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Fierce Fighting in Kobani; 100 ISIS Fighters Killed
BEIRUT (AFP) — At least 100 jihadists from the Islamic State group have been killed in three days of fighting for the strategic Syrian border...
Sweden Govt Recognizes Palestinian State, Upsets Israel
Sweden’s new government officially recognized the state of Palestine, becoming the first major European country to do so, in a move hailed as “historic”...
Iran Hangs Reyhaneh Jabbari Ignoring International Appeals
TEHRAN — Iran has gone ahead with an execution of a woman despite an international campaign urging a reprieve, reported BBC.
Reyhaneh Jabbari, 26, was...
Saudi Grand Mufti Slams Twitter As ‘Source of All Evil’
RIYADH — Twitter is nothing more than “a source of lies” and evil, Saudi Arabia’s top Muslim cleric said, in comments that sparked lively...
Suicide Bombing Outside Baghdad Mosque Kills 21
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber has detonated explosives at a Shia mosque in western Baghdad, killing at least 21people, security and medical officials said, according...
