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Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes
March 12, 2015
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull have confidence, reliability and "a plan" to beat the Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico…
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
March 12, 2015
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three…
Two officers shot outside Ferguson police HQ after chief quits
March 12, 2015
Two officers shot outside Ferguson police HQ after chief quits
Two police officers were shot during a protest outside Ferguson, Missouri police headquarters early on Thursday, police said, just hours…
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber
March 12, 2015
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber
Australian authorities are investigating claims by Islamic State that an Australian teenage recruit died after blowing himself up in Iraq,…
IMF chief sees ‘better news’ at last for advanced economies
March 12, 2015
IMF chief sees ‘better news’ at last for advanced economies
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that major advanced economies were seeing "better news" thanks to cheap oil, currency shifts…
Anti-IS fighter faces charges in Switzerland
March 12, 2015
Anti-IS fighter faces charges in Switzerland
A Swiss man of Syrian Christian origin who battled the Islamic State group faces charges after returning home, raising the…
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit from north and south
March 11, 2015
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit from north and south
Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein's home city of Tikrit on Wednesday, advancing from the…
For Palestinians, Israel’s election offers bleak horizon
March 11, 2015
For Palestinians, Israel’s election offers bleak horizon
As Israelis prepare to elect a new government next week, the view from the Palestinian territories in the West Bank…
US slaps sanctions on Ukrainian rebels, Russian bank
March 11, 2015
US slaps sanctions on Ukrainian rebels, Russian bank
The United States on Tuesday placed sanctions on eight Ukrainian separatists and a Russian bank, warning that recent attacks by…
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
March 11, 2015
Colombia to halt bombings of FARC rebel bases for a month
Colombia’s armed forces will halt bombing raids against Marxist FARC rebels for one month, President Juan Manuel Santos said on…