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Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead: officials
February 1, 2016
Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead: officials
A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children…
Suu Kyi allies form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
February 1, 2016
Suu Kyi allies form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
Hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League of Democracy were sworn into Myanmar's parliament on Monday, with…
Scores feared dead in Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
January 31, 2016
Scores feared dead in Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
Scores of people were feared killed when Boko Haram Islamists attacked a village on the outskirts of Maiduguri in northeast…
Deploying AU force without Burundi approval ‘unimaginable’: top AU official
January 31, 2016
Deploying AU force without Burundi approval ‘unimaginable’: top AU official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless Burundi's government agrees, the AU special representative for the…
Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
January 31, 2016
Suu Kyi allies to form Myanmar ruling party after decades of struggle
After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday,…
Haiti vote delay a ‘step backward,’ UN official says
January 31, 2016
Haiti vote delay a ‘step backward,’ UN official says
With a political vacuum now a real possibility in Haiti after presidential and legislative elections were postponed indefinitely, Sandra Honore,…
Germany’s Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
January 31, 2016
Germany’s Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees by…
Turkey says Russian jet violated its airspace again, warns of consequences
January 31, 2016
Turkey says Russian jet violated its airspace again, warns of consequences
Turkey warned of consequences on Saturday after saying a Russian SU-34 jet had violated its airspace despite warnings, once more…
Malaysia pledges to help Swiss probe as pressure on PM grows
January 30, 2016
Malaysia pledges to help Swiss probe as pressure on PM grows
Malaysia's attorney general promised Saturday to cooperate with a Swiss call for help in probing alleged massive corruption that has…
Afghan boy becomes Internet star after plastic shirt goes viral
January 30, 2016
Afghan boy becomes Internet star after plastic shirt goes viral
A five-year-old Afghan boy has become an Internet star after pictures went viral of him wearing an Argentina football shirt…