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Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport

Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport

Afghanistan on Thursday began a massive audit of 8.1 million ballots cast in the run-off round of its controversial presidential…
Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck given permission to leave country

Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck given permission to leave country

Thailand's military rulers have given permission to former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to travel to Europe where she is expected…
Ukraine hails sanctions as Russian stocks plunge

Ukraine hails sanctions as Russian stocks plunge

Ukraine on Thursday hailed tougher Western sanctions against Russia over its alleged backing for pro-Moscow rebels as separatists inched towards…
Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls

Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls

Iraqi forces have withdrawn from the militant-held city of Tikrit after their new offensive met heavy resistance, in a blow…
Israel targets top Hamas leader as Gaza cease-fire collapses

Israel targets top Hamas leader as Gaza cease-fire collapses

Israel resumed its air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday a day after holding its fire in deference to…
Ukraine leader urges EU to take tough action against Russia

Ukraine leader urges EU to take tough action against Russia

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged the European Union to take tough action against Russia over the separatist conflict in…
Israel, Palestinians battle as Egyptian-proposed Gaza ceasefire collapses

Israel, Palestinians battle as Egyptian-proposed Gaza ceasefire collapses

Israel approved an Egyptian-proposed deal that would halt the week-old Gaza shelling war on Tuesday but the Palestinian territory's dominant…
Three dead, dozens injured as Moscow metro train derails

Three dead, dozens injured as Moscow metro train derails

Three people died and dozens were injured after a train derailed in the Moscow metro during rush hour on Tuesday,…
Israel approves Egyptian-proposed Gaza truce but Hamas suspicious

Israel approves Egyptian-proposed Gaza truce but Hamas suspicious

Israel approved an Egyptian-proposed deal that would halt the week-old Gaza shelling war on Tuesday but the Palestinian territory's dominant…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian stone-thrower in West Bank

Israeli troops kill Palestinian stone-thrower in West Bank

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes with stone-throwers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, both sides…
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