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Thousands flee heavy Aleppo fighting 11 Dec 2016 - 02:11 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Thousands of civilians poured out of rebel areas of Aleppo on Sunday as Syria's army pushed to take the last remnants...

Explosive Bombs Injure Five in South of Baghdad 11 Dec 2016 - 02:09 pm

Baghdad: At least five people were injured when two explosive devices in the Abu Dsheer area south of Baghdad on Sunday. Spokesman for...

Somalia suicide truck bombing kills more than 20 11 Dec 2016 - 02:05 pm

Mogadishu: More than 20 people were killed Sunday in a suicide truck bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said, in a fresh...

Young Nigerian girls blow themselves up at market, hurt 'at least 17' 11 Dec 2016 - 02:02 pm

Kano, Nigeria: Two little girls approximately seven or eight years old blew themselves up in a northeastern Nigerian market on Sunday, killing themselves...

Aleppo rebel zone facing "death or surrender" 11 Dec 2016 - 01:59 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels control only a small area of Aleppo that is full of civilians and under very fierce bombardment after pro-government forces...

Islamic State captures Palmyra castle overlooking ancient Syrian city 11 Dec 2016 - 01:51 pm

AMMAN: Islamic State fighters have captured Palmyra castle overlooking the ancient city in eastern Syria, a news agency affiliated to the militants said...

World's longest tunnel opens regular service in Switzerland 11 Dec 2016 - 01:51 pm

Geneva: Regular rail service through the world's longest tunnel began on Sunday, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano. ...

British minister expects Assad to recapture Aleppo 11 Dec 2016 - 01:45 pm

London: British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Sunday that Syrian government forces would likely recapture the battleground city of Aleppo from rebels....

US defense secretary in Iraq for anti-IS talks 11 Dec 2016 - 01:41 pm

BAGHDAD: U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for talks with Iraqi officials on the war against the Islamic...

Turkey mourns after Istanbul bombings blamed on PKK kill 38 11 Dec 2016 - 01:41 pm

Istanbul: Turkey declared a day of national mourning on Sunday after twin bombings killed 38 people near a football stadium in Istanbul and...

Nigeria church roof collapse leaves over 50 dead 11 Dec 2016 - 01:36 pm

Lagos: More than 50 people died when a church roof collapsed on worshippers in southeastern Nigeria on Saturday but fears mounted of a...

Indonesia calls for help for 43,000 displaced by quake 11 Dec 2016 - 01:33 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities have called on citizens to provide assistance to around 43,000 people displaced by a strong earthquake that left at...

At least 25 dead in blast at Cairo church: state media 11 Dec 2016 - 01:29 pm

Cairo: A bombing in a Cairo church on Sunday near the headquarters of the Coptic pope killed at least 25 people, state media...

Turkey vows vengeance at funeral for police killed by Istanbul bombs 11 Dec 2016 - 01:26 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey's interior minister on Sunday vowed vengeance for the more than 30 people killed by twin bombings outside an Istanbul soccer stadium,...

Turkish army says hits Islamic State targets in Syria, killing 12 militants 11 Dec 2016 - 01:16 pm

ANKARA: Turkish warplanes destroyed 27 Islamic State targets and killed 12 militants in the latest operations in northern Syria, the Turkish army said...

Gentiloni tapped as Italy's new prime minister 11 Dec 2016 - 01:13 pm

Rome: Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was set Sunday to become Italy's new prime minister following reformist leader Matteo Renzi's resignation in the wake...