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Sweden denies plan to extradite WikiLeaks founder, Assange to US

Swedish prosecutors said Tuesday it is "far-fetched" to think that fugitive Wikileaks founder Julian Assange…

20 IS Jihadists killed in two strikes, say monitors

US-led strikes on the northern Syrian province of Raqa killed more than 20 Islamic State…

Jack Ma of Alibaba now China's richest billionaire

The largest stock offer in history has made Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba,…

US briefs Syria on IS strikes

Syria's foreign ministry said Damascus had been informed by Washington about imminent air strikes which…

Hong Kong students take democracy protests to government

Hong Kong students took their anti-Beijing strike to the government headquarters Tuesday, with hundreds gathering…

Anti-IS war starts: US, allies bomb 20 bases in Syria

US and Arab warplanes hammered Islamic State militants in eastern Syria early Tuesday, opening a…

'Forces of darkness' tarnish Islam, says Saudi Crown Prince

Islam has been tarnished by "forces of darkness" and Saudi Arabia should do more to…

Sierra Leone uncovers 200 Ebola deaths during lockdown

Millions of Sierra Leoneans emerged from their homes on Monday after a controversial nationwide lockdown…

#Ebolavirus: WHO reports Nigeria, Senegal containment, higher death toll

The World Health Organisation has announced a new record death toll for Ebola virus in…