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Stolen radioactive material recovered in Mexico: official 22 Apr 2015 - 08:41 pm

Mexico City - A small container with radioactive Iridium-192 that was stolen last week from a truck in southeastern Mexico was found Wednesday...

US teen 'seduced' by IS ideology, convicted on gun charge 22 Apr 2015 - 08:36 pm

Miami - A 16-year-old American accused of planning to join the Islamic State group has been found guilty of illegal possession of a...

Kuwait deports opposition figure to Saudi 22 Apr 2015 - 08:33 pm

Kuwait City - Kuwait has deported a prominent opposition figure to neighbouring Saudi Arabia months after revoking his citizenship, his group said Wednesday....

India's cabinet proposes treating minors as adults in 'heinous' crimes 22 Apr 2015 - 08:19 pm

New Delhi - India's cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow some minors accused of "heinous" crimes to be tried as...

Yemenis baffled by halt to Saudi-led air war 22 Apr 2015 - 08:15 pm

Sanaa - Yemenis have been taken by surprise by a Saudi-led coalition's decision to end its air campaign against rebels, but they fear...

Jihadist plot targeted 'Christians, Catholics of France': French PM 22 Apr 2015 - 07:59 pm

Paris - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Wednesday that a foiled jihadist plot against a church targeted "the Christians, the Catholics of...

Mali rebels confirm refusal to sign peace deal 22 Apr 2015 - 07:51 pm

Bamako - Mali's Tuareg-led rebellion reaffirmed in a statement Wednesday its refusal to sign a peace deal agreed by other armed groups and...

Zuma vows action over immigrant attacks as army deployed 22 Apr 2015 - 07:35 pm

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday pledged to tackle xenophobia in South Africa as troops were sent in to support police in...

Under-fire EU pressed to deliver at migrant crisis summit 22 Apr 2015 - 07:31 pm

Rome - EU leaders head into a summit on the Mediterranean migrant crisis on Thursday under pressure to stem the increasingly deadly flow...

Yemen rebels demand end to all attacks as talks condition 22 Apr 2015 - 07:28 pm

Taez, Yemen - Yemeni rebels demanded a Saudi-led coalition completely end its attacks as a condition for UN-sponsored talks, as the alliance launched...

France foils church attack after suspect shoots self in leg 22 Apr 2015 - 07:19 pm

Paris - France said Wednesday it had foiled a jihadist plot to attack a church after an Algerian who accidentally shot himself was...

Norway speeds up plans for ship to help Mediterranean migrants 22 Apr 2015 - 07:15 pm

Oslo - Norway on Wednesday offered to send a ship to the Mediterranean "as soon as possible" to take part in an EU-led...

Experimental rocket crashes on launch in northern Russia 22 Apr 2015 - 07:11 pm

Moscow - An experimental military rocket has crashed on launch, an official told AFP, in a rare accident in northern Russian and an...

Arab top brass to set up panel on preparing regional force 22 Apr 2015 - 07:08 pm

Cairo - Arab League military chiefs decided Wednesday to form a panel to examine all aspects of building a region-wide military force aimed...

Despite 'halt' to Saudi raids, peace elusive for Yemen 22 Apr 2015 - 07:05 pm

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia has declared nearly a month of air strikes on Yemeni rebels a success, but at the cost of a...

IS 'virus' seeks to destroy Muslim world: Erdogan 22 Apr 2015 - 06:53 pm

Ankara - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday launched one of his strongest attacks yet against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, saying the...

Mexico Congress approves anti-corruption bill 22 Apr 2015 - 06:46 pm

Mexico City - Mexico's Congress approved legislation to combat corruption on Wednesday amid a recent series of scandals that have turned a spotlight...