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US-led air strikes kill IS leaders linked to Paris attacks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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