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Ukraine crackdown on pro-Moscow separatists gets off to slow start
Kiev has said an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Moscow separatists is underway, as Russia declared Ukraine on the brink of a civil war.South Sudan rebels order oil shutdown, battle over town
South Sudanese rebels clashed with government troops Tuesday in the key oil town of Bentiu, with the guerrillas demanding that companies end ...NASA images suggest birth of new Saturn Moon
Saturn may be in the midst of creating a new little icy moon, affectionately known as “Peggy”, within its rings, according to ...Suspected Islamic gunmen kidnap 100 girls in Nigeria
Heavily armed men have kidnapped more than 100 girls from a secondary school in northeast Nigeria\'s Borno state and torched the surrounding ...Gunman kills 3 at Jewish centers outside Kansas City
A gunman opened fire at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City on Sunday, killing three people, police said.Saudi Arabia jails 13 for aiding overseas fighters
A Saudi Arabian court has jailed 13 men, handing down sentences from one to 10 years for aiding and financing conflicts abroad, ...Search for missing Malaysian plane to go underwater
Teams searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane are to deploy a robotic submarine for the first time.Bus station blast near Nigerian capital kills at least 71
A bomb at a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Abuja killed at least 71 people during Monday morning\'s rush hour, ...Syria troops retake Christian town of Maalula
Syrian regime forces retook the ancient Christian hamlet of Maalula in Damascus province on Monday, four months after mainly Islamist rebels overran ...Pro-Russian activists attack police station in Horlivka
Pro-Russian activists have attacked another official building in east Ukraine, ignoring a deadline to leave or face eviction by Ukrainian forces.




