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Iraqi militants take border post with Syria
The militants, led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), first moved into the nearby town of al-Qaim on ...Egypt court confirms death sentence on Brotherhood leader
An Egyptian court has confirmed death sentences for 183 Islamists, including Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie, a prosecutor said, after a speedy ...Messi saves Argentina as they beat Iran 1-0
Lionel Messi spared Argentina\'s blushes with a wonderful last-gasp winner against unheralded Iran at the World Cup on Saturday to give the ...Syria car blast kills dozens
A car bomb in Syria\'s western Hama province killed 34 and wounded more than 50, Syria\'s state news agency SANA said on ...Seven Ukranian troops killed as rebels operate tanks
Seven Ukrainian troops were killed in overnight fighting in the restive east, Ukrainian officials said Friday, as clashes between government forces and ...Global refugee figures highest since Second World War, UN says
The number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people has surged to more than 50 million people, the first time since ...Costa Rica beats Italy, England eliminated
Costa Rica followed up its surprise win over Uruguay with another World Cup stunner on Friday, beating four-time champion Italy 1-0 to ...UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls for arms embargo on Syria
United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Syria, in a ...Ukraine President declares week-long ceasefire
Ukraine\'s President Petro Poroshenko announced a week-long unilateral ceasefire would begin Friday in the separatist east to give the pro-Russian rebels a ...




