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ISIS abducted at least 200 Assyrian Christians in Syria
According to new reports, there are more members of an Assyrian Christian community in north-eastern Syria were abducted by ISIS militants than at first...
Khaleda Zia: Bangladesh court orders opposition leader arrest
A warrant for the arrest of Bangladesh’s opposition leader Khaleda Zia has been issued amid a political stand-off in the country. The court in Dhaka...
Keystone XL: Barack Obama vetoes pipeline bill
President Barack Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL oil pipeline bill. The Republican-led Congress sent the bill to the president on February 24. White House spokesman...
Metrolink train derails in Oxnard after colliding with truck
A Metrolink train has derailed after collision with a truck in Oxnard, northwest of Los Angeles. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and at least...
Uhersky Brod shooting: At least 8 people killed in Czech Republic restaurant
A gunman has shot dead at least 8 people in the eastern Czech Republic town of Uhersky Brod, local reports and officials say. The man...
ISIS kidnaps at least 90 Assyrian Christians in Syria
At least 90 Assyrian Christians have been kidnapped by ISIS militants from villages in north-eastern Syria, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported...
Greece misses deadline for reform list
Greece has missed the February 23 deadline in sending a list of reforms aimed at securing a bailout extension to EU partners. The Greek government...
Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egyptian pro-democracy activist jailed for 5 years
Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been jailed for five years for breaking a protest law and assaulting a policeman. The blogger was previously...
Ukraine: At least two dead as bomb explodes at Kharkiv commemoration rally
At least two people have been killed and 10 more injured after a bomb exploded at a rally in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv. The rally...
Mall of America terror threat: Homeland Security urged Americans to be vigilant
US Homeland Security has urged Americans to be vigilant following a terror threat to Western shopping centers, including Mall of America. Secretary Jeh Johnson said...
Ukraine rebels agree to begin to pull back weapons from frontline
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have agreed to begin to pull back heavy weapons from the frontline, Russian General Alexander Lentsov, who is involved...
Sydney cafe siege report: 18 calls about Man Haron Monis received before attack
The first inquiry into the deadly Sydney cafe siege has been released on February 20, with its findings to shape PM Tony Abbott's address...
Yemen: Former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi flees Sanaa
Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has fled the capital, Sanaa, weeks after he was put under house arrest by Houthi rebels who...
Dubai: Torch Tower skyscraper on fire
A fire has swept through Dubai’s Torch Tower skyscraper, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread...
Antonio Ledezma: Venezuela indicts Caracas mayor for coup plot
Venezuela has indicted Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma for plotting violence against the government - a move strongly condemned by the country's opposition. The attorney general's...
Greece bailout extension agreed after Eurogroup talks in Brussels
Greece and the eurozone finance ministers have reached a deal to extend its bailout by four months after talks in Brussels. The extension will allow...
Russia: Alexei Navalny jailed for 15 days
President Vladimir Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for handing out leaflets to publicize a forthcoming demonstration. The Russian...
Extreme cold weather hits eastern United States
Parts of the eastern United States could experience historically low temperatures over the next few days, meteorologists predict. Bitterly cold air from Siberia is producing...
Greece bailout: Germany rejects six-month loan extension request
Germany has rejected Greece’s request for a six-month loan extension to eurozone. The rejection came despite the European Commission calling the Greek request "positive" only...
Ukraine calls for UN-mandated peacekeepers to enforce ceasefire
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called for the deployment of UN peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine. Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin has denounced the Ukraine’s call...
Yingluck Shinawatra indicted over Thai rice subsidy scheme
Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has been indicted over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. If found guilty on the charge of negligence, Yingluck Shinawatra could...
Ukraine troops make organized withdrawal from Debaltseve
President Petro Poroshenko says the Ukrainian troops are making an "organized" withdrawal from the embattled town of Debaltseve. Petro Poroshenko said 80% of Ukraine's forces...
HSBC Geneva raided by Swiss police for alleged money laundering
Offices of the Geneva subsidiary of HSBC bank are being raided by Swiss police in an inquiry into alleged money-laundering. Prosecutors said they were investigating...
Syria war: Damascus willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for six weeks
Damascus has agreed to halt its aerial bombardment of Aleppo for six weeks for a trial ceasefire, UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura...
Greece expected to request six-month extension of its loan agreement
According to new reports, Greece is expected to request a six-month extension of its loan agreement on February 18. The loan would not be an...
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