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US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks
December 29, 2015
US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks
A US-led coalition has killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month with targeted air strikes, including individuals linked…
The year in 60 seconds: 2015 – video
December 29, 2015
The year in 60 seconds: 2015 – video
A multimedia showcase of some of 2015's top stories; spanning the globe from conflicts in Tunisia, Syria and Paris to…
New book says Communist China’s first premier was probably gay
December 29, 2015
New book says Communist China’s first premier was probably gay
A book to be published in Hong Kong in the new year says Zhou Enlai, Communist China's much-respected first premier,…
Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo
December 29, 2015
Special Report: Pentagon thwarts Obama’s effort to close Guantanamo
In September, US State Department officials invited a foreign delegation to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to persuade the group…
Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: official
December 29, 2015
Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: official
A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than…
Two arrested in Belgium over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot
December 29, 2015
Two arrested in Belgium over suspected New Year’s Eve attack plot
Two people were arrested in Belgium on Sunday and Monday, both suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New…
Guinea Ebola outbreak is over: WHO
December 29, 2015
Guinea Ebola outbreak is over: WHO
Guinea, the west African country where the worst ever Ebola outbreak began two years ago, is free of the disease,…
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
December 29, 2015
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, noting…
Myanmar activist jailed for satirical army Facebook post
December 28, 2015
Myanmar activist jailed for satirical army Facebook post
A Myanmar court sentenced a female activist to six months in jail on Monday for a Facebook post satirizing the…
China passes first-ever anti-domestic violence law
December 28, 2015
China passes first-ever anti-domestic violence law
China's first-ever law against domestic violence fails to cover some potential victims and has taken too long to pass, campaigners…