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Ukraine, rebels voice hope on a peace deal
Ukraine\'s president expressed "careful optimism" Thursday that a peace deal could be reached with Russian-backed separatists at their upcoming talks, even as ...Al Qaeda announces India wing, renews loyalty to Taliban chief
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group he said would ...U.N. denies Golan peacekeepers ordered to hand arms to Syria rebels
The U.N. peacekeeping chief strongly denied on Wednesday allegations from the Philippines\' army chief that Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights were ...NATO shakes up Russia strategy over Ukraine crisis
NATO will bolster its eastern defenses and buttress support for Kiev at a summit starting on Thursday, prompted by the Ukraine crisis ...Ebola death toll jumps to more than 1,900: WHO
More than 1,900 people have now died of Ebola in west Africa, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning the world\'s worst-ever ...Obama calls for anti-jihadist front as UK, France weigh strikes
US President Barack Obama called for an international front against jihadists in Iraq and Syria after they beheaded a second American reporter, ...NATO slams Russian over Ukraine as summit starts
NATO\'s top official bluntly accused Moscow on Thursday of attacking Ukraine as allied leaders began a summit set to support Kiev and ...Fukushima workers sue Tepco over unpaid wages, reliance on contractors
A group of Fukushima workers on Wednesday sued Tokyo Electric for unpaid wages in a potentially precedent-setting legal challenge to the utility ...U.S. strikes Somali militant camp in bid to kill al Shabaab leader
A U.S. military airstrike in Somalia has targeted the leader of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, Somali and U.S. officials said ...Ukraine rebels say they are poised to recapture Donetsk airport
EU officials proposed sanctions on Tuesday to starve Russian firms of cash as punishment for Moscow\'s role in Ukraine, where rebels said ...




