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‘Dozens killed’ in Nigeria poll violence, counting under way
Abuja, Nigeria - The violence during Nigeria's delayed presidential and legislative polls has claimed at least 27 lives and injured several others, an NGO closely following the election has said. On Sunday, the Election Network group said the outbreak
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Mine left by ISIL blows up farmworkers’ van in Syria, many dead
At least 20 people have been killed in Syria when a landmine planted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) exploded under a van carrying farm workers, state-run SANA
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Mine left by Daesh militants kills 24 in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria: Syria’s state news agency says a land mine left by the Daesh group has struck a van packed with workers, killing 24.SANA said the explosion on Sunday near the central town of
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Iran’s president faces calls to resign over economic crisis
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: European and Arab leaders gather Sunday for their first summit aimed at stepping up cooperation on trade, security and migration while the EU-Brexit stalemate looms on the sidelines.Egyptian President Abdel
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‘Houthis are our only enemy’ says Yemeni army chief
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: European and Arab leaders gather Sunday for their first summit aimed at stepping up cooperation on trade, security and migration while the EU-Brexit stalemate looms on the sidelines.Egyptian President Abdel
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Storms batter Bosnia and Croatia
Unusually strong gale-force winds swept through Croatia's Adriatic coastline on Saturday, toppling trees, knocking out power, damaging cars and shattering windows. The northeasterly bora wind is a cold, dry wind which blows down from the
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If you are a Kenyan citizen, your private data is not safe
One of the most surreal moments of the August 2017 Supreme Court hearing on Kenya's presidential election, an event that would culminate in the unprecedented rejection of the results announced by the electoral commission,
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Venezuelan migrants and Brazilian troops in violent clashes
Violent clashes have taken place between Venezuelans and Brazilian authorities on the border. The unrest came soon after trucks carrying basic aid supplies crossed the border into Venezuela. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom has more
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‘Test of democracy’: Okinawa votes in referendum on US base
Residents of Japan's Okinawa have voted in a closely watched referendum on the relocation of a US military base to a remote part of the island. The referendum on Sunday is not binding, but
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Politics threatens future of Iraq’s archaeological heritage
Years of conflict have often made it too dangerous for international teams to help in the conservation of archaeological sites in Iraq. But that is not the only thing holding back restoration efforts. Al


