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28 July 1914: the day an isolated crisis turned into a global conflict

Exactly 100 years ago Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering a conflict that would soon spread throughout Europe and the world and become known as the Great War. “Remembering this lesson is the best way to honour those who fought and died...

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Cameroon Reviewing Military Strategy after Boko Haram Attacks

Information Minister Issa Tchiroma says Cameroon has increased its troop level at the border with neighboring Nigeria to 3,000, vowing the administration in Yaoundé will go to any extent to prevent Boko Haram militants from using the country as a base...

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Israel Resumes Gaza Shelling, Says Hamas Violated Own Cease-fire

Israeli forces began shelling in the Gaza Strip late Sunday hours after Hamas declared a 24-hour cease-fire. The Israeli government said it was resuming military operations because Palestinian fighters had not observed previous calls for a truce.

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Spring 2014 Standard Eurobarometer: The European elections made a difference