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Juncker calls for EU army, says would deter Russia
March 8, 2015
Juncker calls for EU army, says would deter Russia
The European Union needs its own army to face up to Russia and other threats as well as restore the bloc's foreign…
Islamic State presents former Catholic school student as newest member
March 8, 2015
Islamic State presents former Catholic school student as newest member
A French man has appeared in a video posted by the Islamic State speaking about the story behind his conversion…
Report: two charged with Nemtsov killing include Chechen officer
March 8, 2015
Report: two charged with Nemtsov killing include Chechen officer
Moscow authorities have charged two men with involvement in the murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, one of whom served…
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
March 8, 2015
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
Unidentified gunmen attacked Islamic State militants in the eastern Syrian town of al-Mayadin overnight, killing more than 12, the latest…
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
March 8, 2015
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
Saudi Arabia overtook India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, a year when global defence trade rose…
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
March 8, 2015
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
At least three people, including a UN peacekeeper, were killed when unknown attackers fired dozens of rockets towards a UN…
Malaysian PM vows to keep up search for MH370, report offers no new clues
March 8, 2015
Malaysian PM vows to keep up search for MH370, report offers no new clues
Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Sunday Malaysia remained committed to the search for the missing MH370 jetliner a year…
Four bombs in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city kill at least 50
March 8, 2015
Four bombs in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city kill at least 50
Four bomb blasts killed at least 50 people in Maiduguri in Nigeria’s northeast on Saturday in the worst attacks there…
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen ‘capital’
March 8, 2015
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen ‘capital’
Beleaguered President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled to Aden after escaping from Shiite militia controlling Sanaa, considers the southern port…
Church of England’s 1st female bishop gets to work
March 8, 2015
Church of England’s 1st female bishop gets to work
The Church of England's first female bishop was to preach her maiden sermon in the role Sunday as she is…