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Thousands of Gaza civil servants strike

Thousands of Gaza civil servants strike

About 20,000 civil servants in the Gaza Strip went on strike Tuesday to protest the Palestinian unity government's refusal to…
First tenants move into One World Trade Center, tallest US building

First tenants move into One World Trade Center, tallest US building

Thirteen years after the September 11 attacks, the first tenants moved their belongings into the newly built One World Trade…
Growth in Egyptian business activity slows in October

Growth in Egyptian business activity slows in October

Business activity in Egypt expanded in October for the third straight month, a survey showed on Tuesday, but the pace…
Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura

Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura

More than one million Shiite Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques across Iraq on Tuesday for the Ashoura religious ritual…
Gunmen kill five in Saudi Shiite village on eve of Ashura

Gunmen kill five in Saudi Shiite village on eve of Ashura

Masked gunmen killed five people in a mostly Shiite area of eastern Saudi Arabia late, as the minority community prepared…
From firebrand to PM-in-waiting, Greek leftist smells power

From firebrand to PM-in-waiting, Greek leftist smells power

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's far-left Syriza party, recently travelled to Frankfurt and Rome to meet European leaders. He is…
Local cleric: Suicide bombing kills 15 at Nigeria Shiite ceremony

Local cleric: Suicide bombing kills 15 at Nigeria Shiite ceremony

A suicide bombing targeting a major Shiite festival in northeast Nigeria on Monday killed 15 people and injured some 50…
Film sparks Paddington Bear revival in London

Film sparks Paddington Bear revival in London

The movie "Paddington" has sparked a resurgence of interest in the bear from darkest Peru, with exhibitions, statues and a…
Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq

Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq

The Canadian military dropped bombs on Islamic State positions in Iraq for the first time, in support of the US-led…
Three killed in ‘shooting’ near Swiss Alps station

Three killed in ‘shooting’ near Swiss Alps station

The bodies of three people were discovered in a car park near a train station in the Swiss Alps town…
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