Guatemalan prison officials say the number of people killed in a fight between inmates has risen to 16.Police have not yet been able to retake control of the prison in the town of Escuintla, about …
Nigerian female students die in Kano school dormitory fire
At least seven female students have died after a fire at a boarding school hostel near the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Sunday night, officials say. Source: Nigerian female students die in Kano …
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Fighting in Congo between army and rebels kills at least 30
At least 30 people including a U.N. peacekeeper were killed in clashes pitting the army and U.N. troops against Ugandan rebels in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on …
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Israel says Russian Jet Breached Airspace Without Incident
A Russian jet recently penetrated Israeli airspace but was not shot down thanks to an open communication system between the two countries, Israel's defense minister said Sunday as tensions continued …
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Suspected jihadists kill three in rocket attack on U.N. base in Mali
Unknown attackers fired rockets at a United Nations peacekeeping base in northern Mali on Saturday, killing three people inside, the U.N. said, in the latest sign that the West African country's …
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Turkey to hand over Russian pilot’s body after Syria downing
Turkey says it has received the body of a Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down on the Syrian border.The body of Lt Col Oleg Peshkov will be given back to Russia, Prime Minister Ahmet …
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Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo
The Syrian army captured territory from Islamic State east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city with the jihadists' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syrian state TV …
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Kenya arrests two Iranians suspected of planning attacks
Kenyan security forces have arrested two Iranian men on suspicion of planning attacks in Nairobi, the Interior Ministry and Kenyan media reported on Saturday. Source: Kenya arrests two Iranians …
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Suicide bomber targets Afghan election official in Kabul
A suicide bomber targeted a senior member of Afghanistan's election commission during the morning rush hour in the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing his driver and wounding several …
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Suspected jihadists kill three at U.N. base in north Mali
The United Nations said unknown attackers fired rockets at a U.N. peacekeeping base in Kidal in northern Mali on Saturday, killing three people inside, in the latest sign that the West African …
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