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U.S. defense chief makes surprise visit to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday to assess the campaign against Islamic State, as Iraq ...Saudi-backed Yemeni troops, fighters gain control of Aden
Yemeni troops and local militias, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, seized full control of the strategic port city of Aden after repelling ...Soyuz rocket with three astronauts launches towards ISS after delay
Three astronauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft successfully launched towards the International Space Station on Thursday after a two-month delay caused by a ...Greek parliament passes second reform package
Greece\'s parliament on Thursday passed legislation on a second batch of reforms needed to help unlock a huge international bailout for the ...PKK bekennt sich zu Attentat auf türkische Polizisten
Die Kurdische Arbeiterpartei PKK hat nach eigenen Angaben zwei türkische Polizisten als Vergeltung für einen mutmaßlichen Anschlag der Extremistenmiliz Islamischer Staat getötet.Somali, AU troops capture key Shebab stronghold
Somali government troops backed by African Union forces on Wednesday captured the Shebab stronghold of Bardhere, one of the last key bases ...Serbia, Bosnia leaders pledge to boost fragile post-war ties
Bosnia\'s joint presidency and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic pledged Wednesday in Belgrade to improve fragile ties, after a stone-throwing mob chased ...Egypt jails former Mubarak PM for corruption
An Egyptian court sentenced a former prime minister of ousted president Hosni Mubarak Wednesday to five years in prison for corruption and ...Car bomb blasts in Baghdad killed 20 people
A car bomb killed at least 16 people and wounded 30 Wednesday in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital, ...Italian police raids mafia gambling empire, seize assets worth 2 billion euros
Italian police said on Wednesday they had seized assets worth 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) and issued 41 arrest warrants in raids ...