Turkey says ground forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia says attack repulsed
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Turkey says ground forces push into Syria, Kurdish militia says attack repulsed

Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria’s Afrin province on Sunday, media cited the prime minister as saying, as Ankara…
Honduran security forces battle protesters as election chaos lingers
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Honduran security forces battle protesters as election chaos lingers

Honduran soldiers and police clashed with protesters blocking roads across the Central American country on Saturday, as discontent continues to…
Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit
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Turkish artillery fires in northern Syria after border town hit

Turkey continued to fire artillery at a US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria on Sunday, after Turkey’s state media said…
Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official
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Tunisian forces kill top aide of Al Qaeda leader in Maghreb: official

Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic…
Migrants stuck in Serbia want to move on
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Migrants stuck in Serbia want to move on

After traversing several countries en route to the rich West, Najibullah, a former policeman from the Afghan town of Kholm,…
While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall
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While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall

Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January…
Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun
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Turkey shells Syria’s Afrin region, minister says operation has begun

Turkish artillery fired into Syria’s Afrin region on Friday in what Ankara said was the start of a military campaign…
1.3 million children displaced by Iraq’s war with Islamic State: UNICEF
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1.3 million children displaced by Iraq’s war with Islamic State: UNICEF

While the Baghdad government last month declared victory over Islamic State after wresting back almost all the territory IS seized…
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
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China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says

The head of the US military’s Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and…
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
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Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’

A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China appeared in court on the rare charge of rioting…
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