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U.S. sends six jets, 300 personnel to Turkey base in Islamic State fight
The United States sent six F-16 jets and about 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Sunday, the U.S. military ...Bangladesh shoots dead six alleged tiger poachers
Bangladesh police Sunday shot dead six alleged tiger poachers in the world\'s largest mangrove forest as it launched a crackdown following a ...Iraq PM bids to end vice president and deputy PM roles
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on Sunday for the multiple positions of vice president and deputy prime minister to be canceled, ...Singapore marks 50 years since independence
Singapore marks its 50th anniversary on Sunday celebrating a remarkable transformation from colonial backwater to regional powerhouse, but analysts say the festivities ...Twelve killed in Mali hotel siege
Twelve people including a South African and another foreigner were killed in a hostage siege at a hotel in central Mali that ...Deadly Typhoon Soudelor batters Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor barreled toward mainland China on Saturday after downing trees, traffic lights and power lines in Taiwan, where at least six ...Father of Palestinian toddler killed in West Bank arson attack dies
The father of a Palestinian toddler killed in an arson attack on his home a week ago died on Saturday of wounds ...Swedish plan to question Assange at Ecuador embassy in UK stalled
Swedish prosecutors\' plan to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador\'s embassy in London has stalled as Ecuador has demanded Sweden give ...Trump grabs center stage as Republicans open 2016 debates
Donald Trump, the billionaire leading the Republican primary race, offered the best and worst of himself Thursday as opponents struggled to impose ...Mediators urge South Sudan to let opposition figure join talks
Mediators in South Sudan\'s troubled peace talks urged the government on Friday to let a prominent opposition figure join the negotiations, after ...




