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Thai junta chief gets royal nod, threatens protesters
May 26, 2014
Thai junta chief gets royal nod, threatens protesters
Thailand's coup leader received royal endorsement to lead the politically divided kingdom Monday and quickly threatened to crack down on…
Libya congress to vote after renegade general’s threat
May 25, 2014
Libya congress to vote after renegade general’s threat
Libya's parliament on Sunday prepared to vote under heavy security to approve a new government a week after forces loyal…
Tense Ukraine votes in face of rebel threats
May 25, 2014
Tense Ukraine votes in face of rebel threats
Ukraine was voting Sunday in a presidential election seen as the most important in the country's history as it battles…
Three dead, one hurt in shoot-out near Brussels Jewish Museum
May 24, 2014
Three dead, one hurt in shoot-out near Brussels Jewish Museum
Three people were killed and one badly injured in a shoot-out Saturday near the Jewish Museum in Brussels city centre,…
Turkish PM’s aide who kicked protester sacked: official
May 24, 2014
Turkish PM’s aide who kicked protester sacked: official
An aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan who made front page news around the world after being filmed kicking…
Putin signals he will work with Ukraine leader, but blasts US
May 24, 2014
Putin signals he will work with Ukraine leader, but blasts US
President Vladimir Putin appeared to hold out an olive branch on Friday by suggesting he will work with whomever is…
Al Qaeda gunmen storm Yemeni city, at least 27 people killed
May 24, 2014
Al Qaeda gunmen storm Yemeni city, at least 27 people killed
At least 27 people were killed in an overnight raid by gunmen on a city in southeastern Yemen, residents and…
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
May 22, 2014
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he…
Security sources: Eight Ukrainians killed in clash with separatists
May 22, 2014
Security sources: Eight Ukrainians killed in clash with separatists
At least eight Ukrainian security personnel were killed and 18 wounded in overnight clashes with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine…