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- Iraqis say Islamic State leader wounded in airstrike
According to the Iraqi government, an airstrike wounded Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group.
- US-Iran nuclear talks to extend to second day
Secretary of State John Kerry met with the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday; while discussions were not originally planned to last until Monday, signs are that the two sides will keep at it in advance of a November 24 deadline.
- US airstrikes target ISIS leaders gathered in Iraq, says TV report
A gathering of Islamic State leaders in Iraq in a town near the Syrian border was hit by US-led airstrikes Saturday, reported Al-Hadath, part of Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television.
- Two Americans released: Is North Korea worried about human rights abuse?
North Korea's release of three Americans in the past month may reflect concerns that Kim Jong-un could be accused in the international criminal court, says one analyst.
- More than 80 military vehicles on the move in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine says rebel forces have received substantial consignments of weaponry and manpower from Russia. Moscow denies such claims.
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd murder-for-hire charge droppedPhil Rudd, a member of the popular Australian band AC/DC, still faces a serious charge of threatening to kill, which comes with a maximum prison term of seven years.
France's President Hollande: If unemployment stays high, I won't run againFrance currently has 10.1 percent unemployment, and experts predict it will stay above 10 percent for at least another year.
Libya's top court says parliamentary elections were unconstitutionalLibya's Islamist-controlled Supreme Court declared the anti-Islamist, internationally recognized parliament to be unconstitutional.
US airstrikes hit Syrian rebel group not affiliated with IS, activists sayActivists said the strike was among several that occurred early Thursday in towns along the Syrian border with Turkey.
- AC/DC drummer arrested for attempting to hire a hit man in New Zealand
Drummer Phil Rudd of Australian rock band AC/DC was charged with attempting to procure murder, which carries a maximum prison term of 10 years. Rudd was accused of trying to arrange two murders.
Why Russia won't attend upcoming nuclear summitRussia's Foreign Ministry said that Moscow will focus instead on expanding cooperation within the International Atomic Energy Agency, a UN nuclear watchdog.
Who's the general leading Iraq's fight against ISIS? An Iranian.Iranian general Ghasem Soleimani is behind the handful of victories attributed to Iraqi ground forces. The general is working closely with Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Lebanese Hezbollah in the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
- Thousands in Sierra Leone break Ebola quarantine to find food
'The quarantine of Kenema, the third largest town in Sierra Leone, is having a devastating impact on trade,' officials said in a statement. 'Food is becoming scarce, which has led to prices increasing beyond the reach of ordinary people.'
- Gunmen kill 5 in attack in eastern Saudi Arabia
Witnesses said the attack happened inside a Shiite mosque as worshippers were marking Ashoura. Sunni militants in neighboring Iraq frequently target Shiites during the holiday.
Ukrainian president orders more troops to eastern regionOn Tuesday morning, the separatist leader in the Donetsk region, Alexander Zakharchenko, 38, was sworn in as head of a self-declared secessionist territory.
Mexican mayor, wife arrested in connection with students disappearance43 college students have been missing since a Sept. 26 attack by local police on their group in the Mexican city of Iguala.
- Ukraine president denounces 'electoral farce' after rebels win Eastern vote
Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko has called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs, after insurgents won local elections in two of the country's Russian-speaking areas.
- IS militants kill 36 members of Iraqi Sunni tribe, officials say
The victims were shot to death near Ramadi. IS militants also claimed responsibility for a pair of car bombings in Baghdad on Sunday.
Ghoncheh Ghavami: Men's volleyball game lands her one year in Iranian jailGhoncheh Ghavami: Volleyball, at least a men's game, is off limits to women in Iran. Ghoncheh Ghavami, a British-Iranian citizen, was detained for attending a men's volleyball game in June, and was sentence to a year in prison for spreading "propaganda against the ruling system."
How Saudi Arabia battles Islamic State jihadi recruitmentSaudi Arabia has a multi-pronged campaign to discourage its citizens from joining the Islamic State jihadists fighting in Syria.
