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Engaging Assad a ‘lesser evil’, Spain says after Paris attacks
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Engaging Assad a ‘lesser evil’, Spain says after Paris attacks
Spain's foreign minister pleaded Wednesday in favor of engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to deal with the terror threat…
Turkey detains 8 Europe-bound IS suspects ‘posing as refugees’
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Turkey detains 8 Europe-bound IS suspects ‘posing as refugees’
Turkish police detained eight suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist (IS) group, state media said Wednesday, adding they were…
Study reveals most vacation-deprived and most well-rested countries
Life & Style
November 18, 2015
Study reveals most vacation-deprived and most well-rested countries
South Koreans have emerged workaholics, while Europeans live the high life. That's according to the latest Expedia survey of worldwide vacation…
Copenhagen airport terminal evacuated over suspect bag
World
November 18, 2015
Copenhagen airport terminal evacuated over suspect bag
Danish police evacuated one of two terminals at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport on Wednesday because of a suspicious bag though no…
Norwegian airline green, British Airways less clean
Life & Style
November 18, 2015
Norwegian airline green, British Airways less clean
A Norwegian low-cost airline has been dubbed a champion of fuel efficiency in a new study released yesterday, in marked…
Final ‘Hunger Games’ film hits big screen
Cinema/TV
November 18, 2015
Final ‘Hunger Games’ film hits big screen
The fourth and final film in the blockbuster "Hunger Games" series — a dystopian fantasy saga that turned Jennifer Lawrence…
Italian wounded in latest attack on foreigners in Bangladesh: police
World
November 18, 2015
Italian wounded in latest attack on foreigners in Bangladesh: police
Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded an Italian man on Wednesday in northern Bangladesh, the latest attack on foreigners that have…
Russia pounds ISIS after confirming bomb caused Egypt crash
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Russia pounds ISIS after confirming bomb caused Egypt crash
Russia pounded Islamic State targets in Syria after confirming that a bomb attack brought down its passenger jet over Egypt…
Russia conducts air strikes on IS stronghold Raqa
Middle East
November 17, 2015
Russia conducts air strikes on IS stronghold Raqa
Russia Tuesday staged a "significant number" of air strikes on the Islamic State group stronghold of Raqa in Syria, a…
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
World
November 17, 2015
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
European Union defence ministers on Tuesday unanimously backed France's request for help with military missions in the wake of the…