Istanbul (AFP) – An outlawed Turkish Marxist group on Wednesday said one of its members carried out the deadly suicide bombing at the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed the female bomber and a policeman.
Baghdad (AFP) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday asked Australian counterpart Tony Abott to step up military assistance to aid Baghdad’s fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.
Champlan (France) (AFP) – A French mayor accused of refusing to bury the baby of a Roma family in the municipal cemetery denied the claims Sunday, as fury mounted in France over the case. Christian Leclerc, the conservative mayor of
Patna (India) (AFP) – Indian police have arrested two brothers accused of repeatedly raping a 22-year-old Japanese tourist over three weeks near Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s holiest site, an official said Saturday. The tourist had been held hostage at gunpoint in
(AFP) Iran is to help Iraq rebuild its army under an agreement that could formalize Tehran’s military support for its neighbor, which remains under assault by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group. No details of the pact
Monrovia (AFP) – The Ebola epidemic has cast a dark shadow over Christmas this year in Liberia, where small businesses are especially feeling the pinch.
