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Iraq forces face IS resistance but US says Tikrit will fall
March 7, 2015
Iraq forces face IS resistance but US says Tikrit will fall
Iraqi forces faced tough resistance from jihadist fighters around Tikrit Saturday but the top US military officer said ahead of…
2 suspects held over murder of Kremlin critic Nemtsov
March 7, 2015
2 suspects held over murder of Kremlin critic Nemtsov
Two suspects have been detained over the killing of Boris Nemtsov, Russia's most senior security official said, a week after…
State media, monitor: Syrian army kills Islamic State commander
March 7, 2015
State media, monitor: Syrian army kills Islamic State commander
The Syrian air force has killed an Islamic State commander in an air strike in central Syria, Syrian state media…
UPDATE: Saharan Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack
March 7, 2015
UPDATE: Saharan Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack
A Sahara-based Islamist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a rare attack in Mali’s capital that killed five people, including…
Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay
March 7, 2015
Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay
Syria's envoy to the United Nations says it's time for the United States and other Western powers to accept that…
After Gaza war losses, Islamic Jihad bounces back
March 7, 2015
After Gaza war losses, Islamic Jihad bounces back
In a tunnel dug deep underneath the besieged Gaza Strip, masked gunmen from Islamic Jihad ferry rockets and mortars back…
EU borders chief fears a million migrants headed from Libya
March 7, 2015
EU borders chief fears a million migrants headed from Libya
The head of the EU's borders agency fears as many as a million migrants could try to reach Europe this…
Greece sends EU reform list, more hurdles before early cash
March 6, 2015
Greece sends EU reform list, more hurdles before early cash
Greece sent its euro zone partners an augmented list of proposed reforms on Friday but EU officials said several more steps…
France: Iran nuclear commitments do not go far enough
March 6, 2015
France: Iran nuclear commitments do not go far enough
Commitments offered by Iran in talks with six world powers on its nuclear programme do not go far enough and more work…
Gunman’s video says Parliament attack spurred by Canada military action
March 6, 2015
Gunman’s video says Parliament attack spurred by Canada military action
The gunman who shot dead a soldier in Canada's capital and then stormed Parliament last year said he was protesting…