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Memorial rally in Moscow for slain Russian opposition leader
March 1, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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
February 28, 2015
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…