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Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
January 5, 2015
Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
While illegally crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border, Canadian Peter Douglas was adamant that his incursion was for humanitarian reasons - to…
Euro falls to nine-year low on ECB stimulus speculation
January 5, 2015
Euro falls to nine-year low on ECB stimulus speculation
The euro fell to a near nine-year low against the dollar in Asia Monday after the head of the European…
Suicide bomber kills two Saudi guards on Iraq border
January 5, 2015
Suicide bomber kills two Saudi guards on Iraq border
A suicide bomber killed two Saudi guards Monday on the border with Iraq, where Islamic State jihadists have seized a…
PM: Israel ‘won’t let its soldiers be dragged to the ICC’
January 4, 2015
PM: Israel ‘won’t let its soldiers be dragged to the ICC’
Israel will not permit its soldiers to be hauled in front of the International Criminal Court on potential war crimes charges,…
US warns about threat against banks, hotels in Indonesia
January 4, 2015
US warns about threat against banks, hotels in Indonesia
The US embassy in Indonesia has warned that it "has been made aware of a potential threat against US-associated hotels…
Italy’s second ‘ghost ship’ rescue prompts EU pledge on migrants
January 4, 2015
Italy’s second ‘ghost ship’ rescue prompts EU pledge on migrants
A cargo ship abandoned by its crew with 359 Syrian refugees on board was towed ashore in Italy on Saturday…
Former Bangladeshi prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, Khaleda Zia
January 4, 2015
Former Bangladeshi prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh's main opposition leader Khaleda Zia was locked in her office by police in Dhaka on Sunday, her aide said,…
Huthi chief threatens to seize oil-rich Yemen province
January 3, 2015
Huthi chief threatens to seize oil-rich Yemen province
The head of Yemen's Shiite Huthi militia threatened Saturday to take control of the oil-rich Marib province, targeted by the…
Official: Israel freezes Palestinian tax funds over ICC bid
January 3, 2015
Official: Israel freezes Palestinian tax funds over ICC bid
Israel is freezing the transfer to the Palestinians of taxes it collects on their behalf in retaliation for their bid…
Witnesses: Boko Haram seizes 40 boys, men in northern Nigeria: witnesses
January 3, 2015
Witnesses: Boko Haram seizes 40 boys, men in northern Nigeria: witnesses
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have kidnapped 40 boys and young men in a remote village in northeast Nigerian Borno state…