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Is climate change fuelling war?
February 11, 2015
Is climate change fuelling war?
For years, scientists and security analysts have warned that global warming looms as a potential source of war and unrest.Storms,…
Ex-CIA officer: Afghanistan could become haven for IS
February 11, 2015
Ex-CIA officer: Afghanistan could become haven for IS
Afghanistan is in danger of turning into a sanctuary once again for Islamist extremists as the West withdraws troops and…
How the Houthis drove Yemen into a political vacuum
February 11, 2015
How the Houthis drove Yemen into a political vacuum
When Yemen's Houthi fighters scaled the rooftops surrounding former president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's home, killed his guards and put him…
Iraqi Yazidis take revenge as Islamic State atrocities unearthed
February 10, 2015
Iraqi Yazidis take revenge as Islamic State atrocities unearthed
Some members of Iraq's Yazidi minority are turning on their Arab neighbors, staging deadly reprisals against Sunni villagers they believe…
Haiti anti-government protesters shut down capital
February 10, 2015
Haiti anti-government protesters shut down capital
Anti-government protesters shut down Haiti’s capital on Monday as the country plunged deeper into political and economic crises even as…
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
February 10, 2015
Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces
US President Barack Obama signalled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding…
Euro zone, Greece face off as markets take fright
February 10, 2015
Euro zone, Greece face off as markets take fright
Greece and its euro zone partners engaged in brinkmanship on Monday, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisting his country…
Calls for probe against HSBC Swiss unit after tax evasion reports
February 9, 2015
Calls for probe against HSBC Swiss unit after tax evasion reports
Politicians in Switzerland called Monday for an investigation into HSBC's Swiss unit, at the centre of a vast scandal over…
Libya seeks to end port strike to avert oilfield closure
February 9, 2015
Libya seeks to end port strike to avert oilfield closure
Libya was trying to end a strike at the port of Hariga so that it can reopen the country's last…