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US to provide assistance in fight against Boko HaramThe US military has said it will provide intelligence and equipment to support the multinational force battling the militant islamists. The campaign's military commanders have complained of coordination problems and language barriers.
Europe repudiates Israel's call for mass Jewish migrationIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging European Jews to move to Israel after two high-profile incidents this past weekend.
Despite appeal, Indonesia will forge ahead with execution of seven foreignersThe convicted drug traffickers, from Australia, France, Brazil, Ghana, Nigeria, Indonesia and the Philippines, will face a firing squad. Indonesia, known for its extremely strict drug laws, says it is suffering from a national "drug emergency."
Synagogue shooting update: Danish police arrest 2 suspected accomplicesThe gunman who fired shots at both a synagogue and a free speech debate on Saturday was later killed by police. Two men suspected of giving the shooter 'advice and assistance' have been taken into custody.
Over 15,000 rally to reject Greece's bailout termsTwo polls this week showed that over three-quarters of Greeks support Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's motions to cancel Greece's bailout program, which had stipulated harsh cuts to the country's social programs in exchange for aid from wealthier neighbors.- Girl suicide bomber kills 16 in northeast NigeriaNo one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack at a crowded bus station Sunday, but it fits the pattern of Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram, which began using teenage girls as suicide bombers last year.
Shelling in most of Ukraine has stopped amid cease-fireEighteen hours into a new cease-fire between Ukrainian government troops and Russian-backed separatists, shelling has continued in the strategic transit hub of Debaltseve, but gone quiet in the rest of the country.
Danish police kill man suspected of Saturday's attacksDanish police shot and killed a man early Sunday whom they suspected of carrying out shooting attacks at a free speech event and then at a Copenhagen synagogue.- Shooting targets free speech event in Denmark, killing oneThe event was organized by controversial cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has faced threats in the past for caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Taliban attacks Pakistan Shiite mosque, killing 20Taliban militants stormed a聽Shiite聽muslim聽mosque聽in northwestern聽Pakistan聽on Friday.听The attack marks the latest violence against a religious minority that has suffered repeated bombings and assassinations by hard-line Islamic militants.听
Ukraine fighting continues ahead cease-fire deadline, killing at least 25Clashes聽appeared only to have increased since a peace agreement with European leaders聽was sealed Thursday in Minsk.听On Friday in聽eastern聽Ukraine聽Russian-backed separatists mounted a major, sustained offensive to capture a strategic railway hub, killing at least 25 people across region.
50 Russian tanks roll into Ukraine to aid rebelsAs Putin held peace talks in Minsk, Belarus, tanks, missiles, and armored vehicles entered eastern Ukraine to bolster rebel forces.
Fox News takes a Paris punch as mayor threatens lawsuitAnne Hidalgo has vowed to sue Fox News after the oft-criticized news conglomerate mistakenly accused the city of being closed to non-Muslims.- 'Israeli spy' found inside of Islamic StateMuhammad Musallam was meant to report to Mossad, but was found out after contacting family.
Taiwan prison inmates commit suicide after failed escape attemptThe six inmates started their escape attempt Wednesday afternoon from a prison in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung.
Egyptian court releases Al Jazeera journalists on bailThe court's decision comes ahead of an investment conference in Sharm al-Sheik scheduled for March, which authorities hope will help improve Egypt's image.
Former Korea airline exec sentenced to year in prison over 'nut rage'The incident was a lightning rod for anger in a country where the economy is dominated by family-run conglomerates known as chaebol that often act above the law.
Marathon talks result in Ukraine peace dealThe deal, however, requires the Ukrainian parliament to give wide powers to the eastern regions as a condition for restoring Ukraine's full control over the border.
Costa Concordia captain found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in jailCosta Concordia captain聽Francesco Schettino was convicted of manslaughter in the deaths of 32 passengers and crew in the 2012 capsizing as well as of causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship while many of the 4,200 passengers and crew were still onboard.听
Iran marks Islamic Revolution anniversary with massive rallies, amid nuke talksIranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed a crowd of thousands in Tehran on Wednesday, pledging to 'spare no effort' to protect the聽Islamic Republic's rights as it negotiates its nuclear program.
