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Islamic State executes renowned Syrian antiquities scholar in Palmyra
He was a world-renowned scholar of antiquities, enchanted into his old age by Syria’s fabled city of Palmyra, which he called among the most beautiful in the world.
Oscar Pistorius to stay behind bars -- for now
Indian university students test an app for controlling stress
Backyard plane builder in Kenya hopes his 14th try will take flight
Bangkok bombing suspect may not have acted alone; 'It's a network,' Thai police say
A second Democrat, Sen. Robert Menendez, opposes Iran deal
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VIEW MOREIslamic State video urges followers in Turkey to rise up against Erdogan
Islamic State extremists have issued a call to war against Turkey, urging supporters in the country to rise up and conquer Istanbul, the country's largest city.Airstrikes hit key Yemen port; rights group condemns civilian casualties
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday struck a rebel-held port that has been a key gateway for aid entering battered Yemen, even as a major human rights group declared that some of the mounting civilian casualties in the nearly five-month conflict probably amounted to war crimes.
Former Iraqi leader Nouri Maliki could face charges over Mosul's fall
Who lost Mosul? The question could lead to Iraq’s former prime minister and many top lieutenants facing criminal charges.U.S. boosts support role in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen
A Saudi-led military offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen has scored major gains this month, including recapturing the strategic port of Aden and the country's largest air base, after the Pentagon more than doubled the number of American advisors to provide enhanced intelligence for airstrikes.In Turkey, Kurd youths arm themselves with firebombs, guns, pickaxes
Hidden in a dank alley, Hassan and his companions, young ethnic Kurds, clutched homemade firebombs and pump-action shotguns, with red bandannas covering their faces and white surgical gloves on their hands.
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Insurance claims for China explosions could top $1.5 billion, ratings agency says
Insurance claims from last week's chemical fire and explosions in Tianjin, China, could exceed $1.5 billion, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday in one of the first overall assessments of financial losses from the incident.Bangladeshi authorities arrest 3 suspects in slaying of atheist writers
Authorities said Tuesday they had arrested three men, including a naturalized British citizen, in the killings of two prominent atheist writers this year, part of a wave of attacks blamed on Islamist militants in Bangladesh.Suspect in Bangkok bombing caught on security camera video
Thai authorities raised the death toll of a major bomb blast in central Bangkok to 22 people on Tuesday, as police searched for a suspect identified in security camera video.
Sri Lanka voters back reform-minded government, reject former strongman's comeback bid
Voters in Sri Lanka backed a reform-minded government in election results released Tuesday, rejecting controversial former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's bid to return to political power.Backdrop of Bangkok bombing: A country sliding into dictatorship
Another deadline blown in search for peace in South Sudan
Former Sri Lankan strongman Rajapaksa aims for a political comeback
Air attack hits crowded market in Syria; more than 80 dead, watchdog says
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