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France arrests heavily armed man over church attack plans
April 22, 2015
France arrests heavily armed man over church attack plans
French police have detained a man they suspect of planning an imminent armed attack on one or two churches, the…
India takes Al Jazeera off air in Kashmir map row
April 22, 2015
India takes Al Jazeera off air in Kashmir map row
India's government took Al Jazeera news channel off the air on Wednesday for five days after officials insisted it had…
Hong Kong unveils vote plan, pro-democrats walk out
April 22, 2015
Hong Kong unveils vote plan, pro-democrats walk out
Hong Kong's government Wednesday announced a roadmap for leadership elections that offered no concessions to the city's democracy camp --…
Newspaper: South Carolina teen ‘seduced’ by Islamic State sentenced on gun charge
April 22, 2015
Newspaper: South Carolina teen ‘seduced’ by Islamic State sentenced on gun charge
A South Carolina teen, who a prosecutor said was "seduced" by the Islamic State group and planned to shoot US…
South Africa deploys army to curb anti-immigrant violence
April 21, 2015
South Africa deploys army to curb anti-immigrant violence
South Africa deployed the army on Tuesday in "volatile areas" to curb a wave of anti-immigrant violence that has killed…
Israeli presence in the headwaters of the Nile: agriculture, training and intelligence
April 21, 2015
Israeli presence in the headwaters of the Nile: agriculture, training and intelligence
According to Egyptian political analysts, Israel is highly interested in the Nile Basin region, due to its economic, political and…
Police: At least 10 killed by car bomb at Mogadishu restaurant
April 21, 2015
Police: At least 10 killed by car bomb at Mogadishu restaurant
At least 10 people were killed and about a dozen wounded when a car rammed into a busy restaurant and…
Indian minister says 2,000 girls ‘killed’ every day
April 21, 2015
Indian minister says 2,000 girls ‘killed’ every day
Two thousand girls are "killed" every day due to a preference for sons in India with most aborted or murdered…
Auschwitz bookkeeper goes on trial in Germany
April 21, 2015
Auschwitz bookkeeper goes on trial in Germany
A 93-year-old former bookkeeper at Auschwitz went on trial in Germany on Tuesday, accused by prosecutors of being an accessory…
EU ministers discuss migrant crisis as shipwrecked bodies brought ashore
April 20, 2015
EU ministers discuss migrant crisis as shipwrecked bodies brought ashore
EU foreign ministers met on Monday under pressure to produce more than words to save migrants drowning in the Mediterranean,…