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Islamic State video purports to show Kurdish peshmerga beheadings
March 20, 2015
Islamic State video purports to show Kurdish peshmerga beheadings
Islamic State has published a video purporting to show the beheading of three Kurdish peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq by…
Tunisian took break from travel agent job to shoot tourists
March 20, 2015
Tunisian took break from travel agent job to shoot tourists
Shortly before he and a friend gunned down 20 foreign tourists at Tunisia's Bardo museum, Yassine al-Abidi sat down to…
Italy wants North African countries to rescue migrants at sea
March 20, 2015
Italy wants North African countries to rescue migrants at sea
Italy wants Egypt and Tunisia to play a role in rescuing stricken migrant vessels in the Mediterranean, a government planning paper…
Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
March 20, 2015
Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured European Union creditors at late-night crisis talks in Brussels that his leftist-led coalition would…
Plane attacks Hadi’s Aden base as Yemen conflict worsens
March 20, 2015
Plane attacks Hadi’s Aden base as Yemen conflict worsens
An unidentified warplane attacked the presidential palace in Aden on Thursday after rival forces fought the worst clashes in years…
European negotiator says framework accord with Iran unlikely soon
March 20, 2015
European negotiator says framework accord with Iran unlikely soon
Six world powers are unlikely to reach a framework agreement with Iran on its nuclear work in the coming days as the…
Cruise companies suspend stopovers in Tunis after attack
March 19, 2015
Cruise companies suspend stopovers in Tunis after attack
Two Italian cruise companies, whose passengers were among the victims of a deadly attack on a Tunis museum, on Thursday…
Official: 2022 Qatar World Cup final on December 18
March 19, 2015
Official: 2022 Qatar World Cup final on December 18
FIFA's executive committee on Thursday decided that the final of the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held…
US drone strike kills al Shabaab figure linked to Kenya mall attack
March 19, 2015
US drone strike kills al Shabaab figure linked to Kenya mall attack
A drone strike in southern Somalia last week killed Adnan Garaar, a senior al Shabaab figure connected to the deadly…
UN: ICC should prosecute Islamic State for Iraq genocide, war crimes
March 19, 2015
UN: ICC should prosecute Islamic State for Iraq genocide, war crimes
The United Nations human rights office said on Thursday that Islamic State fighters may have committed genocide against the minority…