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Brussels cancels NYE celebrations as Turkey holds IS `plotters`

Brussels on Wednesday cancelled New Years Eve celebrations due to terrorism fears as Europe prepared to see in 2016 ...

16 killed in twin bombings in Kurdish area in N. Syria

At least 16 people were killed and 35 others wounded on Wednesday when twin bombings targeted a predominantly-Kurdish ...

Australian minister resigns over Hong Kong bar incident

An Australian government minister resigned Tuesday after admitting to an "error of professional judgement" while at a ...

Britain`s Queen focuses on Christian faith after year of "dark moments"

Britains Queen Elizabeth II focused on what she called the light of the Christian faith in her annual Christmas ...

Breakaway rebels kill nine people in S. Philippines

A breakaway Muslim rebel group killed nine civilians in the southern Philippines in a series of attacks on Christmas ...

37 injured as 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits pakistan

At least 37 people were injured when an earthquake measuring 6.9 at the Richter Scale jolted Pakistani capital ...

Greek parliament urges government to recognise Palestine

Greeces parliament approved a resolution on Tuesday calling on the government to recognise the state of Palestine, but ...

ISIS eyeing Indonesia for `distant caliphate`: Australia

The Islamic State (IS or ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a "distant ...

Miss Philipines crowned Miss Universe in first post-trump era pageant

A 26-year-old actress and model from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday after host Steve Harvey ...

France demands assurances that Assad will leave power

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius demanded that talks on Syrias future yield assurances that President Bashar ...

Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made Saint

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel laureate known for dedicating her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will ...

Saudi reopens Baghdad embassy after 25 years

Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad Tuesday, a quarter of a century after relations were broken over Iraqs ...

Around 900 Los Angeles schools closed due to bomb threat

All Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools will stay closed Tuesday in response to a reported bomb ...

Indonesia to open consulate in Ramallah early 2016

Indonesia will officially open an honorary consulate in Ramallah in early 2016 and will be led by a Palestinian, a ...

Saudi forms 34-nation anti-`terrorist` military coalition

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the formation of a military coalition of 34 countries including Gulf states, Egypt and ...