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Girl bomber kills 5, wounds dozens in northeast Nigeria
February 22, 2015
Girl bomber kills 5, wounds dozens in northeast Nigeria
A young girl with explosives strapped to her killed five people and wounded dozens at a security checkpoint outside a…
Kuwait court hands down two years jail sentence for insulting emir
February 22, 2015
Kuwait court hands down two years jail sentence for insulting emir
A Kuwaiti appeals court on Sunday sentenced an opposition politician to two years in jail for insulting the country's ruler,…
Pentagon: No near-term F-35 sales in Gulf region
February 22, 2015
Pentagon: No near-term F-35 sales in Gulf region
The United States expects no near-term sales in the Gulf region for the F-35 warplane, saying current fourth-generation military aircraft…
Guardian: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘defies gravity’ with new haircut
February 22, 2015
Guardian: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘defies gravity’ with new haircut
With a trapezoidal haircut and part of the eyebrows shaved appeared the President of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, at a…
Indonesia prays Islamic tourism drive can draw more visitors
February 22, 2015
Indonesia prays Islamic tourism drive can draw more visitors
Just a short hop from the Indonesian holiday hotspot of Bali, a Saudi tourist and his family listen to the…
France in new bid to nail fighter jet deal with India
February 22, 2015
France in new bid to nail fighter jet deal with India
France's defense minister will visit New Delhi this week in a fresh bid to nail a troubled deal to sell…
Turkish tanks enter Syria to evacuate soldiers guarding tomb
February 22, 2015
Turkish tanks enter Syria to evacuate soldiers guarding tomb
Turkish tanks backed by drones and reconnaissance planes entered Syria overnight to evacuate several dozen Turkish soldiers guarding a tomb…
Apple hiring big brains in car battery space
February 21, 2015
Apple hiring big brains in car battery space
A year and a half ago, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) had applied for just eight patents related to auto batteries. Recently,…
Tsipras declares victory as Greece dodges financial collapse
February 21, 2015
Tsipras declares victory as Greece dodges financial collapse
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared victory on Saturday after agreeing to a last-minute conditional financial rescue deal with Europe,…
Kerry: US and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
February 21, 2015
Kerry: US and allies discuss new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
The United States and its allies are discussing imposing more sanctions against Russia for undermining a European-brokered truce in eastern Ukraine, US…