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13 civilians killed in regime air raids on northern Syria

Thirteen civilians, among them seven children, were killed in aerial attacks by Syria's government Wednesday on the ...

22 dead in heavy US raids on is Syria stronghold

Six civilians, including a child, were among at least 22 people killed in US air strikes on the Islamic State group's ...

Downed US UAV spying in IS-free area

Syria's military downed a US UAV (drone) in the country's west because it was snooping in an area where Islamic State ...

Astronomers find star speeding out of the galaxy

Astronomers have found a star hurtling through the galaxy faster than any other, the result of being blasted away ...

Govt sinks another foreign illegal ship in Batam

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries along with the Navy here on Monday sunk a Thailand-flagged illegal ...

Schindler's Technologies to Power Indonesia's Tallest Building

- Construction of Indonesia's tallest skyscraper, Thamrin Nine Tower 1, is well underway. Schindler, who was awarded ...

Syria war death toll now more than 200,000

Syria's civil war has killed more than 200,000 people in less than four years, a monitoring group told AFP on Tuesday, ...

School bombing kills 30 children in Syria: Monitor

At least 30 Syrian children were killed Wednesday in a double bombing by a lone assailant at a school in the ...

International food prices decline by 6 percent: World Bank

The World Bank stated that the international prices of food declined by 6 percent between April and August 2014, ...

Air strikes in Syria hit Islamic State at Iraq border: Monitor

Five air strikes hit Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria near the Iraqi border on Wednesday, a group that ...

US strikes kill 50 Qaeda fighters in Syria: Monitor

US air strikes killed 50 Al-Qaeda militants and eight civilians, including children, in northern Syria on Tuesday, the ...

Mt Slamet spews magma 10 times

Mount Slamet, which straddles the five districts of Banyumas, Purbalingga, Pemalang, Tegal, and Brebes in Central ...

NEAT Tower, South Korea's Tallest Skyscraper, Finally Opens in Songdo International Business District

- The North East Asia Trade (NEAT) Tower, the tallest building in South Korea, now stands resplendent in Songdo ...

Israel warplanes hit Syrian Golan, killing four: NGO

Israeli warplanes struck three administrative and military targets in Syrias Golan at dawn on Tuesday, killing two ...

BMKG bestows awards on best climate observers

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has presented awards to six best climate observers for their ...