Scuffles break out as HK clears part of protest site
Reuters, Hong Kong :Scuffles erupted as Hong Kong authorities cleared part of a pro-democracy protest camp in the bustling district of Mong Kok on Tuesday...
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Pentagon boss quits
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama announced the departure of US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday, with the White House under fire over perceived fumbling...
Iraqi forces retake two towns from Islamic State
Reuters, Baghdad :Iraqi forces said on Sunday they retook two towns north of Baghdad from Islamic State fighters, driving them from strongholds they had held...
Soyuz crew docks at int’l space station
AP, Washington :A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Italy’s first female astronaut has safely docked with the International Space Station, NASA said.Samantha Cristoforetti, along with Russian...
Eight killed, 24 missing’ in Morocco storms
AFP, Morocco :At least eight people were killed and 24 were missing as heavy storms lashed southern Morocco, causing flash floods, the authorities said on...
China holds out hope for Iran nuclear deal
AP, Vienna :Talks on Iran’s nuclear program appear likely to run beyond their Monday midnight deadline, but China’s foreign minister says negotiators are still working...
US troops to remain in Baltics, Poland next year
Reuters, Vilnius :The United States will keep troops in Poland and the Baltic states for at least the next year as tensions with Russia remain,...
Iran and powers set to extend nuclear talks if final push fails
Reuters, Vienna :Iran and six world powers looked set to miss Monday’s deadline for resolving a 12-year stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and are already...
Putin says he won’t remain president for life
AP, Moscow :Vladimir Putin has said he won’t remain Russia’s president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than...
Israeli cabinet approves nationality bill
AP, Jerusalem :Israel’s cabinet approved a contentious bill on Sunday to officially define it as the nation-state of the Jewish people, a move that looks...
Landmark Tunisian presidential election seen heading for run-off
Reuters, Tunis :Tunisians voted on Sunday to pick their first directly elected president, with the two major parties expecting a run-off as the final step...
US-led strikes killed 52 civilians in Syria
Reuters, Beirut :Air strikes by U.S.-led forces in Syria have killed 910 people, including 52 civilians, since the start of the campaign against Islamic State...