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Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
April 4, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
Islamic State has taken control of 90 percent of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts where 18,000 civilians…
Residents: Yemen air strike kills family of 9
April 4, 2015
Residents: Yemen air strike kills family of 9
An air strike on a village near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed a family of nine, residents said on Saturday,…
UK police say arrest six at port on Syria-related offences
April 4, 2015
UK police say arrest six at port on Syria-related offences
British police said on Saturday they had arrested six people at the southern English port of Dover on suspicion of…
Somali militants threaten more bloody attacks against Kenya
April 4, 2015
Somali militants threaten more bloody attacks against Kenya
Somali militants on Saturday threatened to stage more bloody attacks on Kenya after the group's fighters killed nearly 150 people…
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit
April 3, 2015
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi called on security forces on Friday to arrest anyone breaking the law in the city…
Germanwings co-pilot increased speed as jet went down
April 3, 2015
Germanwings co-pilot increased speed as jet went down
The co-pilot of a Germanwings jet that crashed in the French Alps increased the airplane's speed before it crashed killing…
Islamic State fights rival rebels in Damascus refugee camp
April 3, 2015
Islamic State fights rival rebels in Damascus refugee camp
Islamic State fighters battled rival insurgents for control of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts on Friday, a…
Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back
April 3, 2015
Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back
Houthi forces pulled back from a central Aden district on Friday and warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition dropped weapons and…
Kenya university death toll seen rising; anger over security failures
April 3, 2015
Kenya university death toll seen rising; anger over security failures
The death toll in an assault by Somali militants on a Kenyan university is likely to climb above 147, a…
Iranians celebrate, Obama hails ‘historic’ nuclear framework
April 3, 2015
Iranians celebrate, Obama hails ‘historic’ nuclear framework
Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear accord, and US President Barack Obama hailed…