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Riots Erupt In Stockholm Neighborhood

Riots broke out in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood of Stockholm Monday night, as residents clashed with police...

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Ghana To Maintain 50 Troops In Gambia

Fifty Ghanaian troops will continue to be stationed at The Gambia as a stabilisation force, says President Nana Addo...

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Kabul To Set Penalties For Subculture of Boy Sex Slaves

Afghanistan is set to lay out stringent penalties for "bacha bazi" -- sexual slavery and abuse of boys -- for the first...

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Ghanaians Attacked In Renewed Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

Hundreds of foreign nationals have sought refuge at a local police station in South Africa, almost four days after a...

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US-Backed Fighters Advance On IS In Syria’s East

An alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters seized more than a dozen villages in eastern Syria on Tuesday in their drive...

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Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Palestinian

An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian...

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Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Palestinian

An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian...

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Seven Million Yemenis Close To Starvation

Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned...

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S. Sudan President Vows Aid Access To Famine-Hit Areas

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir vowed Tuesday that government would ensure aid could reach areas hit by famine after...

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Egypt, Jordan Say No Concessions On A Palestinian State

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed Tuesday there could be no concessions on...

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Exclusive Photos From the State of the Nation Address

President Akufo-Addo delivered his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament Today, Tuesday, February 21, 2017,...

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Foreign-Owned Shops Attacked In South Africa

More than 30 foreign-owned shops were looted last night in two neighbourhoods in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, a...

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Palestinian Journalist Released After 10 Months In Israel Jail

A senior Palestinian journalist has been released after 10 months in an Israeli jail without charge, he told AFP on...

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$13m Peace Keeping Mission Outstanding Arrears Cleared – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Tuesday, told Parliament that six weeks after his inauguration, the NPP...

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Exclusive: CIA-Backed Aid For Syrian Rebels Frozen After Islamist Attack

CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist attack...

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Israeli Soldier Gets 18 Months For Killing Wounded Palestinian Attacker

The court dismissed Azaria's claim that he thought the wounded victim presented a threat An Israeli soldier who killed...

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French ‘attack Plot’ Leads To Three Arrests

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a terrorism attack Three people have been arrested in France...

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UN Envoy Visits Rohingya Camps In Bangladesh

UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee was Tuesday visiting Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, where...

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Libya Trial of Kadhafi Cadres ‘seriously’ Flawed

A trial of dozens of aides to ousted Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi is failing to uphold international rights norms in...