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NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 5 soldiers
Five NATO troops died in a helicopter crash Saturday in southern Afghanistan, the U.S.-led military coalition said, the single deadliest day this ...Obama in first US presidential visit to Malaysia since 1966
President Barack Obama has become the first U.S. president to visit Malaysia in nearly half a century. Obama on Saturday arrived in ...G7 agrees to impose new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis
The Group of Seven rich countries have agreed that they will impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, a ...Flash floods kill more than 123 in northern Afghanistan
More than 123 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by days of torrential rain in northern Afghanistan, local officials said. ...Russian jets violate Ukraine airspace raising international tensions
Russian planes have violated Ukrainian airspace several times over the past 24 hours, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday.Iran petrol prices surge as subsidies cut
Iranians see petrol prices surge Iran has cut state subsidies on petrol in a move that saw prices rise at midnight by ...Drunk passenger causes hijack alert on Australian flight to Bali
A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at Bali airport, officials say.Obama warns North Korea on nuclear test
U.S. President Barack Obama warned North Korea on Friday against conducting another nuclear test, saying that it would draw a firm international ...Israel suspends peace talks with Palestinians after Fatah-Hamas deal
Israel on Thursday announced it has suspended the US-mediated peace talks with the Palestinians in response to a unity accord reached between ...Deadly clashes in eastern Ukraine city Slovyansk
Ukrainian forces killed five militants during operations to take down the pro-Russians\' roadblocks in Slovyansk on Thursday, the Ukrainian interior ministry said.