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US President Obama announces re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba US President Barack Obama has made a televised speech and announced the normalization of relations...

Saudi crown prince holds talks with U.S. House majority leader Saudi Crown Prince Salman meets Kevin McCarthy, the majority leader of the U.S. House of...

EU, US condemn raids on Turkish media outlets The European Union and the United States have condemned a series of police raids in which journalists...

Saudi authorities arrest suspect in attack on German diplomats Saudi authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with an attack on a car carrying German...

Poland raises concerns over 'unprecedented' Russian activity over Baltic Sea Increased Russian military activity over the Baltic Sea has left several eastern European countries on...

Palestinians blame Israel for killing senior official The Israeli military said paramilitary border policemen have clashed with 60-100 rock-throwing Palestinians in the West bank city...

Ukraine reports three troops killed - first since 'Day of Silence' Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and eight wounded in the past day, according...

US ends Afghan prison control after more than a decade As NATO's Afghan combat mission winds down towards its December 31 withdrawal date, the US...

Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Meets NATO Chief Doha, December 10 (QNA) - HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al...

New Zealand votes in anti-terrorism measures Lawmakers in New Zealand have voted in new anti-terrorism laws to prevent people from travelling abroad to fight with...

Kerry urges flexibility in war against ISIS Any congressional authorization of U.S. military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) should be...

Judge lets prosecutors appeal Pistorius verdict South Africa's Oscar Pistorius case is to go to appeal. Judge Thokozile Masipa allowed prosecutors to ask the Supreme...

Sexual threats detailed in CIA torture report Preparing for a worldwide outcry, the White House has taken steps to shore up security of U.S. facilities. raphic...

Doubts over peace talks on Ukraine's 'Day of Silence' As Ukraine begins a "Day of Silence" in a bid to rejuvenate the failing truce with...