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Netanyahu denies reneging on Palestinian state speech
March 9, 2015
Netanyahu denies reneging on Palestinian state speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies reneging on a 2009 speech in which he acknowledged the need for the creation…
Nemtsov friend says Islamist motive for Moscow killing is nonsensical
March 9, 2015
Nemtsov friend says Islamist motive for Moscow killing is nonsensical
A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near Moscow's Red Square, said suggestions he was killed by…
UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
March 9, 2015
UN chief calls on world to stop destruction of Iraqi sites
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage Sunday over the destruction by the Islamic State group of Iraqi cultural sites, and…
Varoufakis: Early Greek election, referendum possible if EU rejects debt plan
March 9, 2015
Varoufakis: Early Greek election, referendum possible if EU rejects debt plan
Greece could call a referendum or have early elections should its eurozone partners reject its debt and growth plans, Greek…
Monitor: Air strike on Islamic State-run refinery in Syria kills 30
March 9, 2015
Monitor: Air strike on Islamic State-run refinery in Syria kills 30
A US-led coalition air strike in Syria hit an oil refinery run by the Islamic State militant group near the…
Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
March 8, 2015
Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram in Nigeria on Sunday, intensifying a regional offensive designed…
Iran charges woman over alleged 10-marriage con trick
March 8, 2015
Iran charges woman over alleged 10-marriage con trick
A young Iranian woman accused of marrying -- and divorcing -- 10 men in less than two years under an…
Juncker calls for EU army, says would deter Russia
March 8, 2015
Juncker calls for EU army, says would deter Russia
The European Union needs its own army to face up to Russia and other threats as well as restore the bloc's foreign…
Islamic State presents former Catholic school student as newest member
March 8, 2015
Islamic State presents former Catholic school student as newest member
A French man has appeared in a video posted by the Islamic State speaking about the story behind his conversion…
Report: two charged with Nemtsov killing include Chechen officer
March 8, 2015
Report: two charged with Nemtsov killing include Chechen officer
Moscow authorities have charged two men with involvement in the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, one of whom served…