49 Philippine police killed after clash with rebels
Forty-nine Philippine police commandos were killed when they clashed with Muslim rebels in the south, police said Monday, a bloodbath which tested ...Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city, scores killed
In fierce fighting Sunday that killed more than 200 combatants, Nigerian troops clashed with Islamic extremists who attacked Maiduguri, the biggest city ...Haiti urges UN to keep troops in country
The Haitian government urged the United Nations Security Council against cutting its troop presence ahead of crucial elections.Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe; Miss USA runner-up
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than ...Greek leftists Syriza aim for landmark election win
Greeks began voting on Sunday in an election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing party Syriza, which has ...Rockets kill 30 in Ukraine city as rebel offensive begins
Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European Union\'s foreign policy ...Obama starts three-day India visit
Signalling his determination to take relations with the United States to a higher level, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke with protocol ...Japan condemns apparent IS execution, demands hostage release
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the apparent killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous and impermissible," ...Record 1,215 rhino poached in South Africa in 2014
The slaughter of rhinos in South Africa hit a new record in 2014, with poachers killing 1,215 of the iconic ...Argentine president convinced Nisman death was no suicide
President Cristina Fernandez made an about-face Thursday, saying she now is "convinced" prosecutor Alberto Nisman\'s death was not a suicide ...
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