain Russian opposition leader

Memorial rally in Moscow for slain Russian opposition leader

Supporters of Boris Nemtsov were preparing to march through Moscow Sunday afternoon in an outpouring of anger and grief at…
Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting

Ukraine’s military reports significant fall in fighting

Ukraine's military said on Saturday there had been a significant decrease in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the east overnight,…
Syrian army takes villages in south

Syrian army takes villages in south

Syrian government forces have taken control of villages in southern Syria, state media said on Saturday, as part of a…
Dozens dead as Qaeda militants in Syria seize rebel base

Dozens dead as Qaeda militants in Syria seize rebel base

Al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate on Saturday drove US-backed rebels out of a strategic northern military base in fierce fighting that left…
EU: Iran, 6 powers to hold nuclear talks in Switzerland on 5 March

EU: Iran, 6 powers to hold nuclear talks in Switzerland on 5 March

Senior officials from Iran and six powers negotiating with Tehran over its nuclear program will hold more talks in Montreux,…
Islamic State fighters attack Samarra ahead of army offensive

Islamic State fighters attack Samarra ahead of army offensive

Islamic State suicide bombers and fighters struck targets on Saturday in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra, where security forces…
Kurdish fighters rout IS group militants from town near Iraq

Kurdish fighters rout IS group militants from town near Iraq

Kurdish fighters Friday fought their way into a northeastern Syrian town that was a key stronghold of Islamic State militants,…
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow, police hunt killers

Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow, police hunt killers

Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's involvement in the war in Ukraine,…
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages

Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages

Faced with a seemingly unending bloody conflict in Syria and the rise of the Islamic State group, is President Bashar…
Military operations force Boko Haram back to urban warfare

Military operations force Boko Haram back to urban warfare

Bomb attacks in Nigerian towns and cities look likely to increase in the run-up to forthcoming elections, despite the military…
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