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Thousands of Yemenis stage biggest anti-Houthi protest in Sanaa
January 24, 2015
Thousands of Yemenis stage biggest anti-Houthi protest in Sanaa
Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets on Saturday in the biggest demonstration yet against the Houthi group that dominates…
Security sources: Boko Haram gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria’s northeast: security sources
January 24, 2015
Security sources: Boko Haram gunmen kill 15 in Nigeria’s northeast: security sources
Boko Haram gunmen killed 15 people including a village leader near Maiduguri, the heartland of the Islamist group blamed for…
Japan vows to ‘never give up’ search for IS hostages
January 24, 2015
Japan vows to ‘never give up’ search for IS hostages
Japan on Saturday vowed to "never give up" its struggle to save two Japanese hostages held captive by Islamic State…
Auschwitz: enduring testament to Nazi horrors
January 24, 2015
Auschwitz: enduring testament to Nazi horrors
The Auschwitz concentration camp, one of the most haunting symbols of the horrors of Nazism, is today a firm fixture…
Clashes with gunmen on Syria border kill 5 Lebanese troops
January 24, 2015
Clashes with gunmen on Syria border kill 5 Lebanese troops
The Lebanese military said in a statement late Friday that five troops, including an officer, were killed in clashes with…
Yemen suffers power vacuum after president, premier quit
January 23, 2015
Yemen suffers power vacuum after president, premier quit
Yemen drifted deeper into political limbo on Friday after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned in exasperation at a Houthi rebel…
Rosetta reveals new details about comet
January 23, 2015
Rosetta reveals new details about comet
The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, which sent the Philae lander onto a comet's surface in November, has revealed unexpected…
Saudi rights still urgent issue after king’s death, says Amnesty
January 23, 2015
Saudi rights still urgent issue after king’s death, says Amnesty
As the world's powerful mourn the deceased Saudi King Abdullah, don't forget about the horrors inflicted on blogger Raef Badawi,…
Israel ready for Hezbollah retaliation, says defence minister
January 23, 2015
Israel ready for Hezbollah retaliation, says defence minister
Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said Friday that Israel was prepared for any retaliation by Hezbollah, after it carried out a…
New Saudi king seen holding line on OPEC policy to keep oil output high
January 23, 2015
New Saudi king seen holding line on OPEC policy to keep oil output high
Saudi Arabia's new king is expected to continue a policy of keeping oil output steady to drive out rival producers,…