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Ukraine crisis: Leaders agree peace roadmap
An agreement aimed at ending the fighting in Ukraine has been reached, following marathon talks in Belarus.
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New Al Qaeda Video Shows Steady Advance along Israeli Border
The Nusra Front, Al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, has released a new
propaganda video documenting its steady gains in southern Syria, along
the border with Israel.
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Obama says special forces could target IS leaders
United States - President Barack Obama said he would not hesitate to
send US special forces to kill top Islamic State extremists, as he
called on Congress Wednesday to authorize operations that stop short of a
full-scale invasion.
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Steinitz Hints Israel Could Strike Iran as Nuclear Talks Drag On
Intelligence Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz warned Thursday that Israel
could act unilaterally against Iran over its nuclear drive, saying
Tehran has failed to make concessions in talks with world powers.
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Yemen army base seized by Al-Qaeda linked fighters
Al-Qaeda linked fighters have seized an army base in southern Yemen, militants and officials say.
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Mahmoud Abbas in Belgium to rally support for Palestinian statehood bid
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently visiting
Brussels, met with the Minister-President of the Flemish Government,
Geert Bourgeois, on Thursday.
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Why is Erdogan asking Cuba to let him build a mosque in Havana?
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to Cuba the
construction of a mosque on the Caribbean island during a visit to
Havana, pushing ahead with a plan apparently inspired by his belief that
Muslims discovered the Americas.
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Greece bailout talks: No agreement in Brussels
Greek and eurozone officials have failed to reach an agreement over
Greece's debt crisis, though both sides said there was still hope for a
deal.
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'Half of names of Gaza journalist casualties are terror operatives, or members of Hamas media'
Almost half of the names that appear on a Palestinian list of
journalists killed during last summer's conflict with Israel actually
belong to Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives and members of Hamas media
outlets, who had various levels of involvement in Gazan terror
organizations, a new report by an Israeli security and intelligence
center has said.
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ISIS Claims to Have Caught an Israeli Arab Mossad Spy
Islamic State (ISIS) made an as yet unverified announcement on Thursday
claiming to have captured an Israeli Arab from Jerusalem who was
recruited by the Mossad.