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Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from transition: Kerry
Middle East
November 17, 2015
Syria could be ‘weeks away’ from transition: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a "big transition", following on…
India deploys troops in south as floods kill dozens
World
November 17, 2015
India deploys troops in south as floods kill dozens
India has deployed the army and air force to rescue flood-hit residents in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where…
Indonesian newlyweds ate alleged rapist’s genitals: police
World
November 17, 2015
Indonesian newlyweds ate alleged rapist’s genitals: police
A newlywed Indonesian couple have been arrested over claims they dined on the genitals of the woman's suspected rapist after…
UPDATE 3: Putin vows payback, orders French cooperation after confirmation of Egypt plane bomb
Egypt
November 17, 2015
UPDATE 3: Putin vows payback, orders French cooperation after confirmation of Egypt plane bomb
President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for blowing up a Russian airliner over Egypt and intensified air…
EU far-right demands halt to refugee influx after Paris attacks
World
November 17, 2015
EU far-right demands halt to refugee influx after Paris attacks
European populist and far-right leaders on Monday seized on the jihadist attacks in Paris to demand the continent stem the…
Global warming: What if we do nothing?
Environment
November 17, 2015
Global warming: What if we do nothing?
If mankind fails to curtail global warming, we will have to deal with fallout ranging from massive refugee crises and…
Japan government takes Okinawa to court over US base relocation
World
November 17, 2015
Japan government takes Okinawa to court over US base relocation
Japan on Tuesday sued its southern region of Okinawa over local resistance to a new US military base, the latest…
Israel declares radical wing of the Islamist Movement illegal
Middle East
November 17, 2015
Israel declares radical wing of the Islamist Movement illegal
Israel has banned the "northern branch" of the Islamist Movement, accused of being one of the main groups behind recent…
Morgan Freeman signed up to star in ‘Cold Warriors’
Cinema/TV
November 16, 2015
Morgan Freeman signed up to star in ‘Cold Warriors’
Morgan Freeman has been confirmed to play a former CIA agent in Millennium Entertainment's "Cold Warriors" movie, according to Deadline. The…
Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
Health & Fitness
November 16, 2015
Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
Deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes have fallen by almost half across the world in the past quarter century, but…