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Two civilians killed by Ukrainian troops...

Two civilians killed by Ukrainian troops: Rebels

Moscow: Pro-Russian rebels acccused Ukrainian troops Wednesday of the deaths of two civilians in the eastern Ukraine`s conflict-torn Donetsk region. The military staff of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People`s Republic said that a residential area in Novokuibishevski district came under attack by... read more »

Boko Haram leader killed in clashes: Nig...

Boko Haram leader killed in clashes: Nigerian military

Nigerian forces have killed a man claiming to be the leader of Islamist Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, the country’s defence authority said on Wednesday. Mohammed Bashir, who has been acting or posing in videos as the deceased Abubakar Shekau, the eccentric character known as the leader... read more »

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal
Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at...

Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US

KABUL: Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech on Tuesday to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a war against Taliban insurgents for its own ends.   His remarks drew a sharp reaction from the US ambassador in Kabul, who branded them... read more »

Jihadists post second video of British h...

Jihadists post second video of British hostage

Islamic extremists have released a new propaganda video appearing to feature British hostage John Cantlie. The six minute clip is the second showing the journalist to be circulated by Islamic State (IS) militants in less than a week. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Jihadist groups,... read more »

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How Sierra Leone is screening travelers for Ebola

With 2,240 Ebola cases now reported , the World Health Organization is urging the four countries affected by the deadly outbreak to perform exit screening at “international airports,... read more »

10 dead, 22 missing in Hiroshima landslide

TOKYO — Rain-sodden slopes collapsed in torrents of mud, rock and debris early Wednesday in the outskirts of Hiroshima, killing at least 10 people and leaving 22 missing, the... read more »

Islamabad on edge as Imran Khan, Qadri supporters reach Parliament

Pakistan protesters reached the Islamabad parliament building in the early hours of Wednesday morning in their bid to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign, but did not go... read more »

sraeli strike targeted Hamas military chief, group leader says

Israeli and Palestinian officials traded blame early on Wednesday for the collapse of the Cairo negotiations aiming to secure a long-term truce in Cairo. Hamas claims that Israel attempted to... read more »