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Obama names new envoy for troubled anti-IS campaign President Barack Obama on Friday tapped veteran Iraq expert Brett McGurk to coordinate the troubled US campaign against the Islamic State group.

24 October 2015

Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freed US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he expected more raids targeting the Islamic State group similar to the mission that freed dozens of captives but left an American commando dead in Iraq.

24 October 2015

Hurricane Patricia hits, spares Mexico of major damage so far Record-breaking Hurricane Patricia rumbled across western Mexico, uprooting trees and triggering some landslides but causing less damage than feared so far for such a massive storm.

24 October 2015

Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summit European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker backed Angela Merkel's welcoming stance towards migrants ahead of a mini-summit of leaders this weekend aimed at tackling record arrivals.

24 October 2015

Clinton in campaign command after 'quite a week' It's been a great week for Hillary Clinton.

24 October 2015

Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE Nigeria Two bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100.

24 October 2015

Zuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and health Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley town, mixing education with health care.

24 October 2015

Catalan leader defends his government in graft probe Catalonia leader Artur Mas defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials.

24 October 2015

Japan, Turkmenistan sign deals worth $18 bn Japan and Turkmenistan signed a raft of energy and other deals worth more than $18 billion during a Japanese leader's first-ever official visit to the reclusive country.

24 October 2015

Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged the United States to take Pakistan's side in its long-standing dispute with rival nuclear power India or run the risk of escalating conflict.

24 October 2015

At least 42 dead in French pensioners coach crash At least 42 people, most of them elderly, were killed when a coach collided with a lorry and caught fire in southwest France, in the country's worst road accident for three decades.

23 October 2015

Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers Twitter co-founder and chief Jack Dorsey said that he is giving a third of his shares to company employees.

23 October 2015

Hollande to praise Greek 'attachment' to Europe French President Francois Hollande will praise Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's "attachment to Europe" in an address to the Greek parliament on a visit to show support for Athens during tough talks with EU-IMF auditors.

23 October 2015

Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill citing Gitmo, 'gimmicks' US President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense spending bill, saying it prevented the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison and wasted money on unwanted programs.

23 October 2015

Launch of Balkhash thermal power plant might be postponed We expected the power plant to be launched in 2018. However, with modernization of the already operating power plants and a decrease in consumption, the actual demand for the Balkhash power plant capabilities will be seen around 2022: Vice Minister of Energy.

23 October 2015

VW says second type of engine not fitted with cheating device German auto giant Volkswagen steered clear of a fresh blow in its emissions-rigging scandal, saying that another type of diesel engine which had raised concerns was not fitted with software designed to dupe testers.

23 October 2015

Hungarian PM says migrant flow 'look like army'

23 October 2015

Kazakhstan to define location and strategic partners for its first nuclear power plant in 2-3 years The actual need for a nuclear power plant will be felt around 2025 given the current power generation and consumption figures: Vice Minister of Energy Bakhytzhan Dzhaksaliyev.

23 October 2015

Russia to open $5 bn Iran credit line: Tehran Russia plans to open a $5 billion credit line for Iran to help finance infrastructure projects in the country, officials from both countries said during a visit by Moscow's energy minister.

23 October 2015

Elton John reunites with band for new album Elton John announced his first album in nearly three years, on which the pop legend reunites with longtime backup artists.

23 October 2015