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Ukraine signs trade agreement with EU, draws Russian threat
June 27, 2014
Ukraine signs trade agreement with EU, draws Russian threat
Ukraine signed on Friday an historic free-trade agreement with the European Union that has been at the heart of months…
Militants take Iraqi gas field town, president calls parliament session
June 26, 2014
Militants take Iraqi gas field town, president calls parliament session
Militants took a town an hour from Baghdad that is home to four natural gas fields on Thursday, another gain…
Kerry: Russia must urge Ukraine separatists to disarm ‘in hours’
June 26, 2014
Kerry: Russia must urge Ukraine separatists to disarm ‘in hours’
US Secretary of State John Kerry, after meeting with France's foreign minister, said on Thursday Russia should call on separatists…
US says Pakistani ‘charity’ front for banned militants
June 26, 2014
US says Pakistani ‘charity’ front for banned militants
The US State Department has named a self-proclaimed Pakistani charity as a "foreign terrorist organization", a status that freezes any…
Thai junta sets up panels to crack down on critical news reports
June 26, 2014
Thai junta sets up panels to crack down on critical news reports
Thailand's military authorities are setting up a network of panels to closely monitor domestic and international media and crack down…
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of conspiracy
June 26, 2014
Jordanian court acquits radical cleric Abu Qatada of conspiracy
Jordan's state security court on Thursday acquitted radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, who was extradited from Britain last year, of…
Al Qaeda-linked group urged Lebanon attacks against Hezbollah before Wednesday bombing
June 26, 2014
Al Qaeda-linked group urged Lebanon attacks against Hezbollah before Wednesday bombing
The al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades had urged Lebanese Sunni Muslims to attack the Iranian-backed Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah a…
Palestinians halt 62-day hunger strike after deal
June 25, 2014
Palestinians halt 62-day hunger strike after deal
Dozens of Palestinian prisoners who had refused food for 62 days have suspended their hunger strike after reaching a deal…
Afghan troops kill 100 Taliban during five-day battle in Helmand
June 25, 2014
Afghan troops kill 100 Taliban during five-day battle in Helmand
More than 800 Taliban insurgents have launched a major offensive in southern Afghanistan to try to gain territory recently vacated…
Syrian Qaeda wing pledges allegiance to ISIL in border town
June 25, 2014
Syrian Qaeda wing pledges allegiance to ISIL in border town
Syria's al Qaeda wing has pledged allegiance to rival group the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in…