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Arab League

Arab Leaders Reluctant To Help U.S. In Islamic State Fight

U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to defeat the Islamic State group meets reluctant allies among the Arab League leaders, who are key players in winning the battle against the insurgents, experts say.

A Chilean police officer uses a dog to inspect an area where the bomb exploded in an underground train station on Monday, September 8.

Chile’s Government Blames Terrorists After Subway Blast Injures 14

The bomb that has exploded near an underground train station in Santiago on Monday, injuring at least 14 people, has terrorism the hallmarks of terrorism, said the Chilean government.

U.S. Senator Mark Udall apologizes for inappropriate remarks on the American journalists ISIS beheaded in a Saturday debate with Republican Cory Gardner.

U.S. Senator Mark Udall Regrets Invoking Beheaded Journalists

U.S. Senator Mark Udall apologized on Monday, citing his regret for invoking in a Saturday debate the two American journalists the Islamic State fighters beheaded.

Chinese President Xi Jinping

President Xi Jinping To Visit India For The First Time

Chinese President Xi Jinping is bound for India next week for his first official visit, the foreign ministry announced Tuesday.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

Chinese Police Hostile Toward Families of Missing Malaysian Jet

Six months after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, families of the lost passengers say that the Chinese police are increasingly becoming hostile toward them.

Over a thousand children have been affected by a mysterious respiratory disease that has been sweeping at least 10 Midwest states over the past weeks.

Mysterious Respiratory Virus Sends More Than Thousand Children to Hospitals

A mysterious respiratory virus sweeping several Midwest states in the U.S., has sent more than a thousand children and teenagers to intensive care units for treatment over the past weeks.

A survey published on Sunday indicates 51 per cent support for Scotland independence ahead of referendum on September 18.

New Survey Indicates Scotland May Separate From UK in 10 Days’ Time

The British government scrambled to offer Scotland greater economic autonomy after a shock poll on Sunday put the separatist camp ahead in the lengthy campaign for independence 10 days before the referendum.

Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Intends To Be The Last Tibetan Spiritual Leader

The Dalai Lama told a German newspaper on Sunday that he intends to be the last Tibetan spiritual leader, ending a centuries-old tradition observed in his homeland.

Hamas

Israel Doubts Gaza Ceasefire Will Last

The Israeli government confirms on Sunday that it is impossible to secure a long-term truce with the militant Palestinian group, Hamas.

Obama

Obama’s Anti-ISIS Plan Relies on Shaky Alliances, Critics Say

To address the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) problem, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to convince war-weary Americans on Wednesday and the congressional leaders on Tuesday that his administration can build up an international coalition to defeat the Islamic group.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to make a case to the war-weary Americans for a broader anti-ISIS strategy as the country commemorates the worst terrorism attack on U.S. soil on September 11.

Obama Says War Versus ISIS Will Be Like No Other

U.S. President Barack Obama will lay out a broader offensive strategy this week to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East. He will meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday and will address the American people on Wednesday, on the eve of the 13th 9/11 attack anniversary.

U.S. President Barack Obama poses with other world leaders for a group picture at the NATO Summit held in Newport, Wales from September 4-5.

What’s Next In Obama’s Anti-ISIS Coalition Agenda

An anti-ISIS coalition was formed at the close of the NATO Summit in Wales on Friday to fulfill U.S. President Barack Obama’s promise to “degrade and destroy” the Islamic State group. Next in Obama’s anti-ISIS agenda is fortifying this coalition through enlisting more international allies before he convenes the UN Security Council in late September.

The 1,500 year old Greek papyrus

‘Last Supper’ Papyrus Provides Glimpse Into Early Christian Magic Practices

In an accidental finding, an ancient Greek papyrus believed to contain the earliest reference to magic as used in the Christian context was spotted among the thousand papyri kept in a library vault at the University of Manchester.

A couple wades through floodwater in Lahore after torrential rains ravaged Pakistan, India and parts of China.

Deadly Floods in South Asia, China Kill More Than 250 People

Severe flooding and torrential rains have left more than 250 people dead and more injured and missing as the monsoon rains ravage large areas of Pakistan, India and Southwestern China over the past week.

An image showing how the research on telepathic experiment was set up.

Harvard Scientists Make Telepathic Communication Breakthrough

Scientists from the Harvard University claimed the world’s first successful mental telepathy experiment when they were able to send simple telepathic messages between people 4,000 miles apart.

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