3 Chad soldiers, 123 Boko Haram militants killed in Cameroon
AFP, N’Djamena :Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a Chadian army contingent in northern Cameroon, the Chadian...
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Japan says hostage negotiations ‘deadlocked’: Report
AFP, Tokyo :Japan’ deputy foreign minister has said negotiations with the Islamic State group threatening to execute a Jordanian pilot and a Japanese journalist have...
More than 100 cases of measles now confirmed in US
Reuters, Los Angeles :More than 100 people in the United States have been confirmed as infected with measles including 91 in California, most of them...
Ukraine peace talks aborted as civilians die in east
Reuters, Donetsk :Civilians were killed on both sides in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine on Friday, while an attempt to reopen peace talks in neighboring...
US ground troops may be sent to Iraq: Chuck Hagel
Reuters, Washington :Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in an interview on Friday the United States might eventually need to send non-combat ground troops to...
NATO to deploy small units in 6 Eastern European nations
AP, Brussels :NATO will deploy small units in six Eastern European nations to help coordinate a spearhead force set up in response to Russia’s actions...
Kerry fined for not shoveling by Boston home
Reuters, Boston :US Secretary of State John Kerry was slapped with a $50 fine for failing to have a side street adjoining his Boston home...
Russia to maintain military superiority: Defence chief
Reuters, Moscow :Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday he would not let anyone gain military superiority over Russia and that he would fulfill a...
27 troops killed in attacks in Egypt’s north Sinai
Agencies, Ismailia :Suspected fighters have fired a barrage of rockets and set off a car bomb in a series of attacks in Egypt’s North Sinai...
Snow causes travel havoc in northern England
AFP, Manchester :Heavy snowfall forced Britain’s Manchester Airport to suspend flights and shut down roads and train lines across northern and western England on Thursday,...
Over 38,000 Somali children facing starvation: UN
AFP, Nairobi :Over 38,000 Somali children are at “high risk” from dying from starvation despite hunger levels improving by almost a third across the war-torn...
Israel to build 430 new settler homes in WB
Agencies :The Israeli government has published tenders to build 430 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, according to an NGO that monitors settlement...