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Traces of Death At Afghan Base Attacked By Taliban

The green mosque in the Afghan military compound attacked by Taliban militants is scarred -- disfigured by bullet...

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French Guiana Activists End Crippling Protest After Deal

The movement behind social unrest that left French Guiana paralysed for almost a month has ended the protest after...

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Hamas Hangs Three Gaza ‘collaborators’ With Israel

Gaza's Hamas rulers hanged three men they accused of collaborating with Israel Thursday following calls for revenge for...

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Mali Peace Conference Hit By Boycott

Former rebels and Mali's opposition parties Monday boycotted a national summit enshrined in the country's 2015 peace...

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Syria Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus

Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...

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Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus

Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...

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UK’s Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Somalia

Britain's foreign minister, Boris Johnson, made a surprise visit to Somalia on Wednesday, conferring with leaders on...

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Malaysia Says Ready For ‘five-Year’ Stake-Out At N. Korea Embassy

Malaysia will wait to question suspects in the Kim Jong-Nam killing believed to be holed up in Kuala Lumpur's North...

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Nigerian Women Displaced By Boko Haram Hold Protest

Thousands of Nigerian women forced from their homes by Boko Haram jihadists held a protest on Sunday to demand better...

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Three Wounded By Gunfire As Iraq Forces Disperse Demo

Three people were wounded by gunfire as Iraqi forces dispersed a demonstration Tuesday by students who threw stones at...

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Armed Guards At Kim Morgue, Reports Say Son Arrives For Body

Malaysian armed guards on Tuesday stood watch at the hospital holding the body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated...

Opinion

Five Dead In Shabaab Suicide Car Bomb At Somalia Hotel

Mogadishu (AFP) - At least five people were killed when jihadists exploded a suicide car bomb outside a popular hotel...

Opinion

Gabon Braces For Results In Tense Election

Libreville (AFP) - Gabon braced for possible violence Tuesday as the country awaited official results of a bitterly...