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Jordan Armed Forces looking into New IS Audio Clip
The Jordan Armed Forces Thursday said they were looking into a new audio clip by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in which it threatened to kill a captured Jordanian pilot. Late Wednesday, the IS released an audio clip, purportedly…
Bangladeshi Trawler sinks in the Bay of Bengal
A Bangladeshi trawler with over a hundred people on board sank in the Bay of Bengal Thursday and police claimed that it was heading to Malaysia with illegal immigrants. The vessel sank near the Bangladeshi island of Kutubdia. So far, 36…
92 Suspected Militants killed in Pakistan Airstrikes
At least 92 suspected militants were killed in Pakistan's North Waziristan and Khyber Agency areas in airstrikes on their hideouts, Dawn reported Wednesday. “In a precise aerial strike in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan in the afternoon…
Israeli Air Force strikes Syrian Army posts
The Israeli Air Force struck the Syrian army's artillery posts late Tuesday in response to an earlier rocket attack from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the military said Wednesday. "The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) holds the Syrian…
French Anti-Terrorist police arrests Five Jihadis Recruiters
French anti-terrorist police Tuesday arrested at least five people in the southeastern town of Lunel for alleged involvement in a network that recruits jihadis to fight in Syria. According to the website of the local Midi Libre newspaper,…
Indonesia calls off AirAsia Recovery Operations
An Indonesian navy official said Tuesday that a multinational operation to search for the bodies of victims aboard crashed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 and retrieve wreckage of the ill-fated plane has been called off, media reported. The…
Shots hit UAE Passenger Plane in Baghdad Airport
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) passenger plane was hit by small arms fire while landing at Baghdad airport, an airport source told Xinhua news agency Tuesday. On Monday night, a plane of budget airliner Flydubai was hit by bullets from the…
Colombia’s Paulina Vega wins Miss Universe 2014 Title
Paulina Vega of Colombia was Sunday night crowned Miss Universe 2014. Miss USA Nia Sanchez was crowned first runner-up, while Diana Harkusha from Ukraine was named the second runner up. Vega defeated 87 contestants, including Miss India…
Cuba and the United States hold High-Level Talks
The first high-level talks between Cuba and the United States in nearly 40 years have "opened a new chapter" in their ties, the state-run Granma daily has said. "After more than half a century of deadlock, Cuba and the US held their…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies at 90
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early Friday of complications from pneumonia and has been succeeded by his half-brother Salman, the Saudi Arabian royal household said in a statement. "His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all…