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US pledges aid as Ban warns of Gaza ‘tinderbox’
October 12, 2014
US pledges aid as Ban warns of Gaza ‘tinderbox’
US Secretary of State John Kerry pledged $212 million in aid to Gaza at a donors meeting in Cairo Sunday,…
Reports: Putin orders Russian troops withdrawal from Ukrainian border
October 12, 2014
Reports: Putin orders Russian troops withdrawal from Ukrainian border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region…
HRW slams Sisi for delay of parliamentary elections
October 9, 2014
HRW slams Sisi for delay of parliamentary elections
US-based Human Rights Watch has slammed President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for delaying announcing the timetable for parliamentary elections which are…
Iran refused to let in US member of UN nuclear team
October 9, 2014
Iran refused to let in US member of UN nuclear team
A United Nations atomic agency official recently denied entry into Iran as part of a team investigating suspected bomb research…
More civilians hurt in worst Kashmir violence in years
October 9, 2014
More civilians hurt in worst Kashmir violence in years
India and Pakistan exchanged more gun and mortar fire in the disputed Kashmir region on Thursday, injuring five civilians, but…
At least 30 killed in suicide bombing in Yemeni capital
October 9, 2014
At least 30 killed in suicide bombing in Yemeni capital
At least 30 people were killed on Thursday in a suicide attack apparently targeting a Shiite Houthi checkpoint in the…
Islamic State seizes one third of Syrian town Kobani
October 9, 2014
Islamic State seizes one third of Syrian town Kobani
Islamic State fighters have seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani despite US-led air strikes…
India and Pakistan intensify Himalayan border conflict
October 8, 2014
India and Pakistan intensify Himalayan border conflict
Fighting intensified between India and Pakistan in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, wounding a dozen along a…
Kenyan president attends court hearing in crimes against humanity case
October 8, 2014
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
October 8, 2014
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…