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ICC prosecutor opens probe into war crimes against Palestinians 16 Jan 2015 - 08:27 pm

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands The Hague - The International Criminal Court's prosecutor on Friday opened an initial probe to...

Erdogan lashes out at 'provocative' Charlie Hebdo 16 Jan 2015 - 08:17 pm

Ankara - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday lashed out at Charlie Hebdo for its "provocative" publications about Islam, saying the French...

Indian woman allegedly raped by Uber driver to sue company in US 16 Jan 2015 - 07:59 pm

New Delhi - A high-profile American lawyer on Friday said he has been hired to sue taxi-hailing firm Uber in US courts on...

Quiet Belgian town shocked by Islamist battle 16 Jan 2015 - 07:55 pm

A ferocious gunfight follows when the police arrives, bodies strewn across the paved town square Verviers, Belgium - As police swooped on a...

Jihadists in fierce new attack on Syria Kurd town 16 Jan 2015 - 07:46 pm

Smoke rises after a mortar shell landed in the south of the city center of Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani Beirut - The...

Kerry meets Iran FM in Paris for more nuclear talks 16 Jan 2015 - 07:40 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at City Hall in Paris on January 16 Paris - US Secretary of State John Kerry...

Clashes at Charlie Hebdo protest in Karachi, three injured 16 Jan 2015 - 07:09 pm

Karachi - At least three people were injured Friday in clashes between anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters and police outside the French consulate in Pakistan's...

Lost and found in space 16 Jan 2015 - 06:12 pm

London---A British-built probe which vanished 11 years ago has been found on the surface of Mars, scientists said on Friday, solving an enduring...

Middle East Muslims protest prophet cartoon 16 Jan 2015 - 06:05 pm

Muslim protestors shout slogans during a protest against the publication by French magazine Amman---Muslims marched in Middle East cities Friday to protest the...

Kerry meets Iran FM in Paris for more nuclear talks 16 Jan 2015 - 05:17 pm

Paris---US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met in Paris on Friday to discuss negotiations for a...

DR Congo says 2016 presidential vote may be postponed 16 Jan 2015 - 05:07 pm

DRC government spokesman Lambert Mende Kinshasa---The government of Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday acknowledged the presidential poll scheduled for 2016 could be...

Paris post office hostage-taker surrenders 16 Jan 2015 - 05:01 pm

Paris---A man who holed up in a post office in a suburb northwest of Paris with two hostages on Friday surrendered and has...

Erdogan lashes out at 'provocative' Charlie Hebdo 16 Jan 2015 - 04:58 pm

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ankara---Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday lashed out at Charlie Hebdo for its "provocative" publications about Islam,...

Japanese top diplomat Kishida meets close ally Modi 16 Jan 2015 - 04:55 pm

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida New Delhi---Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday at the start of a...

Belgium uncovers plot to kill police 16 Jan 2015 - 04:54 pm

Brussels---Belgian police raided an Islamist cell planning attacks against police on Friday as dozens of people were arrested in sweeps across Europe, keeping...

Chad army vehicles head for Cameroon to fight Boko Haram 16 Jan 2015 - 04:52 pm

N'Djamena---Dozens of Chadian tanks headed out of the capital Friday south towards Cameroon to help fight Nigeria's dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. The convoy...

Access to French news sites blocked after hacking spate 16 Jan 2015 - 04:35 pm

Paris---Access to several French news sites was blocked on Friday due to a technical problem at their web host that had security experts...

Gunman holds two hostage in French post office: police 16 Jan 2015 - 04:26 pm

Nanterre, France---An armed man was holed up in a post office outside Paris on Friday with two hostages, police said, adding there did...