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Malaysia says Islamic State threat ‘very real’ as video warns of attacks
January 25, 2016
Malaysia says Islamic State threat ‘very real’ as video warns of attacks
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Islamic State is a "very real" threat to the country, hours after a video…
Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea
January 25, 2016
Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea
US Secretary of State John Kerry began a visit to Asia on Sunday in which he plans to press China…
Protests rattle Azerbaijan as oil price slump hits economy
January 24, 2016
Protests rattle Azerbaijan as oil price slump hits economy
Hit hard by falling oil prices, ex-Soviet Azerbaijan has plunged into an economic crisis that has seen rare protests shake…
Wreckage found in Thailand unlikely to come from missing Malaysian jet
January 24, 2016
Wreckage found in Thailand unlikely to come from missing Malaysian jet
A piece of suspected plane wreckage found off the east coast of southern Thailand on Saturday was unlikely to belong…
Germany ‘rejecting about 10% of migrants’: minister
January 24, 2016
Germany ‘rejecting about 10% of migrants’: minister
While Germany is still taking in around 2,000 refugees a day, it is now denying entry to about 200 others…
Turkish Airlines flight from Texas diverted to Ireland after bomb threat: CNN
January 24, 2016
Turkish Airlines flight from Texas diverted to Ireland after bomb threat: CNN
A Turkish Airlines flight from Houston, Texas, was diverted to Shannon, Ireland, on Sunday after officials discovered a handwritten bomb…
Russia says Norway border post closed to migrants for ‘security’
January 24, 2016
Russia says Norway border post closed to migrants for ‘security’
Russia on Sunday confirmed it had shut for "security reasons" an Arctic border post with Norway to migrants being controversially…
Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pakistan extremists
January 24, 2016
Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pakistan extremists
US President Barack Obama has urged Pakistan to show it is "serious" about crushing extremist networks operating on its territory,…
Malaysia says arrests 7 Islamic State-linked militants suspected of planning attacks
January 24, 2016
Malaysia says arrests 7 Islamic State-linked militants suspected of planning attacks
Malaysian police said on Sunday seven members of an Islamic State (IS) cell had been arrested in a three-day operation…
Angry Haitians demand president’s ouster amid vote delay
January 24, 2016
Angry Haitians demand president’s ouster amid vote delay
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Haiti's capital, setting tires ablaze and demanding the resignation of outgoing President…