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Palestinian youth killed in possible revenge attack
July 2, 2014
Palestinian youth killed in possible revenge attack
Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem on Wednesday after the discovery of a body raised suspicions a Palestinian youth…
Afghan election result delayed as fraud dispute deepens
July 1, 2014
Afghan election result delayed as fraud dispute deepens
Afghanistan's presidential election result has been delayed for several days, officials said Tuesday, as a dispute over alleged fraud threatens…
European Court of Human Rights upholds French law banning veil
July 1, 2014
European Court of Human Rights upholds French law banning veil
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France's 2010 ban on full-face veils in public, dismissing a case…
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
July 1, 2014
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Prince Khaled bin Bandar as head of intelligence three months after his predecessor, who…
Turkey’s Erdogan positions himself for more powerful presidential role
July 1, 2014
Turkey’s Erdogan positions himself for more powerful presidential role
Turkish remier Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared his presidential candidacy on Tuesday for a more powerful presidency which rivals fear may…
French ex-president Sarkozy held for questioning over inquiry leaks
July 1, 2014
French ex-president Sarkozy held for questioning over inquiry leaks
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held for questioning on Tuesday over suspicions that he received leaked details of an…
Iraq lawmakers convene to form new government in battle with ‘caliphate’
July 1, 2014
Iraq lawmakers convene to form new government in battle with ‘caliphate’
Newly elected Iraqi lawmakers convene on Tuesday, under pressure to name a unity government to keep the country from splitting…
Israel bombs Gaza sites hours after bodies of Israeli teens found
July 1, 2014
Israel bombs Gaza sites hours after bodies of Israeli teens found
Israeli aircraft bombed dozens of sites in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the military said, and troops opened fire and…
More than 50 dead in Nigeria Boko Haram attack on churches
June 30, 2014
More than 50 dead in Nigeria Boko Haram attack on churches
More than 50 people were killed in the latest attack blamed on Boko Haram which targeted churches in Nigeria's embattled…
Syria fighters hail declaration of Islamic ‘caliphate’
June 30, 2014
Syria fighters hail declaration of Islamic ‘caliphate’
Militant Islamist fighters held a parade in Syria's northern Raqqa province to celebrate their declaration of an Islamic "caliphate" after…