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Several killed as suicide car bomb explodes near Somali parliament
July 5, 2014
Several killed as suicide car bomb explodes near Somali parliament
Several people were killed when a powerful suicide car bomb exploded near Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday,…
Rebels seen fleeing eastern town as Kiev savours military victory
July 5, 2014
Rebels seen fleeing eastern town as Kiev savours military victory
Pro-Russian rebels were pulling out of a flashpoint area of eastern Ukraine on Saturday as authorities in Kiev savoured a…
Germany arrests suspected double agent spying for US: sources
July 4, 2014
Germany arrests suspected double agent spying for US: sources
An employee of Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency has been arrested on suspicion of spying for the United States, two…
Iraq army retakes Saddam’s birthplace
July 4, 2014
Iraq army retakes Saddam’s birthplace
The Iraqi army retook Saddam Hussein's home village overnight, a symbolic victory in its struggle to seize back swathes of…
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
July 3, 2014
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
Fighting rumbled on in east Ukraine Thursday between government troops and pro-Russian rebels despite a fresh push for ceasefire talks…
South Sudan famine ‘within weeks’ without funding
July 3, 2014
South Sudan famine ‘within weeks’ without funding
Famine will break out in war-torn South Sudan within weeks unless massive funding for food aid is provided, aid agencies…
Iran, world powers resume push for nuclear deal by July 20
July 3, 2014
Iran, world powers resume push for nuclear deal by July 20
Iran and six world powers resumed talks on Thursday aimed at clinching a long-term deal later this month on the…
Washington to tighten security for US-bound flights
July 3, 2014
Washington to tighten security for US-bound flights
US authorities plan to bolster security at some airports in Europe and the Middle East with direct flights to the…
More fighting in Ukraine as ministers prepare Berlin meeting
July 2, 2014
More fighting in Ukraine as ministers prepare Berlin meeting
Ukrainian government forces pressed on with a military drive against pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday as Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France…
Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins in Italy
July 2, 2014
Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins in Italy
The operation to transfer Syrian chemical weapons from a Danish freighter to a US military ship ahead of their destruction…