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Mitt Romney will not run for US presidency in 2016
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Friday he will not run for the White House again in 2016, ending weeks of ...IS chemical weapons expert killed in airstrike, US says
A US-led coalition air strike killed a chemical weapons specialist with the Islamic State group in Iraq who once worked for Saddam ...U.S.-led air strikes hit Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq
The United States and coalition partners launched six air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, and 12 more in Iraq as ...Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist
Japan was working closely with Jordan on Friday to find out what was happening to a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State ...Mexico hospital blast leaves at least 2 dead, dozens hurt
A gas truck explosion ripped through a maternity hospital on the western edge of Mexico City on Thursday, killing one woman and ...Teenager with fake gun storms Dutch broadcaster
A 19-year-old Dutchman with a pistol forced his way into the studios of the national broadcaster NOS on Thursday demanding to be ...US jobless claims plunge 14%
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits plunged to the lowest level in nearly 15 years last week, the Labor Department reported ...Gorbachev warns of risk of armed conflict in new Cold War
The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday accused the United States of drawing Russia into a new Cold War and said ...Islamic State issues new threat to kill Jordanian pilot
Islamic State militants say they will execute a Jordanian pilot "immediately" if Amman does not hand over a female suicide bomber by ...Dozen killed in suicide attack against Mali rebels
An attack overnight in northern Mali by a pro-government armed group including suicide bombers killed a dozen people, security sources said Wednesday.