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Roadside Bomb Blast Kills Dozens in Afghanistan

Security officials in western Afghanistan say at least 34 people were killed and around 17 others injured after a passenger bus was hit by a roadside bomb on a highway between the cities of Herat and Kandahar.

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Germany Refuses to Join US Naval Mission in Strait of Hormuz

Germany has rejected the U.S. call to join an international mission to protect maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States had asked Germany to join France and Britain in a mission to secure shipping through the strait, the...

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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Print this page Comments Africa Sudan Protests Continue as Authorities Close Schools

Hundreds of protestors rallied in the central Sudanese city of Obeid Tuesday after security forces shot and killed six demonstrators, including five students, on Monday.

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‘Do something’; UN relief chief urges Security Council action to stop the Syrian carnage unfolding ‘in front of your eyes’

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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock...

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