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US guards sentenced to prison for 2007 Iraq killings
April 14, 2015
US guards sentenced to prison for 2007 Iraq killings
A former Blackwater security guard was sentenced to life in prison and three others got 30-year terms on Monday for…
Report: Nigeria’s Boko Haram abducted 2,000 women and girls
April 14, 2015
Report: Nigeria’s Boko Haram abducted 2,000 women and girls
Boko Haram Islamic militants have kidnapped at least 2,000 girls and women since the start of last year, turning them…
Violence escalates in east Ukraine ahead of talks
April 14, 2015
Violence escalates in east Ukraine ahead of talks
Ukraine's military accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of using heavy weapons that were meant to have been withdrawn under a…
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen steps back to ease family feud
April 13, 2015
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen steps back to ease family feud
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, said on Monday he would not seek its ticket to stand…
Lawyers: China to free three women activists on bail, fate of others unknown
April 13, 2015
Lawyers: China to free three women activists on bail, fate of others unknown
Chinese authorities have unexpectedly decided to release three women activists, two lawyers said on Monday, after an unprecedented vocal campaign…
Fifteen killed in wildfires in Russia
April 13, 2015
Fifteen killed in wildfires in Russia
Wildfires in the Russian region of Khakassia in southern Siberia have killed 15 people and caused damage worth at least…
Deal or not, many US states will keep sanctions grip on Iran
April 13, 2015
Deal or not, many US states will keep sanctions grip on Iran
As the United States and Iran come closer to a historic nuclear deal, many US states are likely to stick…
Hundreds march as Turkish mine disaster trial begins
April 13, 2015
Hundreds march as Turkish mine disaster trial begins
Hundreds of protesters marched in western Turkey on Monday, demanding harsh sentences for mining company executives at the start of…
Fresh anti-Rousseff protests sweep Brazil
April 13, 2015
Fresh anti-Rousseff protests sweep Brazil
Nationwide demonstrations calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff swept Brazil for a second day in less than a…
Clashes with Taliban take growing toll on Afghan civilians in 2015
April 12, 2015
Clashes with Taliban take growing toll on Afghan civilians in 2015
Ground clashes between Afghan government forces and the Taliban claimed 8 percent more civilian casualties in the first three months…