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US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike
Middle East

US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike

A Pentagon investigation has concluded that at least 105 civilians died in an anti-IS strike in the Iraqi city of…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt

Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report

The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
Middle East

Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead

Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.Ancient…
Bomb attack hits US base in eastern Afghanistan
World

Bomb attack hits US base in eastern Afghanistan

Suspected Taliban insurgents on Monday attacked a US-operated base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, officials said, but gave few…
South Sudan war strains Uganda’s generous refugee policy
World

South Sudan war strains Uganda’s generous refugee policy

Uganda has been praised for its warm welcome of refugees, but as civil war in neighbouring South Sudan continues to…
Pope on Easter: cling to faith amid wars and hatred
World

Pope on Easter: cling to faith amid wars and hatred

In an impromptu Easter Sunday speech, Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged people to hold fast in their "fearful hearts" to…
North Korea displays might, U.S. strike group approaches
World

North Korea displays might, U.S. strike group approaches

North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding…
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Middle East

Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF

Children have suffered the most in Syria's six-year war, and among them the most vulnerable are those separated from their…
Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels
Middle East

Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels

A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed the country's war was effectively over, as foreign governments have cut…
Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel
Middle East

Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel

It happens nearly every night. After dark, the Syrian wounded come to known locations on the Israel-Syria front in the…
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