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US Ground Troops Sent to Syria to Fight ISIS
President Barack Obama has sent US troops to Syria to assist anti-government rebels in fighting the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), officials have said. There will...
China Ends One-Child Policy, Couples Allowed to Have Two Children
After more than three decades, China has ended its one-child policy, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports. The Chinese couples will now be allowed to...
Paul Ryan Elected as New Speaker of House of Representatives
Paul Ryan has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hesitant to run at first, the Republican from Wisconsin eventually gained...
Libya: Helicopter Crashes in Tripoli Killing at Least 12 People
A helicopter has crashed in Libya’s capital Tripoli killing at least 12 people, security sources say. The helicopter had been carrying cash for a local...
Asia Earthquake: Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Hit by 7.5-Magnitude Quake
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt in Pakistan and northern India. At least 51 people are said to have been killed...
Oklahoma Car Crash: Four People Killed and 44 Injured at OSU Homecoming Parade
Four people have been killed and other 44 injured after a car crashed into a crowd of spectators during a university parade in Oklahoma,...
Israel-Jordan Deal on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif Holy Site
Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that Israel and Jordan have agreed on moves aimed at reducing tensions surrounding Jerusalem Jerusalem's Temple Mount/Haram...
Ahmed Adeeb: Maldives Vice-President Arrested over Alleged Assassination Plot
Maldives Vice-President Ahmed Adeeb has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate the president, the home minister says. Ahmed Adeeb was in...
Ukraine and Russia to Cease Direct Flights
As of Sunday, October 25, Ukraine will stop direct flights to Russia, as new sanctions initiated by Kiev come into effect. Moscow first called Kiev's...
Nigeria Bomb Attacks: At Least 42 People Killed in Yola and Maiduguri
At least 42 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in two bomb attacks in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. Twenty seven people died...
South Africa Student Protests: Jacob Zuma Freezes Tuition Fees for 2016
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has suspended any increases in university tuition fees for 2016 after more than a week of student protests. They have...
White House 2016: Lincoln Chafee Drops out of Democratic Presidential Race
Lincoln Chafee has announced he is dropping out of the Democratic presidential race. The former Rhode Island Governor told the Democratic National Committee on October...
France: Bus Crash Kills 42 Pensioners near Puisseguin
Forty two pensioners on a day trip have been killed after their bus collided with a truck and burst into flames in south-western France. The...
Hurricane Patricia to Hit Mexico’s Pacific Coast as Category 5 Storm
Mexican residents in parts of the country's Pacific coast have been moved ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Patricia. Authorities also closed ports in the...
Sweden School Sword Attack Leaves Two Dead in Trollhättan
One student and a teacher at school in Trollhättan, Sweden, have died after a masked man with a sword entered the building. Two further victims...
Joe Biden Will Not Run for 2016 Democratic Nomination
Joe Biden will not run for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 White House race. The 72-year-old vice-president said his family was ready after the...
Bashar al-Assad Meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has made a surprise visit to Moscow on his first overseas trip since the civil war broke out in his...
White House 2016: Jim Webb Quits Democratic Primary
Jim Webb has announced he will no longer seek the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. The former Virginia senator has said on October 20 that he...
Canada Elections 2015: Justin Trudeau’s Liberals Make Stunning Comeback
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has decisively won Canada’s general election, ending nearly a decade of Conservative rule. The centrist Liberals started the campaign in third...
Oscar Pistorius Released from Jail
Oscar Pistorius has been released from jail and put under house arrest nearly one year after he was imprisoned for killing his girlfriend Reeva...
Vlad Filat: Moldova Ex-PM Detained over $1 Billion Banking Scam
Moldova's ex-PM Vlad Filat has been detained for 30 days as his possible role in a $1 billion banking scam is investigated. Vlad Filat’s liberal...
Israeli Soldier Killed in Beersheva Bus Station Attack
A Palestinian attacker armed with a gun and a knife has killed an Israeli soldier and wounded other ten people in a bus station...
Typhoon Koppu Hits Northern Philippines
Typhoon Koppu has hit the northern Philippines forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. According to local reports, homes have been flattened and power...
Oscar Pistorius Granted House Arrest After Spending 12 Months in Jail
Oscar Pistorius will be moved from jail to house arrest on October 20, a South African parole board says. The Paralympic athlete, who is jailed...
Israel Terror Attacks: Palestinians Kill at Least Three Israelis in Jerusalem
According to Israeli police, at least three Israelis have been killed and many injured in shooting and stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and central Israel. Two...
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