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US guards sentenced to prison for 2007 Iraq killings

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

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

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Ukraine's military accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of using heavy weapons that were meant to have been withdrawn under a…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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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