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Israel to seize more West Bank land and demolish EU-funded buildings
The move is likely to exacerbate tensions with Western allies and is already drawing international condemnation.
Litvinenko inquiry finds Putin 'probably' approved murder of Russian spy
President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, a British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London concluded.
Central African Republic: 2.5 million people face hunger crisis, UN warns
Two and a half million people in the CAR, half the population, have too little to eat because of conflict and insecurity, the UN World Food Programme said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis tells Davos elite: 'Do not forget the poor!'
Pope Francis told members of the world's wealthy political and economic elite on Wednesday that they should not be deaf to the cry of the poor and must consider their own role in creating inequality.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomb outside Russian embassy in Kabul
A suicide bomber carried out an attack on Wednesday in an area close to the Russian embassy in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul, police said.
Father rejects plea deal in New York church beating that killed son
Bruce Leonard, 65, appeared in the Oneida County Courthouse in an orange prison jumpsuit and wrist and ankle shackles.
Islamic State frees 270 people it kidnapped from Syrian city
The civilians were captured when fighters attacked Syrian government-held areas in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, a monitoring group said.
Gunmen attack Pakistan university, at least 20 students confirmed dead
A spokesman for the rescue workers said eight bodies had been recovered so far.
More aid reaches besieged Syrian towns, say UN, Red Cross
Access to the towns, where people are reported to have died of starvation, was granted earlier this month.
A world divided: Elites descend on Swiss Alps amid rising inequality
Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world.
British MPs say Donald Trump comments are 'crazy and offensive', but wouldn't ban him
Members of parliament said Trump should be allowed into Britain where his views could be challenged.
Freed US prisoners leave Iran, arrive in Germany as Obama hails win for diplomacy
Three Iranian-Americans arrived in Germany after leaving Tehran on Sunday.
Terror attacks spur Burkina Faso and Mali to join forces to fight al Qaeda militants
The assault follows a similar raid in November on a luxury hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako.
Pope Francis visits Rome's Great Synagogue, condemns religious violence
Francis became the third pontiff to visit Rome's main synagogue, after popes John Paul and Benedict.
Rouhani: Iran nuclear deal marks 'golden page' in nation's history
President Hassan Rouhani hailed on Sunday a nuclear deal with world powers as a "golden page" in Iran's history, and looked forward to an economic future less dependent on oil as the country emerges from years of sanctions and isolation.
Dozens killed and 400 kidnapped by ISIS in Syrian city
Islamic state militants killed dozens of people execution style and kidnapped at least 400 civilians in attacks on government-held areas in Syria's city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, a source and a monitoring group said.