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French space chief: Comet probe ‘may revive in March’
January 5, 2015
French space chief: Comet probe ‘may revive in March’
A probe that made the first landing on a comet but fell silent when its battery ran down may revive…
Lebanon implements new controls at Syrian border
January 5, 2015
Lebanon implements new controls at Syrian border
Lebanon enforced new immigration controls at theSyrian border on Monday in a move to gain control of the steady stream…
US charges two over failed Gambia coup
January 5, 2015
US charges two over failed Gambia coup
US prosecutors on Monday charged two men with conspiring to overthrow the government of Gambia, in the latest fall-out from…
Bahrain opposition head to remain 15 days in custody
January 5, 2015
Bahrain opposition head to remain 15 days in custody
Bahrain's Shiite opposition chief Sheikh Ali Salman, whose arrest has sparked protests and clashes with security forces, on Monday was…
Oil dives to new five-year lows
January 5, 2015
Oil dives to new five-year lows
Global oil prices spiralled lower Monday to strike new five-year lows as traders fretted over gloomy data, demand worries and…
Pope names 20 cardinals, many from developing world
January 5, 2015
Pope names 20 cardinals, many from developing world
Pope Francis named 20 new cardinals, a majority of them from Africa, Asia and Latin America, increasingly key areas as…
Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
January 5, 2015
Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
While illegally crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border, Canadian Peter Douglas was adamant that his incursion was for humanitarian reasons - to…
Euro falls to nine-year low on ECB stimulus speculation
January 5, 2015
Euro falls to nine-year low on ECB stimulus speculation
The euro fell to a near nine-year low against the dollar in Asia Monday after the head of the European…
Suicide bomber kills two Saudi guards on Iraq border
January 5, 2015
Suicide bomber kills two Saudi guards on Iraq border
A suicide bomber killed two Saudi guards Monday on the border with Iraq, where Islamic State jihadists have seized a…
PM: Israel ‘won’t let its soldiers be dragged to the ICC’
January 4, 2015
PM: Israel ‘won’t let its soldiers be dragged to the ICC’
Israel will not permit its soldiers to be hauled in front of the International Criminal Court on potential war crimes charges,…