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Taliban ambush kills 11 Afghan soldiers
A Taliban ambush kills at least 11 soldiers in Afghanistan's western province of Herat.

A Taliban ambush kills at least 11 soldiers in Afghanistan's western province of Herat.

A mortar shell lands in central Damascus in the second such attack on the capital in as many days.

Egypt's state prosecutor dies from wounds he sustained in a bomb blast in Cairo.

House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul says Americans must remain alert to possible terrorist attacks during July 4 events.

Turkey is deploying tanks to the border with Syria to create a “military buffer zone” there.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin pledges to continue its support for the Syrian government and nation.

Eleven people die in police attack against Boko Haram in the Chadian capital.

The British premier warns of ‘terrible’ ISIL plots against his country and the West.

European Commission head has criticized the Greek government, arguing that he feels "betrayed" by Athens' "egotism".

Iran is developing an oil terminal in a northern Caspian port to allow docking by large tankers, an official said on Monday.

A bomb blast hits the convoy of the Egyptian state prosecutor in the capital Cairo.

WikiLeaks says Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey had a secret deal in 2012 to topple the Syrian government.

A rights group is set to challenge the UK government prison services to the Saudi regime.

Greece confirms that its banks will remain shut the entire week amid the financial crisis in the country.

Rep. Peter King has denounced a recent report that white supremacists are a bigger threat to America than ISIL.

Al-Shabab militants reportedly raid a military base in Somalia’s Kismayo, killing several soldiers.

Bahraini protesters hold demonstrations against the ruling Al Khalifa regime.

Iran on Monday joined 49 countries in signing up to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), bringing Asia’s largest financial lender a step closer to existence.