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‘I am responsible,’ says grieving father of Australian IS bomber
March 23, 2015
‘I am responsible,’ says grieving father of Australian IS bomber
The heartbroken father of an Australian schoolboy believed to have died while carrying out a suicide bombing for Islamic State…
US ambassador: Libyan air strike kills eight civilians near Tripoli
March 23, 2015
US ambassador: Libyan air strike kills eight civilians near Tripoli
Eight civilians were killed in an air strike near Tripoli on Monday, the US ambassador said, an attack that was…
France Sarkozy’s conservative UMP edges out far right in French local elections
March 23, 2015
France Sarkozy’s conservative UMP edges out far right in French local elections
Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative UMP and its allies edged out the National Front to place first in local polls on…
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
March 23, 2015
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
Russia threatened to aim nuclear missiles at Danish warships if Denmark joins NATO's missile defence system, in comments Copenhagen called…
Modern Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91
March 23, 2015
Modern Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, died on Monday aged 91, triggering a flood of tributes to the man…
British newspaper: Putin ready to launch supersonic jet toward Britain
March 23, 2015
British newspaper: Putin ready to launch supersonic jet toward Britain
The British Daily Mail newspaper reported Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to launch a supersonic bomber Blackjack…
South Korea to establish Muslim-friendly eateries
March 23, 2015
South Korea to establish Muslim-friendly eateries
An official from the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on Monday that the ministry will publish…
Study: A British EU exit could hit GDP by 2.2 percent
March 23, 2015
Study: A British EU exit could hit GDP by 2.2 percent
Britain leaving the European Union could result in a permanent loss of 2.2 percent of the country's gross domestic product…
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
March 23, 2015
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to visit the kingdom, Abadi's office said on Monday,…
UN warns Yemen conflict could become Iraq-Libya-Syria scenario
March 23, 2015
UN warns Yemen conflict could become Iraq-Libya-Syria scenario
The United Nations warned on Sunday that Yemen's conflict could become an "Iraq-Libya-Syria" scenario if either side pushes for control…