Obama starts Kenya visit
US president Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya on the first visit to his ancestral home as serving US president. During his two-da…
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‘Drifter’ gunman kills two, himself in cinema rampage
The troubled drifter who randomly killed two women in a Louisiana movie theater and then took his own life has emerged as an anti-…
Turkey launches air raids against IS, Kurd targets
Turkey on Friday launched a second wave of raids against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria and embarked on a new campaign to b…
Monsoon troubles Nepal quake survivors three months on
As dark clouds loomed overhead, Rabi Baral hurriedly secured his tent to the ground at a camp for victims of Nepals earthquake, th…
Obama challenges Kenya on gay rights, corruption
US President Barack Obama wraps up a two-day landmark visit to Kenya on Sunday marked by aid on business and security but a firm m…
Beaches closed after Australia shark sightings
Four beaches on Australias east coast were closed Sunday after numerous shark sightings, police said, as authorities patrolled wat…
Clashes rock Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
Israeli police entered Jerusalems Al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islams holiest sites, as clashes erupted on Sunday over Jews access to th…
Strong quake strikes off Indonesia
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, but local of…
Turkey army blames PKK for deadly attack
The Turkish army on Sunday blamed PKK militants for a deadly car bomb attack that killed two of its soldiers in the Kurdish-domina…
125 Afghan policemen freed by Taliban
Taliban militants on Sunday set free all 125 police personnel a day after their capture in Badakhshan province, officials said. An…
