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Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
March 10, 2015
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
About 95 captives, including Kurdish fighters, escaped from an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria but most have been recaptured,…
US declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials
March 10, 2015
US declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials
The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich…
UAE promises new stadium, fans for Asian Cup
March 10, 2015
UAE promises new stadium, fans for Asian Cup
The United Arab Emirates promised a fitting spectacle complete with a glittering new stadium and plenty of fans on Tuesday…
Islamic State alternative to Facebook gets bumpy start
March 10, 2015
Islamic State alternative to Facebook gets bumpy start
Facing a ban from mainstream online social networks Facebook and Twitter, supporters of the Islamic State appear to have launched…
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
March 10, 2015
S. Korea activists plan to send ‘The Interview’ to N. Korea
South Korean activists vowed Tuesday to sneak copies of Hollywood satire "The Interview" across the border by propaganda balloon later…
US Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last
March 10, 2015
US Republicans warn Iran nuclear deal with Obama may not last
Forty-seven Republican US senators warned Iran's leaders on Monday that any nuclear deal with President Barack Obama could last only…
Dozens of Hamas supporters detained in West Bank
March 9, 2015
Dozens of Hamas supporters detained in West Bank
Palestinian security forces detained dozens of supporters of Hamas in raids across the West Bank overnight, the Islamist group said…
First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
March 9, 2015
First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
Two pilots attempting the first flight around the world in a solar-powered plane began the maiden leg of their voyage…
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children
March 9, 2015
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children
Anna Akter, a nine-year-old student at a floating school in Bangladesh's remote Natore district, says she might have missed out…
Report: FBI investigates pro-IS hacks
March 9, 2015
Report: FBI investigates pro-IS hacks
The FBI is investigating a string of hacks that defaced US websites with imagery from the Islamic State jihadist group,…