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Obama under fire over foreign policy
Democratic and Republican representatives criticise US president as he wrestles with crises in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine.
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Ebola outbreak killing 70 percent of victims
WHO official says infection levels could reach 10,000 new cases a week by December, up from the current rate of 1,000. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa kills seven out of 10 victims and new cases could hit 10,000 a wee READ MORE
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Iraq: Shia militias 'killing Sunnis in reprisal attacks'
Shia militias in Iraq have kidnapped and killed scores of Sunni civilians in recent months, a report by campaign group Amnesty International has said. The killings were in apparent revenge for attacks by Islamic State (I READ MORE
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Kim Jong-un: North Korea leader 'appears in public'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance since 3 September, the country's official news agency says. The KCNA agency said on Tuesday that Mr Kim "gave field guidance" at a newly built scientis READ MORE
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Turkey 'to let US use bases' against Islamic State
Turkey has agreed to let the US use its military bases in the campaign against Islamic State militants, US National Security Adviser Susan Rice says. Ms Rice said the US welcomed the new agreement, which included use of READ MORE
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UN chief in surprise visit to Libyan capital
Ban Ki-moon urges rival groups to pursue dialogue and restore stability in country that remains bitterly divided. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has made a surprise visit to the Libyan capital aiming to bolster talks b READ MORE
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ISIL bid to storm Syrian town repulsed
Kurdish fighters thwart ISIL attempt to advance into Kobane, engaging the armed group in street-to-street battles. Kurdish fighters have thwarted an advance by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) into the hea READ MORE
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Deadly suicide blasts rock Iraq capital
Dozens killed in a string of attacks in Baghdad amid growing fears that Anbar province could fall to ISIL fighters. At least 50 people have been killed and scores wounded in a series of attacks in Iraqi capital, Baghdad, READ MORE
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Hong Kong protests: Premier Li stresses social stability
China's Premier Li Keqiang says he is sure social stability can be maintained in Hong Kong, as pro-democracy protests in the region entered a third week. Mr Li made his comments during his trip to Germany, where he and C READ MORE
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New York's JFK airport to start Ebola checks
New York's JFK airport is to start screening to try to stem the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people. assengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - the worst-hit countries - will have their temperatu READ MORE
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Iraq appeals for help in Anbar against Islamic State
Iraqi officials have made an urgent appeal for military help in the western Anbar province, saying the area could fall to Islamic State (IS) militants. The jihadist group has been attacking the provincial capital Ramadi, READ MORE
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Malala and Kailash Satyarthi win Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights campaigner, have jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize. At the age of just 17, Malala is the youngest ever recipient of the pr READ MORE
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Scores dead in blasts in Sanaa and east Yemen
More than 40 people killed in attacks on a Houthi gathering in capital and an army base and a checkpoint in Hadarmout. More than 40 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the centre of Yemen's capital and and ca READ MORE
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Yemen's PM-designate rejects nomination
Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak's decision comes after threats from Houthi rebels to hold a mass protest against his appointment. The Yemeni government's pick to be the country's next prime minister has turned down the post, fol READ MORE
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US says air power 'not enough' to save Kobane
US-led coalition continues air strikes against ISIL as Pentagon official admits besieged Syrian city "could be taken". US-led coalition air strikes have managed to push back some fighters belonging to the Islamic State o READ MORE
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'Blood Moon' set to wow skywatchers
A total lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the Americas and Asia in the coming hours. The eclipse starts at 08:00 GMT (04:00 EDT), reaching totality just before sunrise at 10:25 GMT (06:25 EDT). During the ecli READ MORE
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WHO warns of Ebola health care risks
A prominent World Health Organisation official has warned that more Ebola cases can be expected among medical staff - even in developed countries with modern health care systems... READ MORE
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Kobane: Air strikes help Syria town curb IS
The US-led coalition has carried out its most sustained air attacks so far on Islamic State fighters attacking the Turkey-Syria border town of Kobane. Syrian Kurdish fighters said the strikes were the most effective yet READ MORE
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Hong Kong braces for National Day protest
Protesters demand Hong Kong leader to resign and for China to drop plans to select candidates for 2017 polls. Thousands of protesters have thronged the streets of Hong Kong, ratcheting up pressure on the pro-Beijing gove READ MORE
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Argentina found to be in contempt of court by US judge
A US judge has ruled that Argentina is in contempt of court for refusing to obey an order to repay the debt it owes to two US hedge funds. Argentina has been mired in a US court dispute with the funds, which bought the c READ MORE
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World wildlife populations halved in 40 years – report
The global loss of species is even worse than previously thought, the London Zoological Society (ZSL) says in its new Living Planet Index. The report suggests populations have halved in 40 years, as new methodology gives READ MORE
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Iran and blame the victim game
Tehran is continuously interfering in Afghanistan and pressurizing Kabul under one pretext or the other. Iran’s meddling into our internal affairs while giving it name of concern as Tehran did it recently when its ambassa...
