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Islamic State attacks kill 51 Syrian soldiers in north
Attacks by Islamic State militants have killed 51 Syrian soldiers holed up in an air base in the northern province of Aleppo ...Britain plans to crack down on illegal migrant workers
People found working illegally in England and Wales face up to six months in prison and could have their wages seized under ...Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for IS
Spain and Morocco arrested fourteen people on Tuesday suspected of recruiting fighters to join Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, the Spanish ...North, South Korea reach agreement to ease tensions
North and South Korea reached agreement early on Tuesday to end a standoff involving an exchange of artillery fire that had pushed ...Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande called Monday for a unified response to Europe\'s biggest migrant crisis since World War ...Russia launches military drills in Arctic
Russia launched military exercises in the Arctic on Monday as it seeks to bolster claims to the region\'s vast hydrocarbon and mineral ...Protests over draft Nepal charter turn violent, nine dead
Demonstrators armed with spears and axes killed eight police officers in western Nepal on Monday during escalating protests against a proposed new ...Police, anti-government protesters again clash in Beirut
Protests against the Lebanese government turned violent for a second day on Sunday, and Prime Minister Tammam Salam threatened to resign as ...Thousands of migrants cross Macedonia, Serbia heading for EU
Thousands of migrants, mostly Syrian refugees, travelled through Macedonia and Serbia on Sunday towards western Europe, as Italy\'s foreign minister said the ...Quake-hit Nepal opens Everest for climbing
Nepal Sunday opened Everest for the autumn season, granting its first climbing permit four months after a deadly earthquake triggered an avalanche ...