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UN condemns gruesome Nigeria attack

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) inspect a street in a neighbourhood of the northeastern Nigeria city of Maiduguri after an attack. (Photo credit AUDU ALI MARTE/AFP via

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Blatter, Platini suspected of fraud in 5-year FIFA case

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini now face a more serious charge of fraud after Swiss federal prosecutors this week intensified a five-year investigation into the pair's past dealings at FIFA.The op

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China condemns Australian 'war crimes', calls for investigation

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Friday commented on the recent reports of Australian "war crimes", saying that he was shocked by the details disclosed in the investigation report an

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Two blasts kill 7 in Syrian rebel-held northwest near Turkish border

FILE PHOTO: An explosion at an arms depot in a residential area in Syria's northern Idlib killed 39 people. /AP Seven people have been killed in twin bomb blasts that wounded scores on Tuesday

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Australian PM promises justice for alleged war crimes by soldiers in Afghanistan

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed that allegations of war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016 will be taken "

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South Africa's Zuma fears 'biased' anti-graft panel: Lawyer

After months of refusing to testify, South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma on Monday appeared before a panel probing rampant state corruption during his nine-year reign. /Getty Images After m

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Australia to prosecute troops for war crimes in Afghanistan

Australia on Thursday announced a new investigative agency to build criminal cases against Australian special forces suspected of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.T

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Danish-Chinese cooperation of utmost importance, says Danish minister

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2020 shows a view of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue of the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE), in east China's Shanghai. /

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Is America graced with a leader determined to provide answers?

Joe Biden. /Getty Images Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He is a Fulbright recipient at the University of Maryland and a former assistant researcher

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Belarus police fire warning shots as anti-government protests continue

Protesters took to the streets of the Belarusian capital Minsk defying threats from the president and police. /AP Photo Police in Belarus fired warning shots and reportedly used stun grenades

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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou attends five-day court hearing in Canada

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou began to attend a five-day hearing at the British Columbia Supreme Court on Monday.During the five-day cross-examination of

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Protest against police brutality in Nigeria

Witnesses and human rights groups in Nigeria said several people were killed Tuesday after security forces opened fire on a protest at the Lekki-Ikoyi Toll Gate in

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How would reneging on peace agreements resolve Afghanistan's quagmire?

Afghan security force members take part in a military operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the

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Senior PLO official Erekat taken to Israeli hospital after COVID-19 condition worsens

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Israel on Sunday for treatment of a worsening case of COVID-19, the Palestine Liberatio

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Myanmar's ruling party's candidates abducted by armed group

Three candidates from Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) were abducted by an armed group during a campaigning activity for the upcoming general elections

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Three dead, eight missing after Storm Alex lashes France and Italy

01:02 Storm Alex has left at least three people dead and eight missing in southern France and northern Italy, bringing record rainfall in places and causing heavy flooding that swept a

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Two Los Angeles cops in critical condition after being shot

A man is arrested by Los Angeles police officers for violating curfew in Hollywood, California on June 2. /Getty Images Two Los Angeles police officers are in a critical condition after being