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Air strike kills 17 Islamic State militants, nine civilians in Iraq
February 26, 2015
Air strike kills 17 Islamic State militants, nine civilians in Iraq
A coalition air strike near the Iraqi border town of al-Qaim killed at least 17 Islamic State militants and nine…
Avalanches kill 186 in Afghanistan
February 26, 2015
Avalanches kill 186 in Afghanistan
More than 180 people have been killed in north Afghanistan in some of the worst avalanches there for 30 years,…
Scientists discover black hole so big it contradicts growth theory
February 26, 2015
Scientists discover black hole so big it contradicts growth theory
Scientists say they have discovered a black hole so big that it challenges the theory about how they grow. Scientists said…
Poll: Half of British Muslims ‘discriminated against’
February 26, 2015
Poll: Half of British Muslims ‘discriminated against’
Half of the British Muslim population say they are discriminated against in the United Kingdom as it has become less…
Taliban suicide bombing targets Turkish envoys in Kabul
February 26, 2015
Taliban suicide bombing targets Turkish envoys in Kabul
A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a Turkish diplomatic vehicle on Tuesday, police said, killing a Turkish national and an Afghan…
UAE court sentences 6 Iranians to life in jail over British businessman’s kidnap
February 26, 2015
UAE court sentences 6 Iranians to life in jail over British businessman’s kidnap
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced six Iranians, three of them in absentia, to life in prison…
Cuba, US at odds on ending Havana’s terror blacklist
February 26, 2015
Cuba, US at odds on ending Havana’s terror blacklist
Just two days ahead of a second round of talks on restoring diplomatic ties frozen for five decades, Cuba and…
US official: More moderate Syrians ready to battle Islamic State than expected
February 25, 2015
US official: More moderate Syrians ready to battle Islamic State than expected
Moderate Syrian fighters in greater numbers than U.S. officials had expected are stepping forward to battle Islamic State militants, the…
Bahrain court rejects bail for Shiite opposition chief
February 25, 2015
Bahrain court rejects bail for Shiite opposition chief
A Bahraini court on Wednesday again rejected a request for bail from a Shiite opposition chief whose trial for allegedly…
UN report finds torture still widespread in Afghan jails
February 25, 2015
UN report finds torture still widespread in Afghan jails
Afghan authorities tortured or mistreated more than a third of nearly 800 suspected Taliban-linked detainees who human rights investigators were…