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Burkina troops retake hotel after Islamist attack kills dozens 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

People who have escaped from the Cappuccino restaurant exit a Burkina Faso military vehicle in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 16, 2016. Reuters/Stringer Al...

Iran says it will not moderate its plans to boost oil exports: IRNA 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

ANKARA: Iran is determined to raise its oil output by 500,000 barrels per day as soon as sanctions on its oil industry are...

China's 'Polar Bear' man lays down ice bath challenge 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Handan, China: Buried waist deep in ice for more than an hour wearing nothing but a pair of swimming shorts, the man known...

PKK apologises for killing children in Turkey car bombing 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

A child walks past a damaged vehicle as people go out onto the streets following clashes between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers’...

“Waiting for someone to save or kill you”: a Burkina survivor’s tale 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN: Al Qaeda fighters singled out white people during an attack in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, returning repeatedly to a...

Israel minister warns of 'dangerous' Iran deal implementation 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Gilad Erdan Jerusalem: An Israel minister warned Saturday that the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear deal between world powers and Iran would...

In negotiating to free Americans in Iran, U.S. blinked on new sanctions 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image By Lesley Wroughton, Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick VIENNA/WASHINGTON: The day before the Obama administration was due to slap new sanctions...

Washingtonians, meet Bei Bei the giant panda 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: Washingtonians got their first close-up look Saturday at the giant panda cub Bei Bei, the new star of the National Zoo. Until...

Two French nationals killed in Ouagadougou attack: French foreign ministry 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

PARIS: Two French nationals were among those killed in the attacks on a hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital, a French foreign ministry official...

Rome won’t be “remote controlled” by Brussels: Italy PM Renzi 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Renzi and Juncker had heated, long-distance exchange on Friday. Renzi is seeking more budget flexibility to spur growth. Italy continues to block funds...

Belmokhtar, 'The Uncatchable' desert jihadist 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Bamako: Wily one-eyed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, whose jihadists have claimed the attack on a hotel in Burkina Faso, shot to global notoriety with a...

FACTBOX-Iranians in U.S. prisons to be released in exchange deal 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Joel Schectman and Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON: Eight Iranians jailed or facing charges in the United States for sanctions violations are to be...

Switzerland aided Iran-US prisoner swap: official 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Tehran: Switzerland played a "positive role" in almost a year of efforts for a prisoner swap between Iran and the United States, Tehran's...

Short biographies of four US prisoners freed by Iran 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Amir Hekmati -- Jason Rezaian -- Rezaian, 39, who holds dual American-Iranian citizenship, had been The Washington Post's correspondent in Tehran since 2012....

Taiwan's Tsai joins small band of women world leaders 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Tsai Ing-wen LONDON: Taiwan elected the first female president in the Chinese-speaking world on Saturday when voters handed opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen a...

Nuclear 'Implementation Day' looms for Iran as prisoners freed 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (2R) in Vienna, Austria, on what is expected to...

Australia PM makes surprise visit to Iraq 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Malcom Turnbull Baghdad: Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Saturday and held talks with his Iraqi counterpart on...