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Russia says will react if U.S. imposes new sanctions
December 13, 2014
Russia says will react if U.S. imposes new sanctions
Russia will take counter measures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei…
Islamic State influence spreads to African jihadists
December 13, 2014
Islamic State influence spreads to African jihadists
Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State's black banner is…
ICC prosecutor halts Darfur war crimes investigations
December 13, 2014
ICC prosecutor halts Darfur war crimes investigations
International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said she has suspended investigations into alleged war crimes in Sudan's Darfur, criticising the…
Italian general strike protests PM Renzi’s economic reforms
December 12, 2014
Italian general strike protests PM Renzi’s economic reforms
Italy began an eight-hour general strike Friday at the call of two large unions to protest the rapid pace of…
Palestinian wounds five Israelis in suspected acid attack
December 12, 2014
Palestinian wounds five Israelis in suspected acid attack
A Palestinian man threw a chemical substance believed to be acid at an Israeli family in the occupied West Bank…
Police stations, prisons reopen in Libya’s second city
December 12, 2014
Police stations, prisons reopen in Libya’s second city
Police stations, prisons and the local security headquarters have reopened in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi for the first time…
Islamic State suicide bomber detonates tank in eastern Syria
December 12, 2014
Islamic State suicide bomber detonates tank in eastern Syria
An Islamic State suicide bomber detonated a tank at a Syrian air base in the province of Deir al-Zor, one of…
Hong Kong protesters to rebuild ‘Lennon Wall’
December 12, 2014
Hong Kong protesters to rebuild ‘Lennon Wall’
Pro-democracy protesters have vowed to rebuild the famous "Lennon Wall" which sat at the heart of Hong Kong's main protest…
Tens of thousands without power after California storms
December 12, 2014
Tens of thousands without power after California storms
At least 150,000 people were left without power Thursday as the strongest storm to lash the West Coast in years…
Oil sinks Gulf markets, Dubai down 7.4%
December 11, 2014
Oil sinks Gulf markets, Dubai down 7.4%
Gulf stock markets fell sharply on Thursday as panic selling spread across the region after oil dropped to a fresh…