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Iranian, Chinese presidents agree to expand strategic ties
January 23, 2016
Iranian, Chinese presidents agree to expand strategic ties
Iran and China agreed to expand bilateral ties to form a comprehensive strategic partnership, President Hassan Rouhani and visiting Chinese…
S.Sudan government formation delayed as rebels reject new states
January 23, 2016
S.Sudan government formation delayed as rebels reject new states
Warring rivals in South Sudan missed a key deadline Saturday to forge a unity government, with rebels rejecting President Salva…
Trump in lead at 40.6%: poll
January 23, 2016
Trump in lead at 40.6%: poll
Republican front-runner candidate Donald Trump has a big lead in the race for the 2016 presidential nomination nationally, swamping his…
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
January 23, 2016
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
Haiti's electoral authority has postponed Sunday's planned presidential run-off amid mounting opposition street protests and voting fraud allegations. Pierre-Louis Opont, chairman…
Four dead in worst Canada school shooting in decade, suspect caught
January 23, 2016
Four dead in worst Canada school shooting in decade, suspect caught
The gunman suspected of killing four people and injuring several others in Canada's worst school violence in a decade first…
Toll from three migrant boat sinkings off Greece rises to 44: official
January 22, 2016
Toll from three migrant boat sinkings off Greece rises to 44: official
Greek and Turkish coastguards have recovered the bodies of 44 migrants -- including 20 children -- whose boats ran into…
New US visa rules on some travellers with Mideast ties
January 22, 2016
New US visa rules on some travellers with Mideast ties
The United States on Thursday began enforcing new visa rules on some travelers who have visited or who have dual…
NATO ‘discussing’ use of AWACS in anti-IS operations
January 22, 2016
NATO ‘discussing’ use of AWACS in anti-IS operations
NATO member states are discussing a request to use the alliance's AWACS air surveillance aircraft in the battle against the…
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
January 22, 2016
Under pressure, Merkel looks to Turkey for help in migrant crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's…
Bomb threat on Swedish plane: police
January 22, 2016
Bomb threat on Swedish plane: police
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane carrying 72 people from London to Stockholm was diverted to Gothenburg on Friday after a…