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More than 1,000 killed in 17 days in Iraq: UN
More than 1,000 people -- at least three-quarters of them civilians -- were killed this month as militants swept through…
International push to save Ukraine ceasefire
International efforts to save Ukraine´s fragile ceasefire are set to intensify today as Kiev threatens to scrap the truce after…
Rajdhani Express derails in Bihar, India: 4 killed
Four people have been killed after Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed near Chhapra in Bihar early morning today. According to reports,…
Bangladesh JI leader faces potential death penalty
Bangladesh´s war crimes court is set to deliver a verdict today against the leader of the largest Islamist party, who…
Last dangerous chemicals shipped from Syria
The last of Syria´s declared chemical agents have been shipped from the war-torn country after months of delays and are…
Egypt under pressure to pardon Al-Jazeera journalists
Egypt is under increasing pressure to pardon three Al-Jazeera journalists, including Australia´s award-winning Peter Greste, jailed in a ruling that…
12 injured in suicide car bombing in Beirut suburb
A suicide car bombing in a southern Beirut suburb overnight left 12 people injured, according to the official Lebanese news…
Major quake strikes off Alaska; local tsunami warning
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska yesterday the US Geological Survey said, generating a local tsunami warning.…
Eight Bangladeshi terrorists to hang for 2001 bombing
A Bangladeshi court sentenced eight Islamists to death earlier today for a 2001 bomb attack that killed 10 people during…