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Sudan’s Bashir slams UN peacekeepers, demands they leave

Sudan’s Bashir slams UN peacekeepers, demands they leave

A peacekeeping force in Darfur had become a security burden and should leave, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on…
Monitoring group: 30 US-led strikes hit Islamic State in Syria’s Raqqa

Monitoring group: 30 US-led strikes hit Islamic State in Syria’s Raqqa

A US-led coalition carried out at least 30 air strikes in Syria against Islamic State militants in the northern province…
Ebola death toll nears 7,000, says WHO

Ebola death toll nears 7,000, says WHO

 Nearly 7,000 people have now died from Ebola in west Africa, with the latest report from the World Health Organization…
Kurds blame Turkey as suicide bombers hit Kobani

Kurds blame Turkey as suicide bombers hit Kobani

Turkey's main Kurdish party accused the government of turning a blind eye to Islamic State militants on its soil on…
Pope Francis prays in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

Pope Francis prays in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, in a gesture of inter-religious…
Arabs to present draft on Palestinian state to UN Security Council within days

Arabs to present draft on Palestinian state to UN Security Council within days

 Arab League foreign ministers endorsed on Saturday a draft resolution setting a timeframe for the creation of a Palestinian state…
Angry protests in Haiti over election delays

Angry protests in Haiti over election delays

Thousands of angry protesters took to the streets of Haiti Friday to demand the resignation of President Michel Martelly, in…
Hong Kong protesters clash with police after new clampdown

Hong Kong protesters clash with police after new clampdown

 Thousands of pro-democracy activists clashed with police in running scuffles in Hong Kong's gritty Mong Kok district early on Saturday…
‘War of flags’ as Iraqi forces battle IS jihadists

‘War of flags’ as Iraqi forces battle IS jihadists

From the Islamic State jihadist group's black banner to colourful depictions of revered Shiite figures, the Kurds' golden sun and…
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