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Russian jets pound opposition-held Aleppo, killing 15

Fifteen people were killed Wednesday when Russian warplanes struck opposition-held parts of Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo, according to a local civil defense official. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Beibars Meshaal, a pro-opposition civil defense official based in the city, said that...

Population of blockaded Gaza Strip hits 2-million mark

The population of the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip has now surpassed the two-million mark, the Interior Ministry in Gaza’s Hamas-run government has announced. In a statement, the ministry’s General Directorate for Civil Affairs said the strip’s total population had surpassed two...

Sweden: Arson suspected in Muslim prayer room fire

Police suspect an arson attack in a fire which damaged a Muslim prayer room in Malmo, southern Sweden. Firefighters from three different fire stations in the city – Sweden’s third-largest – quickly put the fire out Tuesday, and no one was injured. The entire building was smoke damaged....

Toyota, Suzuki explore technology partnership

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) said they plan to explore a possible partnership, citing technological challenges and the need to keep up with consolidation in the global auto industry. Toyota invests heavily in R&D for automated driving functions and...