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Security Forces Deny Access To Site of US Blast In Afghanistan
Security forceswere still blocking accessWednesday to the site in eastern Afghanistan where the US dropped a massive...
Aaron Hernandez, Ex-NFL Player, Kills Himself In Prison
Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged...
Taiwan Leader Calls For Calm Over Pension Reform Chaos
Taiwan's leader called for calm after violent protests over pension reforms outside parliament Wednesday saw scores of...
French Police Find Bombs, Make Arrests Over ‘planned Presidential Election Attack’
French police foiled an attack during the presidential election with the arrest of two men in Marseille on Tuesday....
Elder Bush Hospitalized With Mild Pneumonia
Former US president George H. W. Bush, patriarch of a dynastic political family, is in a hospital recovering from a...
Arkansas Vows To See Through Executions Despite Legal Setbacks
A legal battle over the death sentence in the US state of Arkansas has seen skirmishes and retreats, but it's not over...
Nigeria Reopens Abuja Airport After Runway Repairs
Successive governments ignored the runway which was supposed to be upgraded in 2002 Nigeria’s airport in the capital,...
British MPs Call For Assad’s Wife To Lose Citizenship
UK lawmakers are calling on the government to strip Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife of her British citizenship,...
Philippines, US To Hold Annual ‘Balikatan’ Military Drills
The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its...
Pope Urges End To Syria ‘horror’ In Easter Address
Pope Francis urged an end to "horror and death" in Syria on Sunday as he celebrated the traditional Easter Day mass in...
Indian Metro Probes Porn Screened At Busy Station
Hardcore pornography that flashed onto a giant screen at one of Delhi's busiest metro stations has prompted red-faced...
Iraq Forces Make Mosul Gains, But Anti-IS War Far From Over
Iraqi forces made major gains in the six months since launching the operation to retake Mosul, but the battle for...
US Military Confirms Apparent Failed N.Korea Missile Test
The US Defense Department confirmed on Saturday that North Korea appeared to have fired a missile, and said the launch...
Security Tight As Egypt Copts Hold Easter Mass
Egyptian Coptic Christians observed Easter Mass under tight security on Saturday with the ancient minority still...
Egypt Copts Ready For Easter Mass Despite Attacks
Egyptian Copts will celebrate Easter mass on Saturday, marking one of Christianity's most joyous occasions just days...
What Is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’?
The United States has dropped a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, otherwise known as the 'Mother of All...
Russia Urges ‘restraint’ Over N. Korea Tensions
Russia on Friday called for "restraint" over the situation in North Korea, warning against any "provocative steps"...
Apple Gets Permit To Test Self-Driving Cars
Apple has joined the list of companies with permits to test self-driving cars in California, according to an updated...
British Woman Killed In Tram Attack
A British woman has been stabbed to death on a tram in Jerusalem. She has been named as student Hannah Bladon by...