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China`s Xi says supports efforts to curb Hong Kong independence

Chinas central government strongly supports efforts by the government in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong to curb moves by some ...

German interior minister says terrorism threat in Germany remains high

The threat to Germany from terrorism remains high, despite the killing of suspected Berlin attacker Anis Amri, German ...

Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on Friday and ...

German prosecutors release suspected Christmas market attacker

A man arrested on suspicion of killing 12 people by mowing through a Berlin Christmas market in a truck has been ...

European leaders express condolences after Berlin attack

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday spoke to the leaders of France, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Poland, Sweden and ...

Turkey says Gulenist behind Russian envoy`s murder

- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told his U.S. counterpart John Kerry on the phone call Tuesday that ...

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in clash with stone-throwers

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian on Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, after entering a village ...

Ireland urges poultry owners to remain vigilant against bird flu

Ireland urged poultry owners to remain vigilant against avian influenza, due to confirmation of outbreak of such ...

Bin Laden`s son denied entry to Egypt

Osama bin Ladens son Omar was refused entry to Egypt on Saturday (Dec. 17), airport sources said, giving no reason why ...

UN Chief urges parties to solve Libya`s ongoing crisis

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged parties in Lybia to join efforts to find a consensual solution to the countrys ...

7.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale jolted 49 km off Taron, Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the US ...

Islamic State claims Cairo cathedral bombing

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a suicide bombing at Cairos main Coptic cathedral on Sunday that ...

Afghanistan lauds Indonesian harmony

A member of Afghanistans peace council has lauded the harmony of the Indonesian people, which preserves peace and ...

Israeli gov`t to offer Amona settlers new land in West Bank

The Israeli government drafted a deal to relocate residents of the unauthorized West Bank Jewish outpost of Amona to ...

Portugal`s Antonio Guterres sworn in as new UN Secretary-General

Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres was sworn in as the new secretary-general of the United Nations at ...