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‘Islamic State’s’ destruction of Palmyra temple ‘war crime’: UNESCO
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO has called the destruction of a famed…
Ashley Madison leak could affect large number of European users
Canadian police say suicides might be linked to the Ashley Madison hack.…
Why are the Afghans wary of Pakistan?
Many Afghans associate the Taliban with neighboring Pakistan and blame Islamabad for…
Israel’s former defence minister says army blocked 3 planned attacks on Iran
Israel's former defence minister Ehud Barak has said that three separate planned…
US Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid to back nuclear deal with Iran
A key US politician has become the 27th Senate Democrat to back…
‘Islamic State’ blows up Baal Shamin temple in Syria’s Palmyra
'Islamic State' (IS) militants have blown up the temple of Baal Shamin…
Study links gun ownership rates to mass shootings
A recent study by a US criminal justice expert presents data from…
Lebanese police clash with protesters in Beirut
Lebanese police have used a water cannon to disperse anti-government demonstrators on…
British and Iranian embassies to reopen in Tehran and London
Iranian and British embassies are due to be reopened in London and…
Palestinian President Abbas steps down from PLO leadership ahead of internal poll
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has stepped down as head of the Executive…