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1 killed, 9 wounded in bomb blasts in Egypt’s Alexandria

Two bombs exploded on Sunday in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria, one outside a popular supermarket chain and another near a police station, …

300-plus British IS jihadists have returned home: report

Around half the estimated 700 Britons who have gone to fight with Islamic State jihadists in Syria have returned home, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported. …

Two charged with Nemtsov murder in Russian court

Two men were charged on Sunday with the murder of Russian opposition activist Boris Nemtsov as the five suspects in the case appeared in court to determine …

[Newsmaker] Film on Chinese pollution pulled from major sites
[Newsmaker] Film on Chinese pollution pulled from major sites

A documentary film investigating China’s poor air quality was pulled from major Chinese online video sites on Friday by order of the government after it drew …

U.S. economy generates strong 295,000 new jobs in February

The US economy pumped out a strong 295,000 net new jobs in February despite some severe weather disruptions and mounting layoffs in the oil industry, the Labor …

S. Korea needs to ‘balance’ ties with U.S., China: outgoing envoy

South Korea needs to think more carefully about how to “balance” its relations with the United States and China, the outgoing South Korean …

Iraqi forces push on to Tikrit as IS destroys ancient site

BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi forces pressed their offensive against the Islamic State group Friday, expecting to reach the outskirts of the militant-held city of …

U.N. condemns ‘war crime’ as IS bulldozes ancient Iraq city

BAGHDAD (AFP) – The United Nations on Friday condemned as a “war crime” the bulldozing by the Islamic State group of the ancient city of …

Syria says it killed military leader of al-Qaida group

The military commander of al-Qaida’s Syrian affiliate was killed Thursday in an explosion targeting a meeting of senior militants in northern Syria which …

EU calls for more funds, resources to deal with migrants

European Union countries must provide more funds and resources or set up a multinational border guard if they want the EU to tackle migration in the …

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