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UN Envoy For Western Sahara Quits

The UN envoy for Western Sahara has resigned after leading efforts for eight years to settle the conflict between...

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US Hasn’t Decided Yet On Iran Nuclear Deal

The new US administration has not yet decided what to do about the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the head of the UN atomic...

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North Korean Envoy Flies Out After Expulsion From Malaysia

This is the moment a North Korean ambassador was squashed between other passengers as he was made to fly home from...

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Lawyer For Kim Jong-Nam Murder Suspect Calls For Second Autopsy

The lawyer of a Vietnamese woman accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader questioned Malaysia's...

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Lordina Mahama Is 60 Years Today

Former First Lady Lordina Mahama turns 60 years today, Monday, 6 March 2017, the day the nation celebrates its 60 years...

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Five Questions On North Korea’s Missile Programme

North Korea launched four missiles on Monday, three of them landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone -- waters...

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Fifth Night of Suspected US Raids On Yemen

Yemen was hit by a fifth consecutive night of suspected US air strikes targeting Al-Qaeda members in the impoverished...

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Four Ballistic Missiles Fired Into Sea

North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of them fell into Japan's exclusive...

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What If Germany Had Not Lost Its Colonies In Africa?

The Germans were latecomers to the scramble for Africa. Even if there may have been individual Germans scouring the...

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N.Korea Fires ‘unidentified Projectile’ Into Sea

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into waters east of the peninsula early Monday, the...

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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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Five Missing After 122 Migrants Rescued Off Libya

Five people remained missing on Sunday after scores of migrants in an inflatable boat were rescued in turbulent waters...

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Family In Tears As They Flee ISIS-Held Street In Mosul

A mother-of-two sobs as she carries her young son down a street in war-torn Mosul following heavy clashes today between...

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Netanyahu To Meet Putin, Says Iran Seeks Permanent Foothold In Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice...

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Atop Palmyra’s Damaged Theatre, Syrian Musicians Sing of Return

Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic State group, teenage musician...

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Syrian Farmers Fear IS To Flood Villages Near Euphrates

Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to...

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Blair Denies Trump Mideast Job Talks Report

Tony Blair has had no discussions about working for US President Donald Trump, his spokesman said Sunday after reports...

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Tony Blair Denies Pitch To Be Trump’s Middle East Envoy

Tony Blair has not pitched to become a Middle East envoy for US President Donald Trump, a spokesman has said. The...

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UN Gives $5 Million In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region

The United Nations has announced aid worth $5 million to the violence-wracked Kasai region of the Democratic Republic...