Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
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Ukraine troops retreat from key town of Debaltseve
The Ukrainian president says his forces are making an "organised" withdrawal from the embattled…
Afghanistan civilian casualties up 22% in 2014, UN says
The number of civilian deaths and injuries in Afghanistan rose by 22% in 2014, the United Nations says.…
Nigeria attacks kill dozens as Boko Haram releases video
Twenty people died following explosions at a military checkpoint outside the north-eastern town of Biu.…
Possible American Accent Detected in ISIS Horror Video
U.S. intelligence officials are analyzing facial features and speech patterns of the masked man who…
Why Flats in 117-Storey Mumbai Skyscraper Are Being Sold in London
London: Luxury apartments in a Mumbai skyscraper that's billed as the world's tallest…
Italy Presses UN to Achieve Political Solution for Libya
ROME — Italy pressed for swifter action Wednesday by the United Nations to find a political solution…
Kurdish forces repel ISIS offensive near Irbil
Irbil, Iraq (CNN): After hours of heavy fighting, Kurdish fighters in Iraq have repelled an assault…
Obama’s immigration reform in the court
The White House has pledged an appeal against a Texan judge's bid to halt President Obama's…
US to allow export of armed drones to allied countries
The United States has said it is willing to sell armed drones to some of its allies as part of its fight…
Syria ready to halt Aleppo airstrikes temporarily
Damascus has agreed to stop air attacks on the northern city of Aleppo for six weeks for humanitarian…
Ukraine urges West to get ‘tough’ on Russia after rebels storm town
Ukraine has appealed to the West to implement tougher sanctions against Moscow as the battle for Debaltseve…
Myanmar puts army in charge in troubled Kokang region
YANGON: Myanmar granted its military unprecedented powers to deal with fighting between ethnic minority…
Swine flu deaths cross 620, chemists asked to stock Tamiflu
New Delhi: Swine flu deaths continued unabated as the toll crossed 620 even as the country’s drug…
China’s New Year getaway begins as millions head home
Hundreds of millions of people in China are making their annual journey home to celebrate the Lunar…
US pays Philippines over USS Guardian reef damage
The US has paid 87m pesos ($1.97m: £1.28m) to the Philippines in compensation for damage caused…
Islamic State militants burn to death 45 people alive in Iraq: Report
Baghdad: A day after an Islamic State (IS) video showed gruesome mass beheading of 21 Coptic Christians…
Modi warns against religious attack
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to protect all religious groups after a string of…
Cameroon army kills 86 Boko Haram militants
Cameroon’s army says it has killed 86 Boko Haram militants and detained 1,000 people suspected…
Haiti carnival accident kills at least 18 in capital
At least 18 people have died after a power line fell on to a carnival float in the Haitian capital,…
Islamic State militants \'burn to death 45 in Iraq\'
Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) have burned to death 45 people in the western Iraqi town…
Ukraine crisis: Battle rages for Debaltseve despite truce
Fierce fighting is reported inside the key Ukrainian town of Debaltseve despite a ceasefire deal agreed…
Power line falls on Haiti carnival float, killing at least 18 people
At least 18 people on a packed carnival float in the Haitian capital have died after being electrocuted…
Official: At least 10 killed in Afghan suicide attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — Four suicide bombers dressed in police uniforms attacked a police station…
Saudi military helicopter crash kills 4
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry says four crew members were killed when their military…
Apparent Suicide Bombing Kills 4 at Pakistan Police Complex
LAHORE: An apparent suicide bombing killed at least four people outside a police complex in eastern…
Scuba divers lead charge against invasive lionfish
ISLAMORADA (Florida): Clad in a gray hooded wetsuit, Eric Billips straps on his scuba tank, grabs a…
Copenhagen suspect swore loyalty to ISIS on Facebook
The man suspected of killing two people in Copenhagen swore fidelity to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi…
17-year-old boy shot, killed during Russian roulette game
CARSON: A 17-year-old boy shot and killed himself early Monday during what authorities are describing…
Niger arrests 160 with ties to Boko Haram
Officials in Niger have arrested at least 160 people suspected of being involved with Islamist militant…
Heavy weapons deal reached in Ukraine
After an uneasy beginning to the ceasefire in Ukraine, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Germany have…
UNHRC agrees to defer Sri Lanka war crime report by 6 months
Geneva: The UN Human Rights Council on Monday agreed to defer by six months the presentation of a report…
10 dead, 33 injured in Madhya Pradesh bus accident
INDORE: A private bus with around 55-60 passengers on board plunged into a gorge from Machaliya Ghat…
Putin Visit to Hungary Shows He Still Has Friends in Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Budapest on Tuesday to meet the leader some Hungarians cast…
U.S. intensifies effort to blunt messaging used by Islamic State to attract recruits
Washington: The Obama administration is revamping its effort to counter the Islamic State's…
UN condemns Islamic State beheadings of Egyptian Christians
United Nations: The UN Security Council today condemned the apparent beheadings of 21 Egyptian…
Chinese President Xi Jinping unlikely to participate in Pakistan National Day parade
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to visit Pakistan next month to be the chief…
Sri Lanka UN war crimes report delayed until September
A long-awaited report into alleged atrocities committed in the final stage of Sri Lanka’s civil…
\'50 killed\' in airstrikes launched after Islamic State beheads 21 Egyptians, says Libyan Air Force
Cairo: Libya's air force chief said on Monday that at least 50 people had been killed in airstrikes…
Yemen\'s Huthis rejects UN call to cede power
Sanaa: A Shiite militia rejected on Monday a UN call for it to cede power in Yemen after it seized…