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Israeli police kill Palestinian suspected of shooting far-right Jew
October 30, 2014
Israeli police kill Palestinian suspected of shooting far-right Jew
Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian on Thursday after he fired at them resisting arrest in East Jerusalem hours after…
Tunisia’s main secular party wins most seats
October 30, 2014
Tunisia’s main secular party wins most seats
Tunisia's main secular party Nidaa Tounes won 85 seats in the new 217-member parliament in Sunday's election, while the Islamist…
Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque for first time since 2002
October 30, 2014
Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque for first time since 2002
Israel took the rare step of totally closing Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque in the face of visitors of all faiths, a…
Tunisian Islamists concede election defeat to secular party
October 29, 2014
Tunisian Islamists concede election defeat to secular party
Tunisia's Ennahda party, the first Islamist movement to secure power after the 2011 "Arab Spring" revolts, conceded defeat on Monday…
Zambia’s president, ‘King Cobra’ Sata, dies in London
October 29, 2014
Zambia’s president, ‘King Cobra’ Sata, dies in London
Zambian President Michael Sata, an abrasive figure nicknamed 'King Cobra' because of his venomous tongue, has died in London where…
Libya near ‘point of no return’, UN says as fighting toll rises
October 29, 2014
Libya near ‘point of no return’, UN says as fighting toll rises
Factional warfare in Libya is pushing the oil producer "very close to the point of no return", the UN special…
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
October 29, 2014
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic State
Iraqi peshmerga fighters headed for the Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday to help fellow Kurds repel an Islamic State advance…
Twitter users and engagement disappoint, shares dive
October 28, 2014
Twitter users and engagement disappoint, shares dive
Twitter Inc posted a disappointing 7 percent slide in a closely watched measure of engagement even though its user base…
Suicide bomber kills 27 militiamen south of Iraqi capital
October 28, 2014
Suicide bomber kills 27 militiamen south of Iraqi capital
A suicide bomber killed at least 27 Shi'ite militiamen outside the Iraqi town of Jurf al-Sakhar on Monday after security…
Turkish PM: Only Syrian opposition and peshmerga can save Kobani
October 28, 2014
Turkish PM: Only Syrian opposition and peshmerga can save Kobani
Turkey cannot be expected to send troops to defend the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani and only Iraqi Kurdish…