Saudis sever ties with Iran over embassy, mission attacks

Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic ties with regional rival Iran following attacks on the kingdom's embassy and consulate in the Islamic Republic over the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

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Iranian protesters damage Saudi embassy in Tehran

Saudi Arabia executes 47, including top Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr

Armed occupation continues at US wildlife refuge in Oregon

Law enforcement agencies appeared to be taking a low-key approach Sunday toward a group of armed men who seized control of a federal wildlife refuge headquarters in southern Oregon, protesting the federal prosecution of two ranchers.

Oregon standoff latest in dispute over Western lands

Militiamen, ranchers in showdown for soul of Oregon town

Embassy official: US shuts down drone operation in Ethiopia

The U.S. government has shut down its drone operation base in southern Ethiopia, an embassy official announced.

Trump brushes off militant recruiting video citing his words

Donald Trump won't be dissuaded from saying what he thinks simply because Islamic extremists use his words to recruit Muslims to their cause.

After 1 million migrants, Europe's borders are back

A year of clampdowns on migration and terrorism has all but killed the idea of a borderless Europe where you could drive or train-hop from Spain in the south to Norway in the north without ever having to show your passport.

Unhappy in Europe, some Iraqis return home

As 2016 dawns, Europe braces for more waves of migrants

At least 2 gunmen still holed up at Indian air force base

At least two gunmen were holed up in a two-story building on an Indian air force base near the Pakistan border and exchanging gunfire with troops Monday, more than two days after they and several others attacked the heavily fortified compound, officials said.

Afghan troops fight gunmen near Indian Consulate in north

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Deadly restaurant attack comes as Kabul reaches out to Taliban

The deadly Taliban bombing on Friday of a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners and wealthy Afghans provided a dramatic reminder of just how distant the prospect of peace in Afghanistan remains a year after the United States declared an end to its combat mission in the country.
Israel indicts Jewish extremists in deadly arson attack

Israel on Sunday indicted two Jewish extremists suspected in a July arson attack on a Palestinian home that killed a toddler and his parents - a case that has been unsolved for months and helped fuel the current wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Small nations playing bigger role in Afghan mission

The tiny country of Georgia now has the second-largest contingent of foreign troops after the U.S. in the NATO-led military mission in Afghanistan — more than Britain, Germany and Italy.
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Armed occupation continues at US wildlife refuge in Oregon

Law enforcement agencies appeared to be taking a low-key approach Sunday toward a group of armed men who seized control of a federal wildlife refuge headquarters in southern Oregon, protesting the federal prosecution of two ranchers.
Vacation over, Obama looking at ways to reduce gun violence

Hawaiian vacation over, President Barack Obama says he is energized for his final year in office and ready to tackle unfinished business, turning immediate attention to the issue of gun violence.
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Class aims to help military families tackle mental illness
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Workers return to site where San Bernardino attackers killed
Oregon standoff latest in dispute over Western lands
Trump brushes off militant recruiting video citing his words

At least 2 gunmen still holed up at Indian air force base

At least two gunmen were holed up in a two-story building on an Indian air force base near the Pakistan border and exchanging gunfire with troops Monday, more than two days after they and several others attacked the heavily fortified compound, officials said.
Saudi execution of Shiite leader stokes tensions

Demonstrations erupted across the Middle East Sunday as Shiite Muslims protested Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Protesters in the Iranian capital, Tehran, broke into the Saudi embassy early Sunday morning — setting fires and throwing papers from the roof before being dispersed by police. Demonstrations also took place in Bahrain, Turkey, Pakistan and northern India.
Gunmen raid building in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif
Video shows Islamic State fighters executing 5 'spies' for Britain

German governor calls for cap of 200,000 refugees a year

Horst Seehofer says other European Union members, Arab countries and the U.S. should shoulder more responsibility for the refugees.
Fronting an armed deity, Charlie Hebdo declares itself alive

The satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, whose staff was decimated by Islamic extremists on Jan. 7, 2015, is running a special edition this week with a bloody God armed with a Kalashnikov on the cover and the headline: "The murderer is still at large."
French military says airstrikes destroy Islamic State missile factory
200 migrants rescued off Greece so far in 2016; 1 dead

6.7 magnitude quake hits India's northeast, leaves 4 dead

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit India's remote northeast region before dawn on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring 100 others and causing damage to several buildings.
Troops foil rebel attack in Philippines

About 10 NPA rebels engaged eight battalion troops and six militiamen in a 20-minute firefight.
Indian troops still fighting 2 gunmen at Pathankot air base
China creates 3 new army units to modernize military

Training suspended at firing range in Korea after missile goes astray

Federal court to weigh lawsuit alleging lung diseases from Iraq, Afghanistan burn pits

Germany to send AWACS crews to Turkey

Federal court to weigh lawsuit alleging lung diseases from Iraq, Afghanistan burn pits

Deadly attack on Kabul restaurant comes as government reaches out to Taliban

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