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For Palestinians, Asian Cup more than a game
January 9, 2015
For Palestinians, Asian Cup more than a game
From the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are pinning both sporting and political aspirations on their national football…
UK spy chief says West faces mass casualty attacks
January 9, 2015
UK spy chief says West faces mass casualty attacks
Islamist militants in Syria are planning "mass casualty attacks" on Western targets, the head of British spy agency MI5 has…
Danish newspaper says won’t print Prophet cartoons
January 9, 2015
Danish newspaper says won’t print Prophet cartoons
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which angered Muslims by publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad 10 years ago, will not republish Charlie…
Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen – sources
January 9, 2015
Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen – sources
One of two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly shooting at a French satirical weekly visited Yemen in 2011…
Syria’s al Qaeda attacks besieged Shi’ite villages
January 9, 2015
Syria’s al Qaeda attacks besieged Shi’ite villages
Syria's al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front and other Sunni Muslim militants fought during the night to capture two Shi'ite villages in…
US says first talks with Cuba on renewing ties January 21-22
January 8, 2015
US says first talks with Cuba on renewing ties January 21-22
The United States and Cuba will hold their first meeting January 21 in Havana on normalizing diplomatic relations, the State…
France to host international ‘anti-terrorism’ meeting Sunday
January 8, 2015
France to host international ‘anti-terrorism’ meeting Sunday
France's interior minister said he would host an international meeting Sunday for his counterparts from the United States and Europe…
Merkel praises ties with Muslims as Germans voice fears
January 8, 2015
Merkel praises ties with Muslims as Germans voice fears
Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a fresh call for tolerance Thursday as a poll showed a growing majority of Germans see…
Police officer ‘dies following shooting in southern Paris’
January 8, 2015
Police officer ‘dies following shooting in southern Paris’
A police officer died of her injuries following a shootout in Paris Thursday morning, according to a police source, but…
Rights group: China steps up political arrests, prosecutions
January 8, 2015
Rights group: China steps up political arrests, prosecutions
China arrested or prosecuted more than 2,300 people for political offences in 2013, the vast majority in secret, an advocacy…