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2015, the year that IS terror went global
World

2015, the year that IS terror went global

From the blood spilled in the streets of Paris to the San Bernardino shootings, the world in 2015 showed its…
Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum
World

Slovenians vote in gay marriage referendum

Slovenia on Sunday began voting in a referendum on whether to allow the largely-Catholic EU member state to become Europe's…
Indonesian police say New Year terror plot foiled, five held
World

Indonesian police say New Year terror plot foiled, five held

Indonesian police have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of several men allegedly linked to a planned suicide…
Turkey announces Iraq troop withdrawal after Obama appeal
Middle East

Turkey announces Iraq troop withdrawal after Obama appeal

Turkey on Saturday said it would "continue" to pull its troops out of northern Iraq after US President Barack Obama…
‘Several’ injured, missing in Norwegian Arctic avalanche: officials
World

‘Several’ injured, missing in Norwegian Arctic avalanche: officials

Several people were injured and several others missing on Saturday after an avalanche buried about 10 houses on the Svalbard…
Shooting of teen attackers sparks concern at Israeli use of force
Middle East

Shooting of teen attackers sparks concern at Israeli use of force

Palestinian mother Maleeha Awwad still cannot explain what happened the day her 14-year-old daughter stabbed a man with scissors and…
’70 killed’ in major anti-PKK operation in south-east Turkey
Middle East

’70 killed’ in major anti-PKK operation in south-east Turkey

Seventy suspected members of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have been killed in a vast operation against the group…
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
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18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media

Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island…
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Environment

Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution

Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the…
‘Several casualties’ in Somali shooting, car bomb attack: police
World

‘Several casualties’ in Somali shooting, car bomb attack: police

Several people were killed or wounded on Saturday when gunmen opened fire then detonated a car bomb on a busy…
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