Iraqi government 'fully recaptured' Ramadi from ISIS
Iraqi security forces and the U.S.-led coalition say the government has regained full control of Ramadi after pushing Islamic State (ISIS) group fighters out...
Russia says no evidence of civilian deaths in its Syria bombings
Russia said on Tuesday there was no credible evidence of its air strikes causing civilian deaths in Syria, rejecting German Chancellor Angela Merkel's criticism...
8 dead, 150 hurt in train crash in Bavaria, Germany
Eight people were killed when two trains collided head-on in southeast Germany on Tuesday, police said, adding about 150 people were injured, including 50...
More women executives mean more profits, according to study of 91 countries
Companies with 30 percent female executives rake in as much as six percentage points more in profits, according to a study on Monday, feeding...
Saudi says open to sending special forces into Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday held out the possibility of sending Saudi special forces into Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition...
Saudi Patriot 'intercepts' Scud fired from Sanaa, Yemen
A Patriot missile shot down a Scud fired from the Yemeni capital towards southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition told AFP, the...
Libya seeks extra week to form unity government under latest UN deal
Libya's presidential council said Monday it needs one more week to form a national unity government, after the country's internationally recognised parliament rejected an...
ISIS claims car bomb blast in Riyadh, no injuries
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State (ISIS) militant...
ISIS fighters hit with 50% paycut due to airstrikes
The Islamic State (ISIS) militant group has been forced to cut its fighters' pay by up to 50 percent because U.S.-led air strikes have...
Japan is boosted as the Dollar strengthens and crude climbs almost one percent in...
Japanese stocks rallied as the dollar strengthened in holiday-thinned trade Monday, with most markets across Asia closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
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