Former Egyptian military officers alleged to have joined ISIL

Former Egyptian military officers alleged to have joined ISIL


Former Egyptian military officers alleged to have joined ISIL

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:20 PM PDT

Two students from a military academy have been killed and six others wounded in an explosion in Egypt. The attack took place north of Cairo. For nearly two years, Egypt has been battling militants...
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LeTV moves to the smart phone market, but can it beat an Iphone?

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:12 PM PDT

China's premier online video streaming company, LeTV, has ventured into the smartphone market, releasing three Android handsets on Tuesday afternoon in Beijing. The company is the latest...
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Colombia resumes bomb raids against FARC rebels

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 11:13 PM PDT

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has ordered the resumption of airstrikes against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC rebels, after an attack reportedly claimed 10 government.
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Museum features miniature works of architectural giant Renzo Piano

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:45 PM PDT

Shanghai's Power Station of Art opens an exhibition of sketches, documents, and models by internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano. Subscribe us on Youtube: ...
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“Ladies first”: Female director to open Cannes Film Fest for first time

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:43 PM PDT

For the first time ever, a female director will kick off the Cannes Film Festival. The festival announced on Monday that “La Tete Haute,” a French drama directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, will...
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Censorship at Istanbul Film Festival causes row

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:44 PM PDT

Hundreds of Turkish filmmakers, actors, and screenwriters gathered in Istanbul to protest a decision by Turkish authorities to ban the showing of a film about Kurdish nationalists at the Istanbul...
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Chinese race to see action film Fast and Furious 7

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:43 PM PDT

Fast and Furious 7 has broken many records since it hit China's big screens last Sunday. The movie took in a little over 50 million yuan, or a little over 8 million US dollars, on midnight...
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Chinese musician partners against poaching

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:38 PM PDT

South Africa is joining forces with China to battle rhino poaching ,but not in the way you think. They've chosen music as a weapon to raise awareness about poaching. Some Chinese and South...
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Event showcases Chinese culture for South Africans

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The China Week event in South Africa kicked off in Cape Town, attracting eager participants. The event aims to showcase the diversity of Chinese culture and is part of the “Year of China”...
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EU slams Google with anti-trust charges

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:26 PM PDT

The European Union filed formal anti-trust charges against Google for abusing its dominance of online searches after a 5-year investigation. The EU said on Wednesday that the internet giant...
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Family of Filipino woman on death row makes final plea to Indonesia

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:28 PM PDT

An international lawyers' organization has asked Indonesia to overturn the death sentence of Mary Jane Veloso. The 30-year-old Filipino woman is among several foreign drug offenders facing...
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Alarming numbers! China wraps up its toughest anti-drug war

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:29 PM PDT

China's police forces have wrapped up what's been called the toughest ever campaign against drug related crimes. On Wednesday, Chinese police announced that during their half-year-long campaign ...
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Chinese WWII veterans receive jubilee medals from Russia

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:25 PM PDT

China and Russia are jointly commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. To mark the occasion, a group of Chinese veterans have received jubilee medals from the Russian...
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Protester disrupts European Central Bank press conference

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:35 PM PDT

A news conference with the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi was disrupted on Wednesday, after a woman jumped onto the podium shouting “End the ECB dictatorship.” She also threw...
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Beijing fades out in April 2015 sandstorm

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 05:41 PM PDT

Strong sandstorms have been sweeping across China's northern regions, prompting yellow alerts in both Beijing and Inner Mongolia. On Wednesday evening, a powerful one hit Beijing, causing...
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One year on from Sewol ferry disaster

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 04:31 PM PDT

Family members of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster, which killed more than 300 passengers, mostly school children, try to piece together their lives, one year after the nation's worst...
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The “Avengers” are ready to save the world again

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:23 PM PDT

Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and the other “Avengers” stars assemble in Hollywood for the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster hit, The Avengers. They talk about playing their characters...
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Yunnan’s incredible Water Splashing festival

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:48 AM PDT

The Water Splashing Festival in China's Yunnan province falls during New Year celebrations on the Dai Calendar. In Yunnan and some southeast Asian countries people splash one another with...
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Strong sandstorms sweep northern China

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:18 AM PDT

Strong sandstorms have been sweeping across China's northern regions, prompting yellow alerts in both Beijing and Inner Mongolia. Sandstorms also swept across the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous...
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Turkey detains two Chinese suspected IS members

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:30 AM PDT

Turkish authorities say they have detained two Chinese citizens believed to be members of the Islamic State militant group as they tried to enter Turkey from Syria last week. On Tuesday, Chinese...
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Russia holds tank drills near Ukraine border

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 01:03 PM PDT

Russia has been carrying out tank drills in the country's southern region of Krasnodar, which borders Ukraine. Tanks were seen trudging through fields and waterways, while several others...
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ISIL militants gain ground in western Iraq

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 10:16 AM PDT

Islamic State militants have gained ground in western Iraq, over-running another village near Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province. They have been making inroads on Ramadi's northern periphery...
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400 migrants feared drowned off Libyan coast

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:05 AM PDT

Up to 400 migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized on its way from Libya to Italy. The boat, carrying about 550 migrants, flipped around 24 hours after leaving the Libyan coast. The...
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U.S. demands to review nuclear deals with Iran

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 05:59 AM PDT

A U.S. Senate panel approved a bill demanding a congressional review of any nuclear deal the Obama administration inks with Iran by the end of June. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted...
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IMF attempts predicting trajectory for global economy

Posted: 15 Apr 2015 04:11 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund took on the thorny task of trying to predict where the global economy is heading. On the face of it, nothing has changed since its January forecast for 2015...
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