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Iraq declares Ramadi ‘fully liberated’
The Iraqi military declares the western city of Ramadi "fully liberated" from the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.

The Iraqi military declares the western city of Ramadi "fully liberated" from the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.

The “accidental” police killing of a 55-year-old black mother in Chicago has stirred more public anger against city officials.

A Chinese former local official kills himself in a southern city, a week after a man-made landslide there.

At least three Turkish soldiers are killed in a roadside bombing attack blamed on PKK militants.

British adventurer John Beeden is the first person to row solo non-stop from North America to the Australian mainland.

A senior Iranian diplomat says any agreement among Yemeni sides should serve the interests of the nation.

Iran dismisses as hackneyed the recent allegations agains the Islamic Republic by Turkish President Erdogan.

A little boy is slain in a Florida drive-by shooting.

German finance minister censures Greece for its handling of an influx of refugees into Europe.

At least 15 people are killed in attacks by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria.

At least one civilian is killed and 13 others injured in a car bombing close to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Three Syrian towns are set for evacuation as part of a UN-backed peace deal, sources say.

A US social activist has criticized the US for spending trillions of dollars on wars while the homelessness crisis has struck Americans.

Brazil’s refusal to accept an Israeli ambassador has prompted Tel Aviv to threaten Brasilia of a downgrade in diplomatic relations.

EU requires one common army instead of 28 separate ones, says the German finance minister.

Israel sacks the director of its missile programs over a breach of security information.

At least 43 people have lost their lives due to storms that struck US southern and central states over the Christmas holiday.

The fastest growing populations of homeless people in the United States are women and children, says American writer and activist Mickey Z.