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Israel shells south Lebanon after border blast wounds soldiers
October 7, 2014
Israel shells south Lebanon after border blast wounds soldiers
A blast on Lebanon's border with Israel wounded two Israeli soldiers on Tuesday and the Israeli army responded with shelling…
Kenyan leader heads to International Criminal Court
October 7, 2014
Kenyan leader heads to International Criminal Court
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flew out of Kenya Tuesday to attend a hearing at the International Criminal Court, where he…
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
October 7, 2014
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said…
High risk Ebola could reach France and UK by end-Oct, scientists calculate
October 6, 2014
High risk Ebola could reach France and UK by end-Oct, scientists calculate
Scientists have used Ebola disease spread patterns and airline traffic data to predict a 75 percent chance the virus could…
Kurds vow to fight to the last as Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian town
October 6, 2014
Kurds vow to fight to the last as Islamic State tightens grip on Syrian town
Outgunned Kurdish fighters vowed on Monday not to abandon their increasingly desperate efforts to defend the Syrian border town of…
At least 10 people killed in shelling on and near school in east Ukraine
October 1, 2014
At least 10 people killed in shelling on and near school in east Ukraine
At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a mini-van in a nearby…
Gunmen wound Saudi policeman in Shia Muslim stronghold: agency
October 1, 2014
Gunmen wound Saudi policeman in Shia Muslim stronghold: agency
Gunmen shot and wounded a Saudi policeman in the eastern part of the kingdom, state news agency SPA reported late…
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
September 30, 2014
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow some US troops to stay in the country…
Cameron reminds China of obligations over Hong Kong
September 30, 2014
Cameron reminds China of obligations over Hong Kong
Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" about escalating protests in Hong Kong and reminded China of…
US-led strikes hit jihadists closing on key Syria border town
September 30, 2014
US-led strikes hit jihadists closing on key Syria border town
US-led strikes hit Islamic State group fighters closing on a key town on Syria's border with Turkey overnight as Ankara…