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Hundreds rally in Ireland after rape victim says denied abortion

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 03:01

Hundreds of people rallied in Dublin to call for a change to Ireland`s abortion laws on Wednesday after a rape victim said she was refused a termination and instead gave birth by Caesarean section.

US could send another 300 military personnel to Iraq: Official

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 01:38

The US State Department has requested additional military personnel to provide security in Iraq, a US official said on Wednesday.

Hamas warns foreign airlines, declares truce talks over

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 01:37

The armed wing of Hamas warned foreign airlines on Wednesday against flying into Tel Aviv, threatening to step up its six-week conflict with Israel and declaring truce talks in Cairo over.Gaza City: The armed wing of Hamas warned foreign airlines on Wednesday against flying into Tel Aviv, threatening to step up its six-week conflict with Israel and declaring truce talks in Cairo over.

US fighters to temporarily guard Bulgarian airspace

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 01:14

The Bulgarian government Wednesday allowed 12 US aircraft to temporarily guard the country`s airspace under the integrated NATO air defence system.

Mother of US journalist Foley `never prouder` of son

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 00:54

Friends, relatives and colleagues have paid tribute to American journalist James Foley, apparently executed by Islamic State jihadists, with his mother praising him for giving his life to expose the suffering of the Syrian people.

Ukrainian govt troops take over much of Luhansk

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 00:51

Ukrainian troops captured a large part of the city of Luhansk and nearly encircled Donetsk, the largest rebel-held city, in fighting that left at least 52 dead.

Thanks for prayers for my family`s grief: Pope Francis

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 00:36

Pope Francis expressed thanks on Wednesday for the prayers and condolences he has received following the death of his nephew`s wife and their two young boys in a car crash in the pontiff`s native Argentina.

American journalist execution video `authentic`: White House

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 00:28

The disturbing video released by jihadist militants showing American journalist James Foley being brutally executed is authentic, the White House said on Wednesday.

Second man held over death of Afghan Sikh stowaways in UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 23:37

A second person has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of one of the 35 Afghan Sikh stowaways found inside an airtight shipping container on a dockyard in Britain.

Ready to send arms to Iraqi Kurds to fight IS: Germany

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 23:32

In a major departure from its long-standing policy of not exporting arms to a conflict region, Germany on Wednesday decided to supply weapons to Kurdish forces battling the "barbaric" IS militants in northern Iraq.