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Four gunmen, two troops dead in attack on Indian air base

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 11:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Indian troops killed four suspected militants who entered an air force base near the border with Pakistan and exchanged fire with security forces on Saturday, officials and news reports said. At least...

In final year, Obama seeks to stave off lame-duck status

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 10:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

In June, during one of the best stretches of his presidency, Barack Obama strode through a West Wing hallway exclaiming, "Offense! Stay on offense!" It was a rallying cry for a White House that...

As 2016 dawns, refugee and migrant flows look set to continue

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 07:41 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Bitter cold, biting winds and rough winter seas have done little to stem the seemingly endless flow of desperate people fleeing war or poverty for what they hope will be a brighter, safer future in...

Watch: Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died, aged 65

Saturday, 2 January 2016, 07:29 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, who carved out her own success with R&B hits like "Our Love" and "This Will Be" before triumphantly intertwining their legacies...

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