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Iraq pleads for global help in fight against jihadists

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 06:03

Baghdad: Iraq called Sunday for global support for its fight against jihadists, as Shiite neighbour Iran said it was helping Baghdad resist the militants but not with soldiers on the ground.

Rebels parade captured soldiers as Kiev marks independence day

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 04:57

Donetsk: Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine paraded dozens of captured soldiers before a jeering crowd in mockery of Independence Day celebrations in the capital.

Libya`s Islamist militias claim control of capital Tripoli

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 04:54

Libya`s Islamist militias said on Sunday they have consolidated their hold on Tripoli and its international airport, driving out rival militias to the outskirts of the capital following a weekslong battle for control of the strategic hub.

Three dead in Los Angeles-area shootings within 1 hour

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 04:52

Three people were fatally shot and two others injured early on Sunday in three separate attacks within the span of an hour in the northern suburbs of Los Angeles. The attacks could be related, police said.

DR Congo confirms first Ebola cases

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 04:50

The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed its two first cases of Ebola this year, but claimed they were unrelated to the epidemic raging in four countries of West Africa.

Palestinian president prepares new UN appeal

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 02:16

Ramallah: Aides to the Palestinian president say he is preparing a new appeal to the international community to order Israel to end its occupation of lands captured in the 1967 Mideast war.

Hurricane Marie grows stronger in Pacific

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 02:16

Hurricane Marie has grown in strength as it moves out into the Pacific, reaching Category 4 status and provoking dangerous waves along Mexico`s western coast.

UN health agency announces first staff Ebola infection

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 01:14

The World Health Organization on Sunday announced the first Ebola infection among its experts, describing the infected person as an epidemiologist who had been deployed to Sierra Leone.

Syria army kills 32 rebels in Daraa ambush: NGO

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 00:36

Syrian troops killed 32 rebels in an ambush in the southern province of Daraa early on Sunday, a monitoring group said.

Nine killed in Israeli air strikes as Egypt urges talks

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 23:57

Nine Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza on Sunday as the war entered its 47th day even as Egypt invited both sides to accept a fresh ceasefire to continue negotiations after the collapse of an earlier truce this week.