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World appalled by American journalist`s beheading: Obama

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 06:02

The entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of American journalist James Foley, US President Barack Obama said Wednesday.

Militants attack major air base in eastern Syria

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 05:11

Islamic extremists fired rockets and tank shells on Wednesday at a major air base in northeastern Syria, kicking off a long-anticipated offensive to seize the last position held by the Syrian government, activists said.

George W Bush takes ice bucket challenge, dares Bill Clinton

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 05:09

Former president George W. Bush took the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge in support of Lou Gehrig`s disease research Wednesday, and challenged his Democratic predecessor Bill Clinton to do the same.

McCain calls for dramatic increase in US airstrikes against Islamic State

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 05:07

Republican Senator John McCain called on Wednesday for a dramatic increase in U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and said the attacks should also extend into Syria.

Hamas warns foreign airlines, says Israel truce talks over

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 05:05

The armed wing of Hamas warned foreign airlines against flying into Tel Aviv on Wednesday and declared truce talks in Cairo over as a six-week war with Israel spirals into further bloodshed.

Liberia`s Ebola clampdown turns violent as Asia fears new cases

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 04:57

Violence erupted in an Ebola quarantine zone in Liberia`s capital Wednesday as authorities struggled to contain the epidemic, with new suspected cases in Asia sparking fears of it spreading beyond Africa.

British police arrest second man over container death

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 04:55

A second man was arrested on Wednesday over the death of an Afghan Sikh and the discovery of 34 others in an airless shipping container, police said.

Attorney general bids to quell tensions in US riot town

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 04:54

The United States` most senior law enforcement official sat down with college kids, community leaders and angry residents Wednesday in a suburb shaken by more than a week of racially charged protests.

Bodies of two pilots found after fighter jets crash in Italy

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 04:52

Italian authorities on Wednesday said that they had found the bodies of two pilots after a pair of Tornado fighter jets crashed following a mid-air collision, while two other crew members were still missing.

Gaza war rages on, Hamas says Israel tried to kill its military chief

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 04:15

An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed the wife and infant son of Hamas`s military leader, Mohammed Deif, the group said, calling it an attempt to assassinate him after a ceasefire collapsed.