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Afghanistan’s Karzai slams US, Pakistan in farewell speech
September 23, 2014
Afghanistan’s Karzai slams US, Pakistan in farewell speech
Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday blamed the United States for his country's long war, a final swipe at…
Army: Israeli troops kill Hamas men blamed for slaying teens
September 23, 2014
Army: Israeli troops kill Hamas men blamed for slaying teens
Israeli troops shot dead on Tuesday two Palestinians blamed for killing three Israeli youths in the occupied West Bank in…
WHO: Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised
September 23, 2014
WHO: Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised
The number of Ebola infections will triple to 20,000 by November, soaring by the thousands every week if efforts are…
Some 130,000 Syrians reach Turkey, fleeing IS
September 22, 2014
Some 130,000 Syrians reach Turkey, fleeing IS
The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic…
PM promises jail for returning Australian jihadists
September 22, 2014
PM promises jail for returning Australian jihadists
Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday warned Australians fighting with extremists in the Middle East they face lengthy jail terms…
Ukraine says ceasefire violations hold up creation of buffer zone
September 21, 2014
Ukraine says ceasefire violations hold up creation of buffer zone
The Ukrainian military accused separatists and Russian troops on Sunday of continuing to shoot at government forces despite a 5…
About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance
September 21, 2014
About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance
About 60,000 Syrian Kurds fled into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister said on Saturday,…
Pakistan’s PM threatens to clear protesters camped in capital
September 17, 2014
Pakistan’s PM threatens to clear protesters camped in capital
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, weakened by weeks of demonstrations calling for him to resign, threatened on Wednesday to clear…
Nearly 50 dead in Syria air strikes on central province
September 17, 2014
Nearly 50 dead in Syria air strikes on central province
At least 48 people including rebel fighters have been killed in Syrian government air bombardments around a town in the…
Ukraine, EU ratify landmark pact at heart of crisis
September 16, 2014
Ukraine, EU ratify landmark pact at heart of crisis
The Ukrainian and European parliaments on Tuesday simultaneously ratified a landmark pact at the heart of the ex-Soviet country's bloodiest…