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Five Killed As Building Collapses In Pakistan
Five people died when an apartment building collapsed in southern Pakistan early Tuesday as most of its residents were...
S.Korea Child Law Sees More Babies Abandoned
The young woman laboured up the steps, past brightly decorated walls akin to a child's nursery, her daughter in her...
Malian Soldiers’ Bodies Recovered After ‘jihadist’ Attack
The bodies of eight missing Malian soldiers have been found following a presumed jihadist attack on July 9, official...
27 Dead, 54 Missing, In DR Congo Boat Sinking
At least 27 people have perished and 54 are missing after an overcrowded boat sank in a river in the Democratic...
Running of the Bulls Thai Style
Languidly ploughing flooded paddy-fields, Thailand's buffaloes don't usually strike people as the quickest of beasts....
Guinea-Bissau Parents Coax Truant Teachers Back To School
The school year is ending in the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau, but some pupils will hardly notice the...
15 Civilians Killed In Twin Cameroon Bombings
Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon killing 15 people and injuring 45 others in an attack likely...
14 Dead In Twin Cameroon Bombings
Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon killing 14 people and injuring 30 people in an attack likely...
Painted Huts Offer DR Congo Village A Tourism Lifeline
There's no electricity and only 500 residents in the Congolese village of Makwatsha, but a longstanding tradition by...
52 Die During Desert Crossing
Fifty-two migrants have been found dead in the deserts of central Niger, near Séguédine. A group of 75 set out in...
Iraq Forces Comb West Mosul After IS Counter-Attacks
Iraqi forces launched a house-to-house search operation Monday in parts of west Mosul after a surprise attack by...
Iraq Forces Combing West Mosul After Surprise IS Attack
Iraqi forces on Monday were searching neighbourhoods of west Mosul they retook weeks ago after a surprise jihadist...
Thai Sex Scandal Exposes Grim Tradition
When senior bureaucrats visited the remote Thai province where local official Boonyarit worked, the routine was often...
At Least Two Dozen People Killed In Multiple Pakistan Blasts
Multiple blasts killed at least 24 people in two Pakistani cities on the last Friday of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month,...
Twin Blasts In NW Pakistan Kill At Least 11
At least 11 people were killed and 24 wounded on Friday when twin blasts tore through a market crowded with shoppers...
Japan Politician Retracts ‘starve North Koreans’ Call
A Japanese governor has retracted his call for North Koreans to be "starved to death" if Pyongyang were to target his...
Danger, Extortion, Suffering On Migrant Route To Europe
Extortion, corruption and fear; violence, hunger and sometimes even death: for west African migrants dreaming of...
Qatar Says Gulf Citizens Can Stay Despite Crisis
Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud with Gulf neighbours by telling their citizens they are welcome...
Iran Has Sent Five Planes of Food To Qatar
Iran has sent five planes of food to Qatar, Iran's national carrier told AFP on Sunday, days after Gulf countries cut...