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Iraq PM says he will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS
Iraq\'s Shi\'ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on ...Ukraine PM slams Putin, ceasefire again under strain in east Ukraine
Fighting flared near an airport in eastern Ukraine on Saturday in breach of a fragile eight-day ceasefire as the prime ...U.S. wins Arab support for Syria/Iraq military campaign
The United States signed up Arab allies on Thursday to a "coordinated military campaign" against Islamic State fighters, a major ...Scottish support for independence slips behind unionists a week before vote: poll
Supporters of keeping Scotland in the United Kingdom have clawed back a 4 percentage point lead over separatists, a YouGov ...Kerry in Iraq backs government, to build support against Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Baghdad on Wednesday, beginning a tour of the Middle East to build ...Russia successfully tests nuclear missile; 2 more tests planned
Russia carried out a successful test of its new Bulava intercontinental nuclear missile on Wednesday and will perform two more ...Blast kills leader of Syrian Islamist group, other top figures
An explosion killed the leader of one of Syria\'s most powerful Islamist insurgent groups Ahrar al-Sham on Tuesday, the group ...Ebola spread is exponential in Liberia, thousands of cases expected soon: WHO
The Ebola virus is spreading fast in Liberia, where many thousands of new cases are expected over the coming three ...Ukraine president says 1,200 captives held by rebels now free
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Monday that 1,200 captives held by pro-Russian rebels had been freed.Ceasefire in east Ukraine frays, woman killed by shelling
A woman died and at least four people were wounded when fighting flared again in eastern Ukraine overnight into Sunday, jeopardizing a ...