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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill eight, kidnap 100 in Cameroon
August 5, 2015
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill eight, kidnap 100 in Cameroon
At least eight people were killed and about 100 others were kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in an overnight…
Symbol of freedom runs dry as S.Sudan brewery eyes closure
August 5, 2015
Symbol of freedom runs dry as S.Sudan brewery eyes closure
Once hailed as a symbol of freedom, South Sudan's only brewery may be forced to shut down as the world's…
Human rights group: 2,000 migrants dead at sea this year
August 5, 2015
Human rights group: 2,000 migrants dead at sea this year
A human rights group says nearly 2,000 migrants are known to have died so far this year crossing the Mediterranean,…
Australia says initial MH370 debris drift models gave wrong clues
August 5, 2015
Australia says initial MH370 debris drift models gave wrong clues
Initial models of where potential debris from a missing Malaysia Airlines passenger jet might first wash up had incorrectly identified…
Immigrants in Germany swell to record high 11 million
August 4, 2015
Immigrants in Germany swell to record high 11 million
The number of immigrants living in Germany rose by 3.7 percent last year to a record high of 11 million and a…
Turkish nationalists would back AKP minority government in return for snap poll
August 4, 2015
Turkish nationalists would back AKP minority government in return for snap poll
Turkey's nationalist opposition MHP would support a minority government formed by the ruling AK Party if it agreed to hold…
Puerto Rico defaults on bond payment, pays fraction of $58 mn
August 4, 2015
Puerto Rico defaults on bond payment, pays fraction of $58 mn
Puerto Rico has defaulted on debt by paying only a fraction of what was due August 1, showing the depth…
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
August 4, 2015
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood
August 4, 2015
The poor live with the dead in Peru neighborhood
When Manuel Garcia opens his house door near Peru's capital, his neighbors rest in a macabre tableau of tombs and…
Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution
August 3, 2015
Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution
Nepal's proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed…