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Europe 11 hrs ago

Russian bombers flew near Alaska, intercepted by Air Force jets, US military says

The U.S. military said Wednesday that two Russian nuclear-capable bombers escorted by two fighter jets flew near Alaska on Sept. 11 before being intercepted by a pair of Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets, according to a statement by the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

World 22 mins ago

Slovenia lawmakers to approve moderate government

Slovenia is set to vote into office Thursday a new, center-left government that will keep away from power anti-immigrant populists who topped June's election.

World 34 mins ago

Activists: Turkey beefing up its troops in Syria's Idlib

Turkey sent in military reinforcements Thursday to beef up its positions inside Syria's last rebel bastion Idlib, activists reported, even as the Turkish defense minister said ...

World 41 mins ago

Philippines starts massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears

Philippine authorities began evacuating thousands of people Thursday in the path of the most powerful typhoon this year, closing schools, readying bulldozers for landslides and ...

World 44 mins ago

Putin attends Russia-China war games

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday attended Russia's biggest-ever war games, which involved some 300,000 troops as well as a significant contingent of Chinese forces.

Hurricanes - Typhoons 48 mins ago

Philippines starts evacuations as powerful typhoon closes in

Philippine authorities began evacuating thousands of people Thursday in the path of the most powerful typhoon this year, closing schools, readying bulldozers for landslides and ...

World 57 mins ago

Charcoal makers in Spain keep embers of an old trade burning

Even though he receives the occasional helping hand from his 22-year old son, Miguel Lander knows that the days of making charcoal the traditional way are counted in these remote ...

World 1 hr ago

German spy chief's future creates new strains in government

The future of Germany's domestic intelligence chief is creating fresh strains in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government following his much-criticized comments about recent ...

World 2 hrs ago

Iranians attend funeral for soldiers killed in Iran-Iraq war

Thousands of Iranians attended a massive funeral for 135 soldiers on Thursday, 30 years after the end of the 1980s war between Iran and Iraq.

RELIGION 3 hrs ago

US bishops to meet pope amid crisis in confidence over abuse

A delegation of U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops is to meet Thursday with Pope Francis amid a crisis of confidence in church leadership following new sex abuse and cover-up ...

World 4 hrs ago

Unease, anger in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Iran's beating heart

Just one shop among the thousands in Tehran's sprawling Grand Bazaar can offer a tableau of the darkening mood descending across Iran as American sanctions again take hold.

World 4 hrs ago

Q&A: Idlib battle a climactic end to Syria rebellion?

The Syrian army, backed by allies Iran and Russia, is preparing for a military offensive to retake the country's last major rebel stronghold —the province of Idlib.

TERRORISM 4 hrs ago

Death toll at 11 in China vehicle attack, 44 in hospital

The death toll has risen to 11 with another 44 people hospitalized after a man allegedly drove an SUV deliberately into a crowd in central China before jumping out and attacking ...