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Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO

Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO

More than 10,000 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in West Africa, the World…
Khamenei condemns Republican letter on Iran, bemoans US ‘tricks’

Khamenei condemns Republican letter on Iran, bemoans US ‘tricks’

Iran's Supreme Leader hit out on Thursday at a letter by US Republican senators threatening to undo any nuclear deal…
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit

Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit

Iraqi security forces and mainly Shia militia exchanged fire sporadically with Islamic State fighters in Tikrit on Thursday, a day…
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital

Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital

Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police station in the Libyan capital on Thursday in…
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes

Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull have confidence, reliability and "a plan" to beat the Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico…
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet

Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet

Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three…
Two officers shot outside Ferguson police HQ after chief quits

Two officers shot outside Ferguson police HQ after chief quits

Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri police headquarters early on Thursday, police said, just hours…
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber

Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber

Australian authorities are investigating claims by Islamic State that an Australian teenage recruit died after blowing himself up in Iraq,…
IMF chief sees ‘better news’ at last for advanced economies

IMF chief sees ‘better news’ at last for advanced economies

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that major advanced economies were seeing "better news" thanks to cheap oil, currency shifts…
Anti-IS fighter faces charges in Switzerland

Anti-IS fighter faces charges in Switzerland

A Swiss man of Syrian Christian origin who battled the Islamic State group faces charges after returning home, raising the…
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