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‘Plane wreckage very likely from Boeing 777’

Malaysia’s prime minister says the plane wreckage discovered in an Indian Ocean island is most likely from a Boeing 777.

11 YEARS AGO

Yemen blockade killing civilians: MSF

An aid group says the Saudi blockade on Yemen is killing as many civilians as the Saudi-led crisis in the country.

11 YEARS AGO

BUSINESS

Western oil giants on job cutting spree

Royal Dutch Shell has joined a growing list of Western energy giants in announcing broad cuts to jobs and investments amid expectations a “deep downturn”.

11 YEARS AGO

NIGERIA

Boko Haram slits throats of 10 Nigerians

The Boko Haram Takfiri militant group slaughters at least 10 fishermen during attacks on three villages in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno.

11 YEARS AGO

POLITICS

17th Republican enters 2016 race

Another Republican, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, has entered an already overcrowded race for the White House.

11 YEARS AGO

FOREIGN POLICY

British PM urges new inquiry into MH17

The British prime minister pushes for the MH17 inquiry after Russia blocked the UN tribunal.

11 YEARS AGO

AFGHANISTAN

'Taliban militant group picks new leader'

The Taliban militant group reportedly appoints Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as its new leader.

11 YEARS AGO

MILITARY

British defense group sees fall in profits

British group Rolls-Royce reports a 32 percent drop in half-year profits.

11 YEARS AGO

TURKEY

‘3 Turkish troops killed in PKK ambush’

A PKK attack kills three Turkish troops in the country’s southeast, the army says.

11 YEARS AGO

ENERGY

India pushing to revive Iran gas pipeline

With a delegation headed to Tehran soon, Indian officials will push for the revival of the $7-billion gas pipeline from Iran which has to cross Pakistan, a New Delhi-based newspaper says.

11 YEARS AGO