34 killed as Libyan fighters close in on ISIS in Sirte
Reuters, Sirte :At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the last ISIS terrorist...
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Australian PM faces tough parliament after poll setbackReuters, SydneyAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a tooth and nail fight with an emboldened opposition and slew...
Italy rescues around 1,100 migrants in Mediterranean
Reuters, Milan :About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy’s coastguard said.The...
Mars isolation experiment in Hawaii ends
AFP, Los Angeles :The six people who went into isolation for a year in Hawaii to help NASA plan for a mission to Mars emerged...
Iran deploys S-300 air defense around nuclear site
AP, Tehran :Iran has begun deploying a Russian-made S-300 air defense system around its underground Fordo nuclear facility, state TV reported.Video footage posted late Sunday...
World population may rise to nearly 10b by 2050
PTI, Washington :The world population will reach 9.9 billion in 2050, increasing by 33 per cent from an estimated 7.4 billion now, the latest report...
‘145-year-old’ Indonesian man may be world’s oldest person
PTI, London :An Indonesian man who claims to be an incredible 145 years old may be the oldest person in the world ever.According to the...
Turkish bombardment kills 35 civilians in Syria
AFP, Beirut :Turkish shelling and air strikes killed at least 35 civilians in Syria on Sunday, the fifth day of an incursion against Islamic State...
Europe’s refugee crisis simmers despite efforts to solve it
AP, Berlin :Faced with more than 1 million migrants flooding across the Mediterranean last year, European nations tightened border controls, set up naval patrols to...
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10,000th Syrian reaches US this week AP, AmmanThe U.S. ambassador to Jordan says Washington will reach its target Monday of taking in 10,000 Syrian war...
Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for Syria
AP, Geneva :The United States and Russia say they have resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to...
Flags at half mast as Italy mourns earthquake dead
AFP, Ascoli Piceno (Italy) :Flags flew at half mast across Italy on Saturday as the country observed a day of mourning for the victims of...