Jihadists kill at least 11 people in Burkina Faso ambush
Ouagadougou (AFP) — Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and eight civilian auxiliaries in an attack Saturday in Burkina Faso’s
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India halts production at factory linked to Gambia ‘cough syrup’ deaths
New Delhi (AFP) — The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from suspected fatally contaminated medicinal syrups sees Indian
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Iraqi MPs to meet in new bid to elect president, end deadlock
Baghdad (AFP) — Lawmakers in crisis-hit Iraq are set to meet Thursday for their fourth attempt this year to elect
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Thousands of Tunisian protesters demand President Saied removal after ‘coup’
Tunis (AFP) — Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday in the capital Tunis, denouncing a power grab by President Kais Saied
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Protesters defiant in Iran amid crackdown
Iranian protesters remained defiant Monday with students staging sit-ins and some industrial workers going on strike despite a crackdown activists
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Israel has reached ‘historic’ maritime border deal with Lebanon, says PM Lapid
Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid
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France says Iran now holding five French nationals
France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday five of its nationals were being held in Iran and the European Union had
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India seizes Iranian ship carrying 200kg of Afghan Heroin
New Delhi – Indian Navy seized an Iranian ship carrying 200kg of Afghan heroin worth 1,200 crore Rupees, and arrested six
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France urges its nationals to leave Iran
Paris (Reuters) – France urged its nationals on Friday to leave Iran as soon as possible, saying they were exposed
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Turkish, Armenian, Azeri leaders meet at summit despite rifts
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkish, Armenian and Azeri leaders met informally at a European summit on Thursday, Turkish media reported, marking
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