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Cameroon army kills 100 Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages: ministry 02 Dec 2015 - 06:43 pm

The Cameroon army claimed Wednesday to have dealt a major blow to Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists, killing around 100 fighters and freeing 900...

Nobel winners to get extra medals... at their expense 02 Dec 2015 - 06:11 pm

Oslo: To avoid any possible discord between the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the awarding institute announced Wednesday that four additional...

Britain's Cameron urges use of 'Daesh' for IS group 02 Dec 2015 - 06:01 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron adopted the term "Daesh" to refer to the Islamic State group on Wednesday and urged others to follow...

Five killed in Burundi grenade blasts, battles: government 02 Dec 2015 - 05:10 pm

Nairobi: Battles in Burundi have killed at least five people, with bodies found dumped on the street and insurgents hurling grenades into bars,...

13 dead, more than 450 injured in Senegal festival accidents 02 Dec 2015 - 04:28 pm

Dakar: Thirteen people have died in dozens of traffic accidents in central Senegal related to an annual Muslim festival, the Magal, emergency services...

Will not refuse to meet Turkish counterpart in Belgrade: Russian FM 02 Dec 2015 - 01:39 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov NICOSIA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday he would not refuse to meet his Turkish counterpart...

Kremlin says NATO expansion to east will lead to retaliation from Russia 02 Dec 2015 - 01:17 pm

Russia spokesman Dmitry Peskov MOSCOW: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the continuing expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to...

Briton accused of plotting attacks in Kenya jailed for nine years 02 Dec 2015 - 01:08 pm

Jermaine Grant in Mombasa. By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA: A British man accused of helping plan attacks in Kenya was sentenced to nine years...

Spanish unemployment drops just ahead of Dec 20 vote 02 Dec 2015 - 12:47 pm

People queue outside an employment centre in Madrid Madrid: Spanish unemployment fell in November, reversing a three-month upward trend, the labour ministry said...

Erdogan vows no retaliation against Russian sanctions 02 Dec 2015 - 12:41 pm

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed Turkey would not retaliate against Russia's "emotional" sanctions imposed after...

Double suicide blast in Cameroon: Security sources 02 Dec 2015 - 11:54 am

YAOUNDE: Suspected Boko Haram militants detonated two suicide bombs in north Cameroon overnight, killing at least three people, an official and security sources...

NATO invites Montenegro to join alliance, defying Russia 02 Dec 2015 - 11:35 am

Montenegro Minister of Defense Milica Pejanovic and Foreign Minister of Montenegro Igor Luksic and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg take part in a...

China behind 'massive' cyber-attack on Australian government: ABC 02 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

An Australian national flag flutters next to a Chinese national flag in front of the Great Hall of the People at the Tiananmen...

Zuckerberg and wife to give away 99% of their Facebook shares 02 Dec 2015 - 10:50 am

Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla with their daughter Max in an image Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page announcing the birth of their...

UN security council considers trip to Burundi to highlight crisis 02 Dec 2015 - 10:27 am

New York: The UN Security Council is considering a trip to Burundi to throw a spotlight on the East African nation's escalating political...

German cabinet approves military aid for IS fight 02 Dec 2015 - 09:36 am

(From L) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the meeting of...

From Kosovo to Iraq, UK's recent military interventions 02 Dec 2015 - 08:54 am

Britain's Prince Philip (L) meets Liam Young, a corporal in the Light Dragoons, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, during a visit to...

Burkina's Kabore seeks mandate from legislative poll results 02 Dec 2015 - 08:44 am

Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso awaited the results of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, with president elect Roch Marc Kabore hoping for strong support for his...