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US air strike kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
July 12, 2015
US air strike kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
The top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan has been killed by a US air strike in the country's east, officials…
Bosnia marks 20 years since Srebrenica, still digging for the dead
July 11, 2015
Bosnia marks 20 years since Srebrenica, still digging for the dead
Tens of thousands gathered at a cemetery near Srebrenica in Bosnia on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe's…
Chadian capital hit by deadly suicide attack
July 11, 2015
Chadian capital hit by deadly suicide attack
A female suicide bomber killed around 10 people at a market in the capital of Chad on Saturday, police said,…
China evacuates nearly a million people from expected path of typhoon
July 11, 2015
China evacuates nearly a million people from expected path of typhoon
More than 865,000 people have been evacuated from China's eastern province of Zhejiang ahead of Saturday's expected landfall of Typhoon…
Greek parliament backs bailout reform plan
July 11, 2015
Greek parliament backs bailout reform plan
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won backing from lawmakers on Saturday for painful reform proposals aimed at obtaining a new…
Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
July 10, 2015
Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party's lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly…
Two shot dead in southern Germany, police arrest suspect
July 10, 2015
Two shot dead in southern Germany, police arrest suspect
A man shot and killed two people near the town of Ansbach in northern Bavaria and the suspect was under…
China’s Xi pledges security equipment, training for Afghanistan
July 10, 2015
China’s Xi pledges security equipment, training for Afghanistan
China will provide Afghanistan with security equipment and training, President Xi Jinping told his Afghan counterpart on Friday, days after…
Poroshenko says terrorist threat in Ukraine has ‘significantly risen’
July 10, 2015
Poroshenko says terrorist threat in Ukraine has ‘significantly risen’
President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday the threat of terrorism had "significantly risen" in Ukraine, describing the country as awash…
INSIGHT: With funds and people power, charities globally face government crackdown
July 9, 2015
INSIGHT: With funds and people power, charities globally face government crackdown
Vinuta Gopal, acting head of Greenpeace India, has had more than a few sleepless nights over the past year worrying…