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UK Drone Carries out First Strike in Iraq

UK Drone Carries out First Strike in Iraq

London, November 11 (QNA) – The UK carried out its first drone attack on Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq over the weekend, the UK Ministry of Defense said. An RAF Reaper drone was involved in coalition missions near Baiji,

Obama, Putin Circle Each Other Warily in China

Obama, Putin Circle Each Other Warily in China

BEIJING (AP) — On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties — a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at

Record Low Number of Hong Kongers Call themselves 'Chinese'

Record Low Number of Hong Kongers Call themselves 'Chinese'

The number of Hong Kong people identifying themselves as “Chinese” has reached a record low, after more than a month of mass pro-democracy demonstrations calling for free elections, a poll has found. Only 8.9 percent of Hongkongers called themselves “Chinese”

Top EU Court Rules Against 'Welfare Tourism'

Top EU Court Rules Against 'Welfare Tourism'

The EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that member states do not have to provide social welfare payments to EU citizens moving to their country solely to claim benefits. Charges that the European Union’s core freedom of movement principle has

EU President Told to Resign Amid Tax Allegations

EU President Told to Resign Amid Tax Allegations

Controversial EU President Jean Claude Juncker is facing calls to resign amid allegations he presided over tax tourism when he was Prime Minister of Luxembourg. Leaked documents seem to indicate that potentially illegal tax breaks were given to multinational corporations

Putin's Gallantry Upstages Chinese Host at APEC

Putin's Gallantry Upstages Chinese Host at APEC

BEIJING (AP) — It was a warm gesture on a chilly night when Vladimir Putin wrapped a shawl around the wife of Xi Jinping while the Chinese president chatted with Barack Obama. The only problem: Putin came off looking gallant,

Syria Kurds 'Recapture' Areas of Kobane from IS

Syria Kurds 'Recapture' Areas of Kobane from IS

Kurds battling the Islamic State jihadist group in Kobane reportedly made advances Tuesday in the south of the flashpoint Syrian town on the border with Turkey. Top Kurdish officials told AFP their fighters were advancing “street by street”, voicing confidence

Truck Loads of Red Bull 'Fuelling Islamic State'

Truck Loads of Red Bull 'Fuelling Islamic State'

Taurine-loaded Red Bull has become the energy drink of choice for Islamist fighters in Syria, as it is revealed dozens of lorries are crossing the Turkish border every week, carrying cargoes of the drink to fatigued fighters battling militias and

Liberia, Mali See Crucial Gains in Ebola Fight

Liberia, Mali See Crucial Gains in Ebola Fight

Liberia has announced a dramatic drop in new Ebola infections as Mali prepared to lift quarantine restrictions on dozens of people put at risk of exposure to the deadly virus. Liberian assistant health minister Tolbert Nyenswah said new cases had

Merkel Says EU Not Planning New Sanctions Against Russia

Merkel Says EU Not Planning New Sanctions Against Russia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the European Union was not planning new sanctions against Russia over a fresh spike in violence in Ukraine. Merkel reiterated that EU member states were considering adding pro-Russian separatists to existing sanction lists