Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill
Barack Obama issued the most significant veto of his six-year presidency Tuesday, blocking legislation allowing the Keystone XL oil pipeline to be ...Barack Obama nominates first envoy to Somalia since 1991
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated America\'s first ambassador to Somalia since 1991, when ties soured as rival warlords took over ...Spain arrests four suspected supporters of Islamic State
Spanish authorities arrested four people after dismantling a recruiting network for the Islamic State, jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria.Jamaica passes act decriminalizing small amounts of pot
Jamaican lawmakers on Tuesday night passed an act to decriminalize small amounts of pot and establish a licensing agency to regulate a ...Christians flee jihadists after Syria kidnappings
The kidnapping of dozens of Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria has prompted an exodus of terrified families ...Afghan avalanches kill at least 124 people
Avalanches caused by a heavy winter snow killed at least 124 people in northeastern Afghanistan, an emergency official said Wednesday, as rescuers ...Jamaican parliament clears way for marijuana reforms
Jamaica\'s parliament cleared the way for decriminalizing marijuana by approving amendments to its Dangerous Drugs Act late Tuesday night.Cyprus signs military deal with Russia
Cyprus on Wednesday signed a deal with Russia allowing its navy ships to make regular port calls on the island.Islamic State seize 100 Iraqi tribesmen before battle for Tikrit
Islamic State fighters have abducted 100 Sunni Muslim tribesmen near the city of Tikrit, local tribal leaders said on Wednesday, apparently to ...FIFA says no World Cup compensation for European clubs
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday that European football clubs would not receive financial compensation for the 2022 World Cup being ...
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