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Mass arrests in Hong Kong as police tear down democracy protesters' barricadesThe police crackdown was widely expected as the protest movement has fizzled in recent weeks. Protesters insist that their movement for freer elections in Hong Kong will continue in another form.
Obama says CIA interrogation methods are 'contrary to who we are'Partisan reactions in the US to the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture continue to drive political debate. Reactions elsewhere to the report's findings have been more muted.
Did torture yield results? Expected report on CIA practices sparks controversyA five-year Senate investigation into the CIA's use of torture and other practices that violate international law has US embassies on alert around the world.
Syria, Iran accuse Israel of air strike; arms for Hezbollah are likely targetIsrael did not confirm the strikes, reportedly near the Damascus airport and Lebanon's border, but analysts noted Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke earlier of dealing with regional threats.
British police arrest seven in latest anti-jihadi sweepThe men arrested include one who had been seized in an earlier crackdown on the banned jihadi group Al-Muhajiroun, led by extremist preacher Anjem Choudary.
Hong Kong protest leaders try to 'surrender.' Why did police say no?The theatrical attempt at 'surrendering' to authorities who weren't seeking the protest leaders' arrest comes amid flagging hopes of success for the Hong Kong democracy pressure group.
Lebanese reports claim seizure of wife and child of Islamic State leaderUnnamed officials say authorities detained family members of the Islamic State's Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at the Syrian-Lebanese border.
Canadian-Israeli woman reportedly captured by IS as airstrikes increaseGill Rosenberg, a foreigner fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria, was allegedly captured by the Islamic State. Various Kurdish sources report Ms. Rosenberg is safe, but military officials have not provided evidence of life.
US strikes target Islamic State forces in Syrian towns of Raqqa and KobaneThe expanding US-led campaign against the Islamic State in Syria saw a wave of bombings today.
Netanyahu lashes out at moves to recognize an independent PalestineIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the European initiatives a 'big mistake for peace.' Meanwhile, a bill to codify Israel's identity as a 'Jewish state' is drawing fire.
Russia says it will 'wait patiently' as France suspends Mistral warship saleFrance was under heavy pressure from NATO allies not to go through with the sale of the helicopter carrier amid rising tensions over Ukraine.
China dismisses US call to halt island construction project in South China SeaChina says its construction of an island on top of a reef in the contested Spratly Islands is 'completely justifiable.' It appears the expanded island could accommodate an airfield.
China upholds life sentence for Uighur academicEconomist Ilham Tohti received a life sentence in September for 'splittism' and 'inciting hatred.' Many in the academic and diplomatic community say he is a rare prominent voice of moderation.
Miss Honduras's killing all too familiar in world's murder capitalThe beauty queen's murder by her sister's boyfriend is just a high-profile example of the sort of violence – particularly against women – that has given Honduras the worst per capita murder rate outside a war zone.
Islamic State execution video includes two French jihadis, France confirmsFrench President François Hollande said that Europe needs to be more vigilant about the radicalization of its citizenry after the appearance of several Europeans in the video showing the execution of American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig.
Islamic State fighters pushed back on fronts in Syria, IraqKurdish fighters continue to gain ground against the self-described Islamic State in the Syrian border town of Kobane. Meanwhile, Iraqi forces have reportedly regained full control of the country's largest oil refinery.
Islamic State video intensifies concerns about foreign jihadisTwo militants in a video showing the beheadings of a dozen hostages, including US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig and Syrian fighters, are thought to be French. The video, which was released Sunday, also appears to include two Britons.
Jewish Israeli stabbed as tension rises in JerusalemSettlement construction, controversy over the Temple Mount, and an antagonistic relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas have Jerusalem in danger of more conflict.
Is the tide turning against Islamic State?Iraqi security officials said today their forces had recaptured Baiji oil refinery, while US Defense Secretary Hagel said yesterday that IS advances had been stalled. IS leader Baghdadi, meanwhile, released an audio call for more attacks.
Russia bomber patrols near US shores: How provocative is that?Russia's decision to increase its military patrols of the West comes amid increasing tensions over the situation in Ukraine.
