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Greek navy heads to suspected migrant ship, near island off of CorfuThe passenger ship was sailing in poor weather near the tiny island of Othonoi, northwest of Corfu, and was believed to be carrying 400 to 600 migrants. Greece was sending a navy frigate to investigate.
Gunfire reported in Gambian capital as president away, raising specter of coupAfter heavy gunfire rang out Tuesday near the presidential palace while the long time ruler is away, the Gambian government denied rumors of a coup attempt, saying 'peace and calm continue to prevail' in the tiny West African nation.
India court drops murder charges against Modi's aide Amit ShahA Indian court on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on lack of little evidence Shah ordered three extra-judicial killings by police nearly a decade ago.
At least 10 dead in ferry blaze, as survivors fight to get off shipSurviving passengers from the car ferry, ablaze in the Adriatic Sea, said no fire alarms sounded and there were fights among passengers trying to get off the ship.
Jailed for a year, could solution be in the works for Al-Jazerra journalist?A year after three Al-Jezerra journalists were arrested for allegedly aiding the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's reconciliation with Qatar is raising speculation that negotiations for their release could be in the works.
Five dead, 22 await rescue in ferry fireA car ferry that caught fire off the coast of Greece has left 22 passengers stranded on board awaiting rescue, more than 24 hours after the blaze started. Italian officials have confirmed five died in the blaze.
Palestinians to submit statehood bid to U.N. calling for peaceDespite Israeli and U.S. opposition, Palestinians plans to submit a draft of a statehood resolution to the U.N., calling for a peace deal with Israel within a year and an end to occupation of Palestinian territories in 2017.
As US, NATO exit, thousands of Afghans flee returning TalibanAs winter sets in, thousands of Afghans are living in tents or mud shelters in Kabul. The Taliban is once again on the move as the US and NATO formally end their 13-year combat mission.
Greek lawmakers fail to elect president, forcing snap electionsGreek lawmakers failed to elect a new president, which means parliament must be dissolved and new national elections will be held 'at the soonest possible date.'
Palestine pushes for UN resolution to end Israeli occupationThe U.N. Security Council is expected to vote this week on a resolution that would end Israel's 47-year occupation of Palestine within three years. The current draft of the resolution, which the US has the power to veto, is not expected to pass.
Italy, Greece scramble to rescue 470 from burning ferryHeavy winds are slowing an operation to rescue passengers and crew from a ferry that caught fire while crossing the Adriatic Sea from Greece to Italy.
The missing AirAsia jet: what we knowSeven key developments in the disappearance of AirAsia Flight 8501, which went missing Sunday en route to Singapore from Indonesia.
Al Shabab leader surrenders in SomaliaZakariya Ismail Ahmed Hersi, a leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, surrendered to Somali police. Hersi was one of eight top al-Shabab officials the Obama administration offered a total $33 million in rewards for information leading to their capture in 2012.
New Russian military doctrine names NATO as No. 1 threatNew Russian military doctrine, naming NATO as the nation's number one threat, comes amid tensions over Ukraine, and what the Kremlin sees as US-led efforts to isolate and weaken Russia.
Syrian government agrees to Russian peace talksA Syrian official was quoted saying the government was ready for preliminary peace talks, set to be hosted by Russia next month. It is unclear whether any of the country's opposition groups are willing to attend the talks.
Sweden's prime minister calls off early electionsPrime Minister Stefan Lofven said Saturday, a budget deal was reached between the left-leaning government and Sweden's opposition parties, making early elections not 'topical anymore.'
Ukraine makes progress with prisoner swapUkrainian authorities handed over 222 prisoners in return for 145 people released by pro-Russian rebels Friday. Fighting in Ukraine has claimed more than 4,700 lives since last spring.
Pakistani forces say 39 militants killed in airstrikesThe Pakistani military says airstrikes carried out Friday evening in the North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border killed 39 militants. The military said several important militant commanders were killed.
North Korea blames US for Internet shutdown, compares Obama to a monkeyNorth Korea's National Defense Commission, led by Kim Jong Un, said Saturday President Obama was behind the release of the film 'The Interview.' The defense commission also blamed Washington for outages of North Korean websites this past week.
Turkish teen release: His crime? Insulting the president.Wednesday's arrest of a 16-year-old boy over a public speech caused uproar in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is protected under Turkish law, with a maximum sentence of four years in jail for anyone convicted of defamation.
