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Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport
July 17, 2014
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
July 17, 2014
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
July 17, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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Iraqi forces have withdrawn from the militant-held city of Tikrit after their new offensive met heavy resistance, in a blow…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
July 16, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 14, 2014
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…