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Mali’s Former Rebels Agree To Join Peace Conference

Former rebels in Mali on Tuesday reversed a decision to boycott a national reconciliation conference after receiving...

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Over 300 Civilians Killed Since Start of West Mosul Operation

Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul,...

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US Probes Mosul Bombing Amid Worries of Rising Civilian Deaths

The Pentagon said Monday it was reviewing more than 700 video feeds of coalition air strikes on west Mosul, Iraq after...

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The Pentagon ‘has Been Let Off the Leash’ Under Trump

The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is experiencing greater freedom to run wars without seeking White House...

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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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Arab League Chief Urges Action On Syria

Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit urged Arab governments on Monday to do more to resolve the conflict in Syria rather...

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Iraq Forces Launch Renewed Attack On Mosul’s Old City

Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was...

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Iraqi Snipers Target Mosul Jihadists Using Human Shields

Iraq has deployed snipers to target jihadists using civilians as human shields in Mosul, as it investigates air strikes...

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Rebel Court Sentences Yemen President To Death

A rebel court in Yemen's insurgent-held capital has sentenced President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi to death for high...

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US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader

A senior Al-Qaeda commander linked to major attacks in Pakistan including the bombing of a luxury hotel and an assault...

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Pentagon Enjoying Greater Leeway Under Trump

The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants -- and not...

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Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Drone Strike, US Military Reveals

A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan on March 19 killed the senior Al Qaeda military commander Qari Yasin, who has...

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US Admits Mosul Air Raids Where Civilians Were Killed

Coalition says it struck area in west Mosul where officials say scores of civilians were killed by aerial bombardment....

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US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader

A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan on March 19 killed the senior Al-Qaeda military commander Qari Yasin, who has...

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Coalition Says It Hit Mosul Site Where Civilians Reportedly Killed

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group said Saturday that it struck a location in west Mosul where...

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Mosul Exodus As Air Strikes Kill ‘dozens’

Air strikes have killed dozens of civilians in west Mosul in recent days, officials said Saturday, as the number of...

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Mosul Air Strikes Kill Dozens of Civilians

Air strikes carried out in recent days have killed dozens of civilians in west Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling...

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Dozens of Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strikes

Smoke rises from a neighbourhood in west Mosul, during an offensive by the Iraqi forces to retake the city from Islamic...

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Over 200,000 Displaced By West Mosul Battle

More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in west Mosul since the operation to retake the area from jihadists was...