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Putin calls end to snap drill of armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told troops to return to their permanent bases after calling a snap drill ...

Thai army rangers admit killing three boys in deep south: police

Two Thai army rangers have confessed to shooting dead three young brothers in the country's violence-torn deep south ...

Russia `doesn`t want war` with Ukraine: Senior Diplomat

Russia does not want war with Ukraine and parliaments approval for military intervention is aimed above all at showing ...

UN sends deputy chief to Ukraine

UN deputy chief Jan Eliasson will fly Sunday to Ukraine, where a threatened Russian invasion has risked sparking the ...

Egypt court acquits police as Morsi goes back on trial

An Egyptian court acquitted six police on Saturday of killing protesters during the 2011 uprising against Hosni ...

India minister orders release of Rajiv Gandhi`s killers

The chief minister of an Indian state Wednesday ordered the release of all seven people jailed for plotting the ...

Queen hosts British film royalty at Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth II hosted the cream of British cinema at Buckingham Palace on Monday, a day after her grandson starred ...

Syria army, rebels agree new Damascuis area truce

Syrias army and rebels have agreed local truces in key flashpoints around Damascus, despite regime and opposition ...

Colombian inteligence intercepted FARC media-emails

Colombian intelligence intercepted thousands of emails between the FARC rebel group and journalists covering peace ...

Brazil journalist hurt in Rio protest dies

A Brazilian journalist has died of a head injury sustained in a Rio street protest as the city prepares to host the ...

More than 1,000 killed in Iraq in January: Officials

More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq in January, official data showed on Friday, as security forces grapple with ...

Deadlocked Syria talks resume in Geneva

Talks between Syrias warring sides entered their fifth day in Geneva on Wednesday with no signs of progress on a ...

Jihadist group claims Egypt police general killing

An Al-Qaeda inspired group said it carried out the assassination on Tuesday (Jan. 28) of a top Egyptian police general ...

Iran nuclear talks to resume February in New York: US

Iran and world powers will resume talks next month in New York on reaching a long-term nuclear deal, a senior US ...

Thai protesters force closure of 19 polling stations

Anti-government protesters forced the closure of 19 out of 50 polling stations in Bangkok Sunday after besieging ...