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Israel gas deal stirs domestic opposition in Jordan
December 11, 2014
Israel gas deal stirs domestic opposition in Jordan
Jordanian plans to buy gas from Israel have aroused fierce opposition in the kingdom at a time of mounting criticism…
Three Ukraine soldiers dead in first casualties since ceasefire
December 11, 2014
Three Ukraine soldiers dead in first casualties since ceasefire
Three soldiers were killed and eight injured in the past 24 hours, a Ukraine military spokesman said on Thursday, marking…
Hong Kong dismantles pro-democracy protest camp near finance district
December 11, 2014
Hong Kong dismantles pro-democracy protest camp near finance district
Hong Kong workers cleared large parts of the main pro-democracy protest site near the heart of the financial centre on…
Palestinian, Israeli officials dispute autopsy on dead Palestinian minister
December 11, 2014
Palestinian, Israeli officials dispute autopsy on dead Palestinian minister
Israeli and Palestinian officials issued conflicting accounts on Thursday over the results of an autopsy on a Palestinian minister who…
Medics: Fighting in Libya’s Benghazi kills 50 in past 10 days
December 11, 2014
Medics: Fighting in Libya’s Benghazi kills 50 in past 10 days
Almost 50 people have been killed in the past 10 days in fighting between Libyan pro-government forces and Islamist groups…
CIA torture sparks world outrage, demands for justice
December 10, 2014
CIA torture sparks world outrage, demands for justice
A damning report into the United States' brutal treatment of War on Terror detainees triggered world-wide condemnation Wednesday and calls…
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
December 10, 2014
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a U.S.-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze…
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
December 10, 2014
Malala, Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever Nobel laureate Wednesday when she received the Peace Prize in Oslo, sharing…
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
December 10, 2014
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday urged lawmakers to adopt a new legal authorization to underpin military action against…
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
December 10, 2014
Kerry calls for new three-year war powers to fight IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday urged lawmakers to adopt a new legal authorization to underpin military action against…