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HRW urges businesses to obey human rights laws, cut ties with Israeli settlements
21 января, 2016
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HRW urges businesses to obey human rights laws, cut ties with Israeli settlements

Human Rights Watch has issued a damning report on Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the occupied territories, urging businesses to comply with the international humanitarian law and stop any activity that violates Palestinians’ rights. A report dubbed, Occupation, Inc., How Settlement Businesses Contribute to...

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Heavy blast in Kabul near Russian Embassy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
20 января, 2016
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Heavy blast in Kabul near Russian Embassy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

A car bomb explosion struck near the Russian embassy in Kabul. The police report 10 people injured and no casualties so far. A truck bomb attack took place on Darul Aman road, according to embassy spokesman Aleksey Kosarev. He said there were no casualties among the embassy staff. At least 10 people were injured, according...

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Russia kills 60 militants in Deir ez-Zor, where ISIS massacred hundreds of civilians
19 января, 2016
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Russia kills 60 militants in Deir ez-Zor, where ISIS massacred hundreds of civilians

The Russian Air Force in Syria has eliminated 60 Islamic State militants in eastern Deir ez-Zor province, the Defense Ministry reported. Several days ago mass execution of civilians were reported there. “The Russian Su-34 bombers have struck terrorist strongholds near the village of Bagilya in the Deir ez-Zor province...

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ISIS may ‘turn guns’ against Israel, Jordan amid failures in Syria – IDF chief
19 января, 2016
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ISIS may ‘turn guns’ against Israel, Jordan amid failures in Syria – IDF chief

Islamic State’s inability to sustain its territorial gains in Syria in light of the Russian Air Force’s offensive “raises the probability” that jihadists will shift their tactics to attack Israel and Jordan, the chief of the Israeli armed forces has warned. After the intervention of the Russian Air Force...

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A Map On Where The World’s Nuclear Weapons Are Located
18 января, 2016
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A Map On Where The World’s Nuclear Weapons Are Located

In this new homage to the 1980s film, the only winning move is not to play. Shall we play a game? In the 1983 geek-classic WarGames, a high-school hacker dials his way to the government supercomputer in charge of American nukes. When the talking machine suggests they play checkers, chess, and a little thermonuclear war, the...

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‘We are not afraid’: Jakarta residents stage anti-ISIS rally as attack death toll rises to 8
17 января, 2016
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‘We are not afraid’: Jakarta residents stage anti-ISIS rally as attack death toll rises to 8

People in Jakarta have staged a rally in defiance of Islamic State at the site of the deadly attack for which the extremist group claimed responsibility. The death toll from the attack has grown to eight. Crowds gathered on Sunday at the site of the attack, carrying banners that read: “I am Muslim and I am against jihad...

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Dozens reported killed as al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack African Union base in Somalia
15 января, 2016
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Dozens reported killed as al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack African Union base in Somalia

Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants are claiming to have killed dozens of African Union peacekeepers in a dawn raid Friday on their base in southwestern Somalia. Fighting is continuing inside the base, a Somalian military official says. Heavily armed militants from the Al-Shabaab extremist Islamist group launched an attack on...

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Deadly blast devastates Turkish police HQ in Kurdish region, string of attacks reported
14 января, 2016
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Deadly blast devastates Turkish police HQ in Kurdish region, string of attacks reported

Photos showing the aftermath of a massive blast that destroyed the entire face of a multi-story police HQ in Turkey’s Diyarbakir province has appeared online. Reports describe multiple casualties in Cinar, blaming the Kurdish PKK militant group for the attack. At least five people, including an infant, were killed as a...

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Multiple explosions, gunfire in central Jakarta, Indonesia near café & UN agency office
14 января, 2016
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Multiple explosions, gunfire in central Jakarta, Indonesia near café & UN agency office

At least six blasts went off in the city center of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta in an apparent terrorist attack involving suicide bombers. Witnesses describe casualties, chaotic scenes, and exchanges of gunfire with police. At least four people have so far been confirmed killed in the attack. The official Twitter account...

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Syria army ‘seizes’ key rebel stronghold in Latakia
13 января, 2016
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Syria army ‘seizes’ key rebel stronghold in Latakia

Beirut (AFP) — Syria's army and allied forces on Tuesday took full control from rebel groups of the strategic town of Salma, in the northwestern province of Latakia, state television reported. In a breaking news flash, the channel said the army, backed by the pro-government National Defence Forces militia, had also...

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China overhauls top military command amid sweeping reforms
13 января, 2016
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China overhauls top military command amid sweeping reforms

China has replaced four departments of the Central Military Commission (CMC) with 15 new agencies, in a move intended to make the top command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) more flexible and efficient. The CMC is a dual organ of military control in China and is comprised of top party and military officials. It...

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F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashes in Iran, 2 killed
12 января, 2016
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F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashes in Iran, 2 killed

Two soldiers died when a military jet crashed in a south-eastern Iranian city while on a training mission, local media reported. The jet is thought to be an F-4 Phantom II bought by Tehran from the US before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. A military plane on a training mission crashed near the border with Pakistan on Tuesday,...

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