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Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer
Middle East
January 23, 2016
Kerry in Riyadh as Saudi-Iran tensions simmer
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday hoping for an easing of tensions between the…
Palestinian teen tries to stab security guard, shot dead: police
Middle East
January 23, 2016
Palestinian teen tries to stab security guard, shot dead: police
A Palestinian teenage girl tried to stab an Israeli guard at a West Bank settlement on Saturday but was shot…
S.Sudan government formation delayed as rebels reject new states
World
January 23, 2016
S.Sudan government formation delayed as rebels reject new states
Warring rivals in South Sudan missed a key deadline Saturday to forge a unity government, with rebels rejecting President Salva…
US acknowledges two more civilian deaths in Syria strikes
Middle East
January 23, 2016
US acknowledges two more civilian deaths in Syria strikes
Two civilians were "likely" killed in US-led coalition strikes last year near Raqa, the stronghold in Syria of the Islamic…
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
World
January 23, 2016
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
Haiti's electoral authority has postponed Sunday's planned presidential run-off amid mounting opposition street protests and voting fraud allegations. Pierre-Louis Opont, chairman…
Stop killer robots before it is too late, scientists tell Davos forum
Science
January 22, 2016
Stop killer robots before it is too late, scientists tell Davos forum
The world must act quickly to avert a future in which autonomous robots with artificial intelligence roam the battlefields killing…
Toll from three migrant boat sinkings off Greece rises to 44: official
World
January 22, 2016
Toll from three migrant boat sinkings off Greece rises to 44: official
Greek and Turkish coastguards have recovered the bodies of 44 migrants -- including 20 children -- whose boats ran into…
New US visa rules on some travellers with Mideast ties
Life & Style
January 22, 2016
New US visa rules on some travellers with Mideast ties
The United States on Thursday began enforcing new visa rules on some travelers who have visited or who have dual…
NATO ‘discussing’ use of AWACS in anti-IS operations
World
January 22, 2016
NATO ‘discussing’ use of AWACS in anti-IS operations
NATO member states are discussing a request to use the alliance's AWACS air surveillance aircraft in the battle against the…
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
World
January 22, 2016
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's…