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Grand Swiss Hotel
Published on 15/08/2014
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Iraq mountain siege crisis winding down
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» DOHUK (IRAQ) - One of the most dramatic chapters in Iraq's two-month-old conflict was winding down Thursday as the flow of civilians fleeing a jihadist siege dried up, freeing US-backed Kurdish forces for offensive action.
West Africa struggles to deal with Ebola outbreak
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» The Ebola epidemic in West Africa claimed a fourth victim in Nigeria on Thursday while the United States ordered the evacuation of diplomats' families from Sierra Leone and analysts warned of a heavy economic toll on the stricken region.
Igor Strelkov: mysterious Russian who led Ukraine rebels
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» KIEV - An alleged Russian intelligence colonel with an obsession for reenacting historical battles, Igor Strelkov, who quit as a key rebel chief on Thursday, was a driving force behind the brutal pro-Moscow insurgency tearing apart east Ukraine.
127 victims of MH17 identified
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» THE HAGUE - Dutch forensic experts have identified a total of 127 victims of downed flight MH17, with 20 new names being released to families on Thursday, the Dutch national broadcaster said.
Malaysia to begin repatriating remains of MH17 victims
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia said Thursday that the remains of 16 victims aboard downed Flight MH17 will be repatriated on August 22, declaring it a day of national mourning.
Iraq set for more US strikes as Obama says US broke IS siege
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» President Barack Obama declared Thursday that America broke the jihadist siege of Iraq's Mount Sinjar, where thousands of civilians were trapped, but said air strikes against the militants will go on.
Wife: Robin Williams 'had Parkinson's'
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» SAN FRANCISCO - Hollywood actor Robin Williams, found dead this week after an apparent suicide, was suffering from depression and the early stages of Parkinson's disease, his wife said Thursday.
Long-neglected Gaza heritage wilts in war
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Israeli missile tore through the vaulted ceiling and pulverised age-old sandstone. One direct hit destroyed the Omari mosque in Jabaliya and dealt another blow to Gaza's beleaguered heritage.
Third seed Wawrinka into Cincinnati quarters
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» CINCINNATI - Third-seeded Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka made the Cincinnati Masters quarter-finals on Thursday with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 win over Croatia's Marin Cilic.