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Mali hotel hostages freed, 2 gunmen killed

Gunmen who stormed a luxury hotel in Mali's capital Friday and seized more than 100 guests and staff no longer…

11 years ago

Israel kidnapped 1,000 children in less than 2 months

A statement has been issued by the head of the Research and Documentation Department at the Palestinian Detainees' Committee, and…

11 years ago

UN says 5,700 have been killed in Yemen conflict since March

The United Nations on Wednesday said 5,700 people have been killed in the conflict in Yemen since March 26, including…

11 years ago

Mosques vandalised as US states reject Syria refugees

Several mosques have been vandalised and a number of suspected hate crimes targeting Muslims carried out after dozens of United…

11 years ago

Suicide bombers strike Nigeria phone market

Two suicide bombers targeted a mobile phone market in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Wednesday, killing at least…

11 years ago

France threatens to shut down mosques

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said Sunday he would begin the "dissolution of mosques where hate is preached," as…

11 years ago

Yazidis burn Muslim homes in Sinjar

Members of Iraq's Yazidi minority, which was attacked by ISIL, looted and burned Muslim homes in Sinjar after its recapture,…

11 years ago

Syria talks result in ‘concrete calendar’ leading to elections

World diplomats gathered in Vienna had agreed on a fixed calendar for Syria that would see a transition government in…

11 years ago

The painstaking tradition of world’s last hand-written newspaper

In the age of internet technology, digital printing and 24-hour news channels, the headlines have never travelled faster. (more…)

11 years ago

Death toll surges to 153 in Paris gunfire and blasts

France has decided to close its borders, declare a nation-wide state of emergency, and deploy its army in and around…

11 years ago