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Houthi rebels take over Yemen’s Hodeidah port
October 15, 2014
Houthi rebels take over Yemen’s Hodeidah port
The Shia Muslim Houthi movement which seized Yemen's capital Sanaa last month has extended its control to the Red Sea…
WHO says West Africa Ebola outbreak still expanding geographically
October 14, 2014
WHO says West Africa Ebola outbreak still expanding geographically
The number of Ebola cases in a vast outbreak in West Africa will go over 9,000 this week and the…
Catalonia calls off independence referendum from Spain, will hold ‘consultation’
October 14, 2014
Catalonia calls off independence referendum from Spain, will hold ‘consultation’
Catalonia has dropped plans to hold a referendum on independence from Spain next month but will instead hold a "consultation…
Iran hits back at Saudi claims of ‘occupying’ Syria
October 14, 2014
Iran hits back at Saudi claims of ‘occupying’ Syria
Iran hit back Tuesday at demands from Saudi Arabia that Tehran withdraw its "occupying" forces from Syria and insisted no…
Health Ministry selects five firms for Sovaldi production
October 14, 2014
Health Ministry selects five firms for Sovaldi production
The Ministry of Health has opted for five medical firms for the production of Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir), the US-made Hepatitis C…
Israel says UK Palestine vote undermines peace prospects
October 14, 2014
Israel says UK Palestine vote undermines peace prospects
Israel warned Tuesday that a vote by British parliament in favour of recognising a Palestinian state risked undermining the prospects…
Scuffles break out in HK as anti-protest groups tear down barricades
October 13, 2014
Scuffles break out in HK as anti-protest groups tear down barricades
Hundreds of people, some wearing surgical masks and armed with crowbars and cutting tools, tore down protest barriers in the…
China court sentences 12 to death for Xinjiang attacks
October 13, 2014
China court sentences 12 to death for Xinjiang attacks
A court in the unruly far western Chinese region of Xinjiang sentenced 12 people to death and handed out dozens…
Why Britain is still losing its fight against radicalization
October 13, 2014
Why Britain is still losing its fight against radicalization
Mizanur Rahman laughs when he recalls the de-radicalization program he was sent on in 2008 after he was released from…
CDC head criticized for blaming ‘protocol breach’ as nurse gets Ebola
October 13, 2014
CDC head criticized for blaming ‘protocol breach’ as nurse gets Ebola
Some healthcare experts are bristling at the assertion by a top US health official that a “protocol breach” caused a…