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Syria army, allies advance near Aleppo

Syrian regime forces have edged forward in the northern province of Aleppo with air cover from Russian warplanes but face fierce resistance from rebel forces in the country's centre. Moscow began its air campaign in support of its Damascus ally on ... >> view original

Egyptians head to ballot box to elect pro-Sisi parliament

CAIRO - Egyptians were to vote Sunday for a parliament expected to firmly back President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor in 2013. A woman votes on October 17, 2015, on the eve of Egypt's ... >> view original

'Tensions are heightened': Germany struggles amid tide of Middle East refugees

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government faces a staggering challenge, with an estimated 800,000 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and Eritrea expected to join by year's end the half-million already there. Merkel, who says she will not limit the ... >> view original

Ex-Uber driver Alejandro Done jailed up to 12 years for raping a woman in his ...

Behind bars ... Ex-Uber driver Alejandro Done pleaded guilty to raping a woman in the back of his car. Picture: Facebook. A FORMER Uber driver who raped and kidnapped a woman in Boston was sentenced to up to 12 years in prison, lawyers said, urging ... >> view original

12 migrants drown off Turkey

ANKARA: Twelve migrants drowned on Saturday when their boat sank off the Turkish coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while around 25 others were rescued, the Anatolia news agency reported. The Turkish coastguard recovered the bodies from ... >> view original

Taiwan's governing party drops presidential pick

“The party may give up on me, but I will not give up on the party.” Fairfax. by Austin Ramzy. Taiwan's governing party has dropped its presidential nominee in favour of another candidate, hoping to prevent heavy losses in the January elections. >> view original

Mexican drug lord hurt in attempt to elude capture

MEXICO CITY: Fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman eluded an operation to recapture him in northwestern Mexico in recent days, injuring his leg and face, authorities said, as the manhunt heats up. Authorities said on Friday that efforts to ... >> view original

Typhoon Koppu: Homes destroyed, thousands displaced as massive typhoon slams ...

Typhoon Koppu has slammed into the main Philippines island of Luzon, destroying homes and displacing 10,000 people, disaster agency officials say. There were no reports of casualties after the category-four typhoon made landfall around 1:00am local ... >> view original

China's lighthouses in Spratlys beckon recognition from passing ships

HONG KONG The next time the United States sends warships by China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, officers aboard will have to decide how, if at all, they will engage with a pair of giant lighthouses that Beijing lit up there this ... >> view original

Two Juveniles Apprehended For Rape Of Toddler In Delhi

Three hours after she went missing, the toddler's neighbours found her lying unconscious at a nearby park. New Delhi: Two juveniles have been apprehended by the Delhi Police in connection with the rape of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, who was ... >> view original