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Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
March 1, 2015
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to take a "historic" decision to lay down their arms,…
Police in Germany’s Bremen heighten security citing possible Islamist threat
March 1, 2015
Police in Germany’s Bremen heighten security citing possible Islamist threat
Police in the north German city of Bremen warned on Saturday of a heightened danger from Islamist militants and said…
Netanyahu takes Iran campaign to Jerusalem holy site
March 1, 2015
Netanyahu takes Iran campaign to Jerusalem holy site
Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu took his campaign against a nuclear deal with Iran to Jerusalem's sacred Western Wall on Saturday,…
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,…