Turkey takes part in U.S.-led coalition air strikes against IS

Turkey takes part in U.S.-led coalition air strikes against IS

August 29, 2015 - 17:56 AMT  13:56 GMT
"Our jets started to carry out air operations with coalition forces against IS targets in Syria," a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said.
French reporters probed on suspicion of blackmailing Moroccan king

French reporters probed on suspicion of blackmailing Moroccan king

August 29, 2015 - 17:05 AMT  13:05 GMT
Morocco's King Mohammed filed a complaint accusing the journalists of attempting blackmail by threatening to publish a book about him.
Al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt

Al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt

August 29, 2015 - 16:50 AMT  12:50 GMT
The three are accused of aiding the banned Muslim Brotherhood group but they strenuously deny the allegations.
British Library rejects world's biggest collection of Taliban-related docs

British Library rejects world's biggest collection of Taliban-related docs

August 29, 2015 - 16:04 AMT  12:04 GMT
It was hoped the project would prove an unprecedented resource for academics and officials trying to understand the movement.
New discoveries at the necropolis of Porta Nola, Pompeii announced

New discoveries at the necropolis of Porta Nola, Pompeii announced

August 29, 2015 - 15:50 AMT  11:50 GMT
The British School at Rome reported some of the preliminary results from this year’s excavations.
Jack Black as famous author R.L. Stine in

Jack Black as famous author R.L. Stine in "Goosebumps" comedy trailer

August 29, 2015 - 15:31 AMT  11:31 GMT
Black leads the cast which include Halston Sage, Ken Marino, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, Timothy Simons and Steven Krueger.
Michael B. Jordan to star in MGM’s bampire movie “Blood Brothers”

Michael B. Jordan to star in MGM’s bampire movie “Blood Brothers”

August 29, 2015 - 15:15 AMT  11:15 GMT
“Blood Brothers” would be another comic book-themed project for Jordan, though it would feature a very different tone than “Fantastic Four.”
Ceasefire violations: 17,500 shots fired by Azeri armed forces

Ceasefire violations: 17,500 shots fired by Azeri armed forces

August 29, 2015 - 15:15 AMT  11:15 GMT
Besides, an Azerbaijani subversive group took an unsuccessful attempt to cross the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh armed forces.
NASA launches year-long experiment to simulate life on Mars

NASA launches year-long experiment to simulate life on Mars

August 29, 2015 - 15:10 AMT  11:10 GMT
The experiment will help plan future manned missions to the Red Planet, which is expected to take between one and three years.
Syria ceasefire breaks down as shelling renews

Syria ceasefire breaks down as shelling renews

August 29, 2015 - 15:04 AMT  11:04 GMT
The sides had discussed evacuating the wounded from the three areas under the ceasefire but so far none have been transported out.
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