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The United States wants Afghanistan to halt the release of 88 prisoners from an Afghan jail because they pose a…

The death toll in Syria's civil war has risen to at least 130,433, more than a third of them civilians…

 President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called Russia's deadliest bombings in three years an "abomination" as he visited the site of…

South Sudan's government and rebels are set for New Year's Day peace talks in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to thrash…

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf went on trial for treason on Wednesday, a case that could test the relationship…

Turkey's government said on Tuesday it was fending off a "mini coup attempt" by elements in the police and judiciary…

Egypt's telecoms regulator said it had agreed to issue a unified licence allowing a company to operate fixed-line and mobile…

Embattled Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called for reconciliation on Tuesday as the streets of the capital, Bangkok, emptied ahead…

Six world powers and Iran have made good progress in expert talks in Geneva on how to roll out last…

Police detained dozens of people on Tuesday in sweeps through the Russian city of Volgograd after two deadly attacks in…