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Iraq: ISIS burns to death 45 people in al-Baghdadi
Islamic State (ISIS) militants have burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, the local police chief says. Exactly who these...
Greece’s stock market falls by 4% as European finance ministers fail to reach new debt deal
The Greek stock market fell by more than 4% at its open on Tuesday, February 17, after European finance ministers failed to reach a...
West Virginia train derailment: Huge fire forces two towns to evacuate
Two towns have been evacuated after a freight train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed and burst into flames in southern...
Egypt bombs ISIS targets in Libya following killings of 21 Coptic Christians
Egypt has bombed ISIS targets in Libya, hours after the group published video showing the apparent killings of 21 Egyptian Christians. State TV said the...
Braunschweig Carnival 2015: German parade called off due to Islamist attack threat
This year’s Braunschweig Carnival parade has been called off at short notice in the northern German city, due to the threat of an Islamist...
Copenhagen Shootings: Gunman Killed after Two Deadly Attacks in Danish capital
A gunman who was behind two deadly attacks in Danish capital Copenhagen has been shot dead, police say. Copenhagen police say they killed the man...
Ukraine ceasefire comes into effect in the east
The ceasefire between Ukrainian military and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine agreed in Belarusian capital Minsk has come into effect, though sporadic shelling was...
Copenhagen: Deadly Shooting at Freedom of Speech Seminar in Danish capital
One person was shot dead and three police officers were wounded at a freedom of speech debate in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen where the French...
Halifax: Canadian police foil Valentine’s Day mass shooting plot
Canadian police have foiled a plot to carry out a mass shooting in the Halifax area on Valentine’s Day. Three suspects were arrested and a...
Chapel Hill shooting: Barack Obama denounces Muslim murders as “brutal and outrageous”
President Barack Obama has denounced the murders of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as "brutal and outrageous". In a statement, Barack Obama...
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may be investigated over Amia attack
Argentine prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita has asked a federal judge to investigate President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over allegations she helped cover up Iranian links...
Ukraine: New shelling around Donetsk and Luhansk after Minsk peace deal
Just one day after a peace deal was reached in Minsk new shelling has been reported around the rebel-held east Ukrainian cities of Donetsk...
Minsk ceasefire deal: Leaders agree Ukraine peace roadmap
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Francois Hollande have reached an agreement aimed at ending...
Yemen: Al-Qaeda linked group seizes military base in Bayhan
A military base in southern Yemen has been seized by al-Qaeda linked fighters, militants and officials say. The Ansar al-Sharia group said they set off...
Minsk talks: Vladimir Putin announces Ukraine ceasefire starting with February 15
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have announced a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine starting with February 15. "We have managed to agree...
Heather Cho found guilty of breaking aviation law over nut rage case
Former Korean Air executive Heather Cho has been found guilty of breaking aviation law over the "nut rage" case. Heather Cho, also known as Cho...
Bob Simon dead: CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent killed in car crash
Longtime CBS News correspondent Bob Simon has been killed in a car accident in New York, the broadcaster announced. In a career spanning five decades,...
Francesco Schettino verdict: Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in jail for manslaughter
Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Francesco Schettino was at the helm when...
Barack Obama calls for AUMF against ISIS
The Congress has received a draft authorization to formally use military force against the Islamic State group (ISIS) from President Barack Obama. The resolution would...
More than 200 migrants killed in Mediterranean sinking
At least two hundreds migrants are dead after the motorboats they were travelling on sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the UN's refugee agency says. "Nine...
Brian Williams suspended for six months without pay
NBC has suspended Brian Williams after he admitted giving a misleading account of coming under fire in Iraq. The broadcaster said Brian Williams would be...
Akai Gurley death: NYPD Officer Peter Liang charged over fatal shooting of unarmed black man
NYPD Officer Peter Liang has been charged over the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley in a block of flats in New York City, according...
Kayla Mueller: American ISIS hostage’s death confirmed
President Barack Obama has confirmed the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, who had been held hostage by Islamic State (ISIS) militants in...
UBS under new tax evasion investigation in US
Swiss banking giant UBS has confirmed it is being investigated by US authorities into whether it helped Americans evade taxes through investments banned in...
HSBC helped wealthy clients across world evade hundreds of millions of dollars
According to new reports, HSBC helped wealthy clients across the world evade hundreds of millions of dollars worth of tax. Accounts from 106,000 clients in...
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