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Turkish hostages seized by ISIS militants released

Forty nine hostages seized by Islamic State (ISIS) from the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have…

10 years ago

Ukraine peace plan agreed at Minsk talks

Kiev and pro-Russia rebels have agreed a memorandum on a peace plan for the conflict in east Ukraine. The nine-point…

10 years ago

Catalonia independence: Parliament authorizes consultation vote

The Catalan parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving its regional president the power to call an independence "consultation".…

10 years ago

Adel Abdul Bary pleads guilty in 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania

Adel Abdul Bary, who is accused of helping to plan the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania,…

10 years ago

Iran: Happy We Are From Tehran dancers sentenced to 91 lashes and jail

Six people have been arrested in Iran for appearing in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams' song Happy. They have…

10 years ago

Scotland: First Minister Alex Salmond announces resignation after voters rejected independence

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has announced his resignation after voters rejected independence in the recent referendum. Alex Salmond will…

10 years ago

France launches first air strikes against ISIS militants

France has launched its first air strikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Iraq, the office of President Francois Hollande…

10 years ago

Nicolas Sarkozy returns to politics

Nicolas Sarkozy has announced his return to French politics. On his Facebook page, the former French president said he would…

10 years ago

Florida shooting: Don Charles Spirit kills daughter, six grandchildren and himself

Don Charles Spirit, a grandfather from Florida, shot dead his daughter and her six children before taking his own life…

10 years ago

Scotland referendum results: 55% of voters reject independence

Scottish voters decisively rejected independence after voting to stay in the UK. With 31 out of the country's 32 council…

10 years ago