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Israel approves 172 new settler homes, city councillor says
June 18, 2014
Israel approves 172 new settler homes, city councillor says
Israel gave approval Wednesday for the construction of 172 new homes for Jewish settlers in annexed east Jerusalem, a city…
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
June 18, 2014
Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki broadcast a joint appeal for national unity on Tuesday with bitter Sunni critics of his…
US captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi
June 18, 2014
US captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi
The United States said on Tuesday it had captured a suspected ringleader of the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic…
AU ends Egypt, Guinea Bissau suspension after elections
June 18, 2014
AU ends Egypt, Guinea Bissau suspension after elections
The African Union (AU) ended the suspension of Egypt and Guinea Bissau from the grouping on Tuesday after the two…
Islamists kill 50 in Kenya, some during World Cup screening
June 17, 2014
Islamists kill 50 in Kenya, some during World Cup screening
Somali-linked Islamists have killed at least 50 people in a Kenyan coastal town, executing men in front of their families…
Iraq’s Maliki defies call to reach out, accuses Saudis of ‘genocide’
June 17, 2014
Iraq’s Maliki defies call to reach out, accuses Saudis of ‘genocide’
Iraq's Shi'ite rulers defied Western calls on Tuesday to reach out to Sunnis to defuse the uprising in the north…
Britain moves towards reopening embassy in Iran
June 17, 2014
Britain moves towards reopening embassy in Iran
Britain is to announce moves towards reopening its embassy in Tehran, the BBC reported Tuesday, as the West steps up…
Ukrainian forces, rebels clash near Russian border
June 17, 2014
Ukrainian forces, rebels clash near Russian border
About 30 Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists near Ukraine's eastern border with Russia early on Tuesday,…
Islamist gunmen kill at least 49 in Kenya attack
June 16, 2014
Islamist gunmen kill at least 49 in Kenya attack
At least 49 people were killed when suspected Shebab militants from Somalia stormed into a Kenyan coastal town and launched…
Militants gain ground in battle for north Iraq town
June 16, 2014
Militants gain ground in battle for north Iraq town
Militants gained ground on Monday in a battle for a strategic Shia enclave in northern Iraq that provides a corridor…