Crisis-hit Valencia Hire West Brom's Corberan As New Boss
La Liga's relegation-threatened Valencia have appointed Carlos Corberan as their new manager after prising him from English ...
Syria Rescuers, Activist Say Site Outside Damascus Believed To Be Mass Grave
A key Syrian rescue group and an activist told AFP on Wednesday a burial site outside Damascus was likely a mass grave for ...
Asia To Mourn Tsunami Dead With Ceremonies 20 Years On
Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst ...
Kosovo Court Overturns Move To Block Serb Party From Election
A special court panel on Wednesday overturned a decision of the election body to deny registration to the largest Serb party in Kosovo to participate in the upcoming national elections.
Russian State Owner Says Cargo Ship Blast Was 'Terrorist Attack'
A "terrorist act" sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week, the Russian state-owned company that owns the vessel said Wednesday.
Pakistan Air Strikes Kill 46 In Afghanistan, Kabul Says
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border region of Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, the Taliban government said Wednesday, ...
Hamas, Israel Trade Blame Over Gaza Truce Delay
Hamas and Israel traded accusation on Wednesday over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after both had reported progress in the latest round of Gaza truce talks.
Serbian Students Protest In Belgrade Over Train Station Tragedy
Hundreds of students protested on Wednesday in Serbia's capital Belgrade demanding that the authorities take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month.
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Syria Authorities Say Alawite Shrine Attack Is 'Old', Dates To Takeover Of Aleppo
Syria's new authorities said Wednesday that video footage of an attack on an Alawite shrine was "old" and that "unknown groups" were behind the incident, after protests erupted in the minority ...
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Israel President Urges Leadership To Secure Gaza Hostage Deal
President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged Israeli leaders to use all their "power and means" to secure a deal for the release of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. "I call on our leadership to act ...
Israel Accuses Hamas Of Creating 'New Obstacles' To Hostage Deal
Israel refuted Hamas allegations that it was delaying a hostage release and ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, saying it was the Palestinian militant group that was creating "new obstacles" to an ...
Australia's In-form Head Confirmed Fit For Boxing Day Test
Batsman Travis Head was declared fit for the Boxing Day Test against India on Wednesday in a big boost for Australia while ...