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Iraq violence killed over 15,000 in 2014, deadliest in seven years
January 1, 2015
Iraq violence killed over 15,000 in 2014, deadliest in seven years
Violence in Iraq killed more than 15,000 people in 2014, according to government figures released Thursday, making it the deadliest…
Lebanon’s first post-war prime minister Omar Karame dead
January 1, 2015
Lebanon’s first post-war prime minister Omar Karame dead
Omar Karame, Lebanon's first post-war prime minister and a staunch ally of the Syrian government, has died at the age…
Gales keep blaze ferry death toll a mystery
January 1, 2015
Gales keep blaze ferry death toll a mystery
Force eight winds on Thursday thwarted a planned attempt to bring the Norman Atlantic back to Italy for checking whether…
Presidency: Syria’s Assad visits embattled Damascus district
January 1, 2015
Presidency: Syria’s Assad visits embattled Damascus district
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a district on the outskirts of Damascus and thanked soldiers fighting "in the face of…
Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede kills 36 after fake money thrown from building
January 1, 2015
Shanghai New Year’s Eve stampede kills 36 after fake money thrown from building
A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, possibly caused by people…
Top 5 wealthiest women in 2014
December 31, 2014
Top 5 wealthiest women in 2014
The total wealth of the richest 5 women in the world is estimated at about US$143.2 billion, according to the…
Tunisian secular leader Essebsi sworn in as new president
December 31, 2014
Tunisian secular leader Essebsi sworn in as new president
Veteran politician Beji Caid Sebsi was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday, giving the country a democratically elected leader…
Italian coastguard says 900 migrants saved from catastrophe
December 31, 2014
Italian coastguard says 900 migrants saved from catastrophe
Italy's coastguard said Wednesday it had narrowly averted a catastrophe after people smugglers set a cargo ship with 900 people…
Yemen suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite celebration
December 31, 2014
Yemen suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite celebration
A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at a…
At least 33 killed in suicide bombing in central Yemen: medics
December 31, 2014
At least 33 killed in suicide bombing in central Yemen: medics
A suicide bomber killed at least 33 people in central Yemen on Wednesday when he blew himself up at a cultural…