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Nepal appoints quake reconstruction chief
Nepal has appointed a new chief for its reconstruction authority which will allow the body to finally start rebuilding and disbursing aid ...UN sets Syria peace talks target date, after death of rebel chief
The United Nations hopes to convene peace talks between Syria\'s government and opposition on January 25, it said Saturday, a day after ...Despite Yemen cease-fire, overnight fighting kills 31
Overnight fighting between Yemen\'s Shiite rebels and pro-government forces in the southwestern Taiz province killed 31 people, including eight civilians, Yemeni officials ...South Sudan president creates 28 new states, threat to peace
South Sudan\'s President Salva Kiir made a Christmas Eve decree dissolving the nation\'s 10 states and creating 28 new ones, a move ...Top Syrian rebel killed in airstrike near Damascus
The head of the most powerful Syrian insurgent group in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus was killed on Friday in a Russian ...US air strikes in Afghan district under Taliban siege
The US launched air strikes to bolster Afghan forces scrambling Thursday to beat back Taliban insurgents who seized large swathes of a ...Fresh violence hits West Bank amid Christmas celebrations
Israeli authorities said Thursday that three Palestinians were killed after they carried out or attempted to carry out attacks against Israelis across ...IS group seizes district in eastern city from Syrian troops
The Islamic State group seized a district previously held by Syrian government forces in the city of Deir el-Zour, expanding its presence ...Heavy clashes, attacks in town southwest of Syrian capital
Syrian government forces on Wednesday attacked a rebel-held town southwest of Damascus with artillery fire and helicopters dropped barrel bombs as opposition ...Istanbul airport blast kills one, damages planes
A female cleaner was killed and another wounded early Wednesday after an explosion near a plane at Istanbul\'s second international airport, with ...