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Ebola crisis ‘coiling out of contr...

Ebola crisis ‘coiling out of control’: Obama

President Obama announced Tuesday a major increase in the U.S. response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including the deployment of 3,000 American troops to build treatment centers. “It’s spiraling out of control, it’s getting worse, it’s spreading faster and exponentially,”... read more »

Islamic State campaign tests Obama’...

Islamic State campaign tests Obama’s commitment to Mideast allies

After about 15 hours of flying and five hours of meetings, sleep finally caught up with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Baghdad. It was 6:04 p.m. After sinking into his seat at the center of the cavernous interior of a C-17 military transport plane, he cradled his head in his palm, put his... read more »

Two militants killed in encounter near L...

Two militants killed in encounter near Line of Control in Kashmir valley

Srinagar: Two militants were on Wednesday killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control in Macchil Sector of Kashmir Valley. “In the wee hours, two unknown terrorists were killed in Macchil Sector in an encounter with troops,” an Army spokesman said. Two AK-47... read more »

President Obama Asks Congress to Hold Off on New Iran Sanctions
Obama Urges Global Effort to stop Ebola ...

Obama Urges Global Effort to stop Ebola as Virus Spreads

President Barack Obama urged aid groups and other nations to dramatically escalate their response to the Ebola outbreak in western Africa, warning that the epidemic is spiraling out of control. “If the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people infected,... read more »

'Some progress' made in peace talks: John Kerry

Kerry leaves for India

US Secretary of State John Kerry, heading a high-powered delegation, left for India on Wednesday to co-chair the fifth annual India-US Strategic Dialogue with External Affairs Minister... read more »

World Bank rolling back safeguards: leaked report

The World Bank may be on the verge of rolling back a wide range of in-built environmental and community protections surrounding its development projects worldwide, and this could in turn... read more »

Egypt military kills 7 militants in volatile Sinai

An Egyptian military spokesman says troops have killed seven suspected militants and arrested five as part of an ongoing offensive in the volatile Sinai Peninsula where the military has... read more »

Gaza power plant hit by Israeli tank shells

Israeli tank shells hit a fuel tank of the Gaza Strip’s only power plant on Tuesday, forcing the plant to shut down, a spokesman for Gaza’s electricity distribution company said. A huge... read more »

Devendro enters quarters, Shiva ousted from CWG

Indian boxer L. Devendro Singh (49kg) advanced to the quarterfinals with a hard-fought win after reigning Asian champion Shiva Thapa (56kg) was shockingly sent packing as the pre-quarterfinal bouts... read more »