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Afghan president queries US troops exit deadline
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that the United States might want to "re-examine" the timetable for removing the remaining US-led coalition troops in the country.
Missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501: divers resume search for wreckage
Indonesian navy divers took advantage of calmer waters on Monday to resume efforts to identify suspected wreckage from a missing Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet with no signal detected yet from the black box recorders.
Prince Andrew steps up denial of sex allegations
Buckingham Palace stepped up its denial that Prince Andrew had sex with an underage girl introduced to him by a disgraced U.S. financier.
Islamic State seize control of Damascus suburb
Islamist fighters seized a suburb east of Damascus on Sunday after driving out a smaller rival insurgent group in deadly clashes, a monitoring group said.
Human Trafficking: Italy's second 'ghost ship' rescue prompts EU pledge on migrants
A cargo ship abandoned by its crew with 359 Syrian refugees on board was towed ashore in Italy on Saturday in the second such rescue this week, prompting calls for stronger European Union action in the face of new tactics by human traffickers.
At least 15 dead in suspected Boko Haram bus attack
At least 15 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on a bus in northern Cameroon, a senior local security official and a businessman said on Saturday.
Boko Haram accused of abducting 40 boys and young men in northeast Nigeria
Gunmen abducted 40 boys and young men from a remote village in northeast Nigeria in a raid that residents and a security source blamed on Boko Haram.
Prince Andrew sex allegations denied by Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace on Friday denied allegations by a woman who said in Florida court documents that she was forced as a minor to have sex with Prince Andrew.
AirAsia hunt: 'big objects' found underwater
Ships searching for the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed with 162 people on board have pinpointed two "big objects" on the sea floor.
US seeks life in prison for 'global terrorist leader' imam Abu Hamza
US prosecutors on Friday urged a federal judge to sentence London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri to life in prison.
North Korean leader calls for dialogue with South
Kim Jong Un has responded positively to overtures from South Korea.
Chinese anger builds at government and police over New Year tragedy
State media and the public want to know why 36 people died in a stampede in Shanghai.
Ukrainian separatists attack government forces despite ceasefire
President says the country has had its worst year since the end of World War Two.
Bad weather hinders search for AirAsia crash flight recorders
The cause of the crash remains a mystery as the plane's fuselage has still not been definitely located.
Liberia relaxes Ebola rules for New Year's Eve services as aid workers warn of complacency
The population is "much less vigilant" about the disease, says Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Cuba dissident crackdown strains new relationship with US
Obama critics say the arrests show that the Castro regime has not changed.