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Kenyan president attends court hearing in crimes against humanity case

Kenyan president attends court hearing in crimes against humanity case

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared in the International Criminal Court on Wednesday for a hearing on the future of charges…
Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani

Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani

US-led air strikes on Wednesday pushed Islamic State fighters back to the edges of the Syrian Kurdish border town of…
Israel shells south Lebanon after border blast wounds soldiers

Israel shells south Lebanon after border blast wounds soldiers

A blast on Lebanon's border with Israel wounded two Israeli soldiers on Tuesday and the Israeli army responded with shelling…
Kenyan leader heads to International Criminal Court

Kenyan leader heads to International Criminal Court

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flew out of Kenya Tuesday to attend a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he…
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town

Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town

Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said…
High risk Ebola could reach France and UK by end-Oct, scientists calculate

High risk Ebola could reach France and UK by end-Oct, scientists calculate

Scientists have used Ebola disease spread patterns and airline traffic data to predict a 75 percent chance the virus could…
Kurds vow to fight to the last as Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian town

Kurds vow to fight to the last as Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian town

Outgunned Kurdish fighters vowed on Monday not to abandon their increasingly desperate efforts to defend the Syrian border town of…
At least 10 people killed in shelling on and near school in east Ukraine

At least 10 people killed in shelling on and near school in east Ukraine

At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a mini-van in a nearby…
Gunmen wound Saudi policeman in Shia Muslim stronghold: agency

Gunmen wound Saudi policeman in Shia Muslim stronghold: agency

Gunmen shot and wounded a Saudi policeman in the eastern part of the kingdom, state news agency SPA reported late…
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact

Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact

Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow some US troops to stay in the country…
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