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UN chief: Boko Haram to top discussions at Africa Union meet
January 29, 2015 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The threat posed by Boko Haram, Nigeria's Islamic extremist rebels, will be a focus of U.N. more »»
New deadline approaches in Islamic State hostage crisis
January 29, 2015 TOKYO (AP) — A sunset deadline was approaching Thursday in the Middle East for Jordan to release an Iraqi prisoner or face the death of a captured Jordanian air force pilot, according to the... more »»
Uganda: Mass trial over alleged terror ties to start
January 29, 2015 KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A dozen suspects have appeared in a Ugandan court to face charges, including murder and terrorism, amid what local officials say is the budding threat of Islamic here. more »»
Russia suspends role in Europe's human rights watchdog
January 29, 2015 STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Russia has extended its walkout from Europe's human rights watchdog after again losing its right to vote over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. more »»
Islamic State standoff involves prisoner, pilot, journalist
January 29, 2015 AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A young Jordanian fighter pilot, a female al-Qaida recruit who tried to blow up a hotel ballroom in Amman and a veteran Japanese war correspondent are at the center of a... more »»
Rights group blasts IS for atrocities, Iraq, Syria policies
January 29, 2015 BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch on Thursday blasted Islamic State militants over their atrocities, but also criticized the Syrian and Iraqi governments over what the New York-based group... more »»
As Iraqi Kurds gain ground from IS, local Sunnis are wary
January 29, 2015 ESKI MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — An unarmed Sunni Arab man walked along a road in a patch of northern Iraq newly liberated from Islamic State extremists, holding a white surrender flag — a signal to... more »»
Japan says it trusts Jordan to help Islamic State hostage
January 29, 2015 TOKYO (AP) — Japan said it was putting its trust in Jordan to help gain the release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State militants, after the latest message purportedly from his captors... more »»
News Guide: A look at the Islamic State hostage crisis
January 29, 2015 A new message purportedly from Islamic State group militants holding a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian air force pilot sets yet another deadline to meet their demands. more »»
Israel-Lebanon border calm day after escalation
January 29, 2015 SHEAR YASHUV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli-Lebanese border is calm but Israel remains on alert a day after the deadliest escalation since the two sides' 2006 war. more »»
Israeli center-left alliance looks to unseat Netanyahu
January 29, 2015 JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his unwieldy coalition and called new elections last month, he appeared almost certain to be returned once more to office. more »»
North Korea may be restarting nuke plant: US institute
January 29, 2015 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea may be attempting to restart its main nuclear bomb fuel reactor after a five-month shutdown, a U.S. research institute said Thursday. more »»
Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations
January 29, 2015 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. more »»
Inquest: Sydney café hostage killed by police bullet
January 29, 2015 SYDNEY (AP) — A hostage who died during a siege in a downtown Sydney cafe was killed when she was struck by fragments of a bullet fired from a police officer's gun as authorities stormed in to en... more »»
Islamic State releases new audio message by Japanese hostage
January 29, 2015 BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group released a message late Wednesday purportedly by Japanese hostage Kenji Goto, extending the deadline for Jordan's release of an Iraqi would-be hotel bomber... more »»
Rights groups also doubt Mexico account on missing students
January 28, 2015 MEXICO CITY (AP) — International human rights groups on Wednesday questioned the Mexican government's official account of the disappearance of 43 college students last fall in the southern state... more »»
North Korea may be restarting nuke plant: US institute
January 28, 2015 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea may be attempting to restart its main nuclear bomb fuel reactor after a five-month shutdown, a U.S. research institute said Thursday. more »»
Hezbollah fires missile salvo, killing 2 Israeli soldiers
January 28, 2015 SHEAR YASHUV, Israel (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah fired a salvo of missiles at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed border area Wednesday, killing two soldiers and triggering a... more »»
Ukraine rebels claim new key victory is within grasp
January 28, 2015 DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Separatist forces in eastern Ukraine said Wednesday they have almost fully encircled government forces in a town that hosts a strategic railway hub, putting them within... more »»
Huge YouTube bulk makes it tough to catch all terror videos
January 28, 2015 BRUSSELS (AP) — Internet giant Google said Wednesday that the sheer volume of video on its YouTube website makes it tough to catch all terror related content, complicating the struggle to halt th... more »» |
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