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Official: Qatar World Cup must be held in November/December
February 24, 2015
Official: Qatar World Cup must be held in November/December
The 2022 World Cup must be held in November or December, the head of FIFA's task-force looking into dates for…
Gunmen in Afghanistan halt buses, seize 30 passengers
February 24, 2015
Gunmen in Afghanistan halt buses, seize 30 passengers
Unidentified gunmen in southern Afghanistan stopped two buses travelling to the capital, Kabul, and seized around 30 people belonging to…
US, Iran positive after nuclear talks, say much left to do
February 24, 2015
US, Iran positive after nuclear talks, say much left to do
The United States made some progress in talks with Iran on its nuclear program and managed to "sharpen up some…
Saudi court gives death penalty to man who renounced his Muslim faith
February 24, 2015
Saudi court gives death penalty to man who renounced his Muslim faith
An Islamic court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for renouncing his Muslim faith, the English-language daily…
India bets on genetically modified rapeseed crop for a second green revolution
February 24, 2015
India bets on genetically modified rapeseed crop for a second green revolution
On a fenced plot not far from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home, a field of mustard is in full…
UPDATE 1 : Islamic State in Syria has abducted 220 from Christian villages this week
February 24, 2015
UPDATE 1 : Islamic State in Syria has abducted 220 from Christian villages this week
Islamic State militants have abducted at least 220 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria during a three day offensive, a…
Indonesia says executions won’t be delayed despite mercy pleas
February 24, 2015
Indonesia says executions won’t be delayed despite mercy pleas
Indonesia's president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not…
Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian in West Bank clash
February 24, 2015
Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian in West Bank clash
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military and a Palestinian hospital official…
EU source: Greece has sent reform plans, a “valid starting point”
February 24, 2015
EU source: Greece has sent reform plans, a “valid starting point”
Greece has sent a list of economic reform plans to European institutions and the International Monetary Fund around midnight, a…
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
February 24, 2015
French president Hollande vows stiffer penalties for hate speech
French President Francois Hollande vowed to introduce tougher penalties for "racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic" remarks in the wake of last…