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US suspends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia

Moscow, meanwhile, says the United States failed to separate "moderate" anti-Assad rebels from jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda

US targets prominent Al-Qaeda leader in Syria strike: Pentagon

Ahmed Salama Mabrouk, an Egyptian also known by his nom de guerre Abu Faraj, had been killed in Idlib province in northwestern Syria

Russia summons Dutch ambassador over MH17 probe findings

Boeing 777 passenger jet was blown out of the sky on July 17, 2014 over war-torn eastern Ukraine killing all 298 on board

Suicide attack on Syria wedding kills 22

A hospital source in Hasakeh city told AFP there were more than 20 dead and dozens wounded

UN council weighs measure to impose Syria ceasefire

Diplomats were holding negotiations on the text on Monday and a vote at the council could take place this week

UK Treasury chief warns of turbulence amid Brexit talks

Hammond's remarks came a day after PM Theresa May set a timetable for Britain's exit

Colombians shock government, reject peace deal

President Juan Manuel Santos admitted defeat, but pledged: "I will not give in, and I will continue to seek peace to the last day of my term

Vladimir Putin scraps plutonium disposal deal with 'unfriendly' US

Putin had earlier charged that the US was not honouring the agreement by disposing of plutonium in a way that allowed it to retain its defence capabilities

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton feud by tweet storm over beauty queen

Trump urged voters to check out an alleged sex tape of a former Miss Universe who backs Hillary Clinton, provoking the Democrat to fire back that he is unhinged

Facebook launches 'lite' version of Messenger overseas

Facebook said tha 'Messenger Lite' is launching on Android devices in Kenya, Tunisia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela

Brazil's leftist Workers' Party slips in nationwide polls

Elections for mayors and city governments across 5,568 municipalities in Latin America's biggest country were the first since Dilma Rousseff's impeachment

Pakistan impregnable, military insists after Kashmir 'raid'

Indian army took the step of flying international media to the de facto border to make its case in a battle of competing narratives

UN sets up enquiry of Syria aid convoy bombing

The internal UN panel will ascertain the facts of the incident

Hackers targeted election systems of 20 states in US

Disclosure comes amid heightened concerns that foreign hackers might undermine voter confidence in the integrity of US elections

BMW issues recall for new Takata air bag problem

The new problem was traced to improper welds, and it's separate from the trouble that has caused the largest automotive recall in US history

Subaru recalls about 593K cars; wiper motors can overheat

The company says that due to contamination, parts in the wiper motor cover can interfere with one another

Pakistan urges UN chief to act to defuse Kashmir tensions

Maleeha Lodhi accused India of creating conditions that pose a threat to regional and international peace and security

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Akhnoor, gunfight underway

The firing started at around 4 am and is underway

Deutsche Bank shares sink 7% as hedge funds pull money out

The move to sell off the German giant's stock, which affected shares traded in Frankfurt, New York also helped drag down the US markets overall

Nigeria takes on oil majors over 'illegal exports'

US and French companies are among up to 15 oil majors reportedly targeted by the Nigerian govt