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Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for Friday's deadly attack on a U.N. police base in the…
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
February 6, 2016
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
Twitter Inc has shut down more than 125,000 terrorism-related accounts since the middle of 2015, most of them linked to…
Turkish FM at EU meeting reaffirms ‘open borders’ for Syrian refugees
February 6, 2016
Turkish FM at EU meeting reaffirms ‘open borders’ for Syrian refugees
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday his country would keep its "open border policy" for refugees, but did not…
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
February 6, 2016
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
Syria will see any incursion on its territory as an act of aggression, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Saturday,…
Death toll rises to 11 in Taiwan quake
February 6, 2016
Death toll rises to 11 in Taiwan quake
The death toll has climbed to 11 in an earthquake that struck southern Taiwan.Taiwan's Emergency Management Information center says that…
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
February 6, 2016
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
Austria's Finance Minister Hans-Joerg Schelling has asked the European Commission to provide 600 million euros ($670 million) to cover the…
Somali, AU troops retake key port from Shebab: army and witnesses
February 6, 2016
Somali, AU troops retake key port from Shebab: army and witnesses
Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers on Saturday recaptured the key port of Merka from Shebab insurgents, just one…
Seoul: N. Korea moves up rocket launch window to Feb. 7-14
February 6, 2016
Seoul: N. Korea moves up rocket launch window to Feb. 7-14
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea has moved up the window of its planned long-range rocket launch to Feb.…
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
February 6, 2016
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Tens of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey on Saturday, while those who have already made the crossing waited…
Al Qaeda group says it holds two Australians
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda group says it holds two Australians
An al Qaeda linked militant group claims it is holding an Australian doctor and his wife who were abducted last…