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NATO fears ground invasion as Russia masses troops on Ukraine border
Russia has massed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine\'s border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade, NATO ...Gaza ceasefire holding on second day, talks under way in Egypt
A Gaza truce was holding on Wednesday as Egyptian mediators pursued talks with Israeli and Palestinian representatives on an enduring end to ...Saudi beheads Nepalese maid for toddler murder
Saudi authorities on Monday beheaded a Nepalese housemaid convicted of murdering a two-year-old boy by slitting his throat, the interior ministry said.Iraqi PM orders air force to help Kurds fight Islamic State
Iraq\'s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered his air force for the first time to back Kurdish forces against Islamic State fighters after ...Russia to hold war games in show of strength near Ukraine
Russia announced military exercises near the border with Ukraine on Monday in a show of strength as the Ukrainian army recaptured more ...Israelis, Palestinians set to launch 72-hour truce in monthlong war
Israel and Islamist Hamas were expected to hold their fire for three days starting on Tuesday, under terms of an Egyptian-brokered truce, ...Syrian rebels kill 10, capture others in Lebanon
Syrian rebels killed 10 Lebanese troops and likely captured over a dozen more in a raid on a Lebanese border town, the ...More than 20 killed as Libya factions fight to control airport
Libya says 22 people were killed in a day of fighting in Tripoli between rival militias vying to take control of the ...At least 367 dead after quake hits southwest China
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southwestern China on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and leaving 1,881 injured in a remote area ...Israel declares seven-hour Gaza truce
Israel said it would unilaterally hold fire in most of the Gaza Strip on Monday to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid ...




