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Israel weighs harsh military action against Gaza
Israeli officials said a tougher military response was necessary, though few seemed…
Afghan massacre “too big for lone US soldier”
The 39-year-old allegedly left his base in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar…
Yemen tribal chief with ‘Qaeda ties’ under house arrest
On 5 November, hundreds of the militiamen, known as the Popular Resistance…
IAEA says Iran clean-up of Parchin site ‘ongoing’
The IAEA wants Iran to grant access to Parchin, which it visited…
Sri Lanka troops accused of jail ‘massacre’
The violence continued until early Saturday with some prisoners raiding a jail…
Kurds in Syria flee regime shelling in terror
Analysts say that like their Iraqi brethren, Syrian Kurds, could find in…
Israel ‘prepared to escalate’ over Gaza violence
Retaliatory Israeli air strikes and shelling during the night killed six Palestinians
Syria opposition strikes hard-fought unity deal among fears of spillover
Mortar round fired from Syria hits one of Israel's positions on the…
West Africa plots expanded military force in north Mali
The military plan discussed at the meeting in Abuja on Friday would…