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Greek leftists Syriza aim for landmark election win
January 25, 2015
Greek leftists Syriza aim for landmark election win
Greeks began voting on Sunday in an election expected to bring to power the radical leftist Syriza party, which has…
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
January 25, 2015
Japan condemns IS execution, demands remaining hostage release
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous" and…
Thousands march in Venezuela over economic crisis, shortages
January 25, 2015
Thousands march in Venezuela over economic crisis, shortages
Demonstrators against Venezuela's economic crisis -- facing sky-high inflation and shortages of food and consumer goods -- took to the…
Chinese become targets in DR Congo anti-government riots
January 25, 2015
Chinese become targets in DR Congo anti-government riots
Clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo police and political protestors that left some 40 people dead last week also revealed…
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…