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Muslim rebels in 10 hour battle with Philippine soldiers
Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
Brussels bombers planned to hit France first
The planners behind the bombings in Brussels which killed 32 people had initially planned to hit France for a second time but struck closer to home as investigators made arrests among key suspects.
Cameron takes unprecedented step and publishes tax return
Prime Minister David Cameron published his tax records on Sunday in an attempt to draw a line under questions about his personal finances raised by the mention of his late father in the Panama Papers for setting up an offshore fund.
Temple fire kills 100 in India
A massive fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state on Sunday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than 200 who had gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year.
Al Qaeda execute 15 in Yemen
Al Qaeda executed 15 soldiers loyal to Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday.
Panama Papers: Cameron admits he held stake in father's offshore trust
British Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged in a TV interview yesterday that he once had a stake in his late father's offshore trust
Charleston massacre: Dylann Roof trial delayed over death penalty decision
A judge on Tuesday granted US prosecutors' request for trial delay as it considers whether to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof.
Armenia warns Nagorno-Karabakh clashes could turn into all-out war
Armenia's president warned on Monday that an outbreak of violence in breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh risked spiralling into all-out war.
Mass grave, thousands of mines found in Palmyra says Syrian Army
Islamic State's defeat in Palmyra was not only a significant military victory for President Bashar al-Assad, opening up the country's central desert to government forces and their allies.
Number of migrants and refugees entering Germany drops drastically
Austria imposed border restrictions in February, causing a domino effect in Europe that left thousands of people - many fleeing war and violence in Syria and other countries - stranded in Greece.
Priest kidnapped in Yemen NOT dead - 'could be freed soon'
Father Tom Uzhunnalil was captured from the southern Yemeni city of Aden by gunmen. Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said the government was working to secure the priest's safe return.
Fighting breaks out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over disputed zone
Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians, has run its own affairs with heavy military and financial backing from Armenia since a separatist war ended in 1994.
Protests mount before EU-Turkey migrant deal takes effect
Hundreds of migrants and refugees on the island of Chios tore through a razor wire fence surrounding their holding center and set off for the port in protest against planned deportation, police said. Police did not immediately intervene.
Palmyra ruins could be saved despite ISIS devastation
Consecrated to a Mesopotamian god, the Temple of Bel later served as a Christian church and a mosque.
More US Special forces could be deployed to Syria
The proposal is among the military options being prepared for President Barack Obama, who is also weighing an increase in the number of American troops in Iraq. A White House spokeswoman declined comment.
Obama: 'Madmen' must not be allowed to get nuclear material
Speaking at a nuclear security summit in Washington, Obama said the world faced a persistent and evolving threat of nuclear terrorism despite progress in reducing such risks. "We cannot be complacent," he said.