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Syria conflict: IS 'executes dozens of soldiers'
Jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS) appear to have executed "dozens" of Syrian army soldiers, activists say.
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Multiple attacks in Baghdad leave many dead
At least 10 people dead and dozens wounded after several improvised explosives hit Shia neighbourhoods in Iraqi capital. Multiple attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens ot READ MORE
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Burkina Faso army says it will cede power
Lieutenant-Colonel serving as interim president says transfer of power to civilian leaders will be "fast". Burkina Faso's army will cede power to a transitional government and appoint a new head of state, Lieutenant-Colo READ MORE
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BBC trending: Who is the 'Angel of Kobane'?
Thousands around the world on social media have shared the image of the "Angel of Kobane" or "Rehana", a Kurdish fighter who has become a symbol of resistance against Islamic State. According to the stories, she's slain READ MORE
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Turkey migrant boat sinks in Bosphorus, killing 24
At least 24 people have been killed and scores are missing after a boat said to be carrying migrants sank off the north coast of Turkey, officials say. The accident took place where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea... READ MORE
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Virgin Galactic crash: Descent system 'deployed early'
A safety device on the Virgin Galactic spacecraft that crashed on Friday killing a test pilot had been deployed early, US investigators say. Air safety chief Christopher Hart said the "feathering" device, designed to slo READ MORE
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Missing Nigerian schoolgirls 'married off'
Boko Haram chief denies ceasefire claim and says kidnapped schoolgirls have converted to Islam and married. Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, has said the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped from the remote town of Chibok in N READ MORE
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Iraqi peshmerga fighters cross into Kobane
Ten vehicles carrying Kurdish peshmerga fighters, armed with heavy weapons, push into the ISIL-besieged border town. Iraqi peshmerga fighters have begun entering the Syrian border town of Kobane where they were expected READ MORE
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Rival officers claim power in Burkina Faso
Colonel says he is in charge hours after nation's top general, an ally of the ousted president, did the same. An army general and a colonel have both announced they will lead a transition to democracy after Burkina Faso' READ MORE
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Secularist Nidaa Tounes party wins Tunisia election
Tunisia's secularist party Nidaa Tounes has won 85 seats in the country's parliament following Sunday's elections, official results show. The governing Islamist Ennahda party won 69 seats in the 217-seat chambe... READ MORE
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Sri Lanka landslide rescue effort is intensified
Rescue workers in Sri Lanka have intensified their search for survivors of a tea plantation landslide in the centre of the country which is feared to have buried more than 100 people... READ MORE
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Ebola quarantine test looms in US
A nurse who cared for Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is fighting the US state of Maine over its right to quarantine her against her will. In a test case for returning US health workers, Kaci Hickox has vowed to leave her READ MORE
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UN envoy: Libya close to point of no return
UN special envoy Bernadino Leon says time is running out for the country as battles rage between armed militias. Factional warfare in Libya is pushing it "very close to the point of no return", the UN special envoy to th READ MORE
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Unmanned NASA rocket explodes on launch
Antares rocket on mission to supply the International Space Station explodes seconds after lift-off. An unmanned NASA rocket has exploded seconds after lift-off from a commercial launch pad in the US state of Virginia... READ MORE
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Iraqi Peshmerga set to join Kobane battle
About 80 Kurdish fighters heading to besiege Syrian town to fight ISIL arrive in Turkey from Iraq. About 80 Iraqi Peshmerga fighters have arrived in Turkey enroute to the besieged Syrian town of Kobane to help fellow Kur READ MORE
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US used Nazis as Cold War spies
Declassified US records reveal the nation's intelligence chiefs used hundreds of Nazis as spies and informants after World War Two. Central Intelligence Agency officials are said to have turned to the country's former en READ MORE
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Syria conflict: Nusra Front rebels attack Idlib
Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants and other Syrian rebel groups have attacked the government-held city of Idlib, briefly seizing several official buildings. The Nusra Front said its fighters killed dozens of government soldi READ MORE
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Ebola outbreak: US advises against quarantine
US health officials will actively monitor health workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, under new rules. Updated guidelines issued on Monday will require most medics to be checked for symptoms for 21 day READ MORE
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Tunisia counts votes after historic poll
High turnout reported in first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. Tunisia has voted in historic elections to choose its first parliament since the overthrow of long-time ruler in READ MORE
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Army battles armed groups in Lebanese city
Tanks and commando forces sent into northern city as clashes with alleged ISIL-inspired fighters spread to nearby areas. The Lebanese army has brought tanks and commando forces into the northern city of Tripoli, where fi READ MORE
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Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazil president
Incumbent president defeats opposition rival Aecio Neves with a narrow margin in a bitterly fought run-off vote. Brazil's incumbent president Dilma Rousseff has won a second term, defeating her opposition rival Aecio Nev READ MORE
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Iran and blame the victim game
Tehran is continuously interfering in Afghanistan and pressurizing Kabul under one pretext or the other. Iran’s meddling into our internal affairs while giving it name of concern as Tehran did it recently when its ambassa...
