Soldiers end protest by Algerian police
AP, Algiers :Soldiers ended a demonstration by Algerian police on Thursday that was held for three days near the presidential palace to protest violence against...
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UN says rebels kill 9, kidnap 47 in Congo
AP, Kinshasa :There has been a resurgence of rebel activity in northeast Congo with gunmen killing nine people and another group kidnapping 47, a U.N....
Major Ebola outbreak in West ‘unlikely’: WHO
BBC Online :A major outbreak of Ebola in the US and elsewhere in the West is unlikely given the strong health systems, the World Health...
Afghan forces arrest Haqqani militant network leaders
BBC Online :Two senior leaders of the Haqqani militant network have been captured by Afghan security forces, officials say.The group has been behind many of...
21 suspected militants killed as hideouts in Khyber bombed
DWAN.com :PESHAWAR: At least 21 militants killed and five hideouts were destroyed on Thursday as security forces carried out air strikes in parts of Tirah...
Govt ready for talks with HK protesters
BBC online :Hong Kong’s government is ready for new talks with student protesters next week, its chief executive has said.CY Leung was speaking after scuffles...
Myanmar jails 3 journalists for leadership report
AP, Yangon :A Myanmar court has sentenced a media owner, publisher and three journalists to two years in prison in the latest ruling to raise...
Search for trekkers missing in Nepal after blizzards
BBC Online :Rescue teams are searching for at least 70 people missing along Nepal’s Himalayan hiking routes, after nine bodies were recovered on Wednesday.There are...
IS ‘retreating’ from Kobane town
BBC Online :Islamic State militants are retreating in parts of the northern Syrian town of Kobane in the face of US-led air strikes, a Kurdish...
Seven out of 10 victims die, second Texas health worker ‘tests positive’, new cases could hit 10,000 a week within two months if it is not under control: WHO
Agencies :The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that Ebola could become a global health catastrophe to rival AIDS.WHO official...
US, Russia to share intelligence on ISIL
Al-Jazeera.com :Military leaders from more than 20 countries have met in the United States to discuss how to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and...