Egyptian army kills 63 militants in North Sinai
Reuters, Cairo :Egypt’s military launched air strikes and ground operations that killed 63 Islamist militants in North Sinai on Sunday, security sources said, as the...
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Beijing warns citizens in Turkey of anti-China protests
AL Jazeera News :Beijing has warned its citizens travelling in Turkey to be careful of anti-China protests, saying some tourists have recently been “attacked and...
Cameron`s fight against militancy leads to battle over freedoms
Reuters, London :A decade after four Britons in London carried out the first suicide bombings by Islamist militants in Western Europe, Britain is planning new...
ISIL and Peshmerga forces battle for ground near Kirkuk
AL Jazeera News :Kurdish Peshmerga forces have recaptured a village from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), hours after the armed group...
Putin offers talks with Obama
AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said relations between Moscow and Washington were key to ensuring global stability and called for dialogue based...
Despite progress in Iran nuclear talks, dispute over UN sanctions persists
Reuters, Vienna :Iran and world powers made progress on future sanctions relief for Iran in marathon nuclear talks on Saturday, but remained divided on issues...
Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt
Reuters, Athens :Greeks voted on Sunday whether to accept or reject the tough terms of an aid offer to stave off financial collapse, in a...
11 dead in China shoe factory collapse
AFP, Beijing :Eleven people died after a shoe factory collapsed in eastern China, state media reported Sunday, with more than 40 escaping on their own...
Fidel Castro seen in rare public outing
AFP, Havana :Cuban state television broadcast images Saturday of former president Fidel Castro meeting cheese experts during a rare trip outside his Havana home.Seemingly alert...
US spy agency targeted top Brazilian officials: WikiLeaks
AFP, Brasília :Aside from listening in on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s phone calls, US spies also targeted top political and financial officials, according to new...
Russian cargo ship docks at space station after string of failures
AFP, Moscow :An unmanned Russian cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday following a string of failed attempts to resupply the...