US commanders planning for the withdrawal of troops from Syria have recommended that Kurdish fighters be permitted to keep US-supplied weapons, a move that would incense NATO ally Turkey. Three officials, speaking to Reuters news
morePresident Joseph Kabila came to power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2001, taking over from his father, Laurent Kabila, who was assassinated by one of his own child soldier bodyguards.
moreThe Australian government has stripped the citizenship of a man it believes is a top recruiter for the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday
moreSudanese security forces have arrested a top opposition leader following a crackdown on new anti-government demonstrations held in several cities on Friday. The protests were the latest in a wave of demonstrations that began across
moreOfficials have scrapped the use of wet bulb globe temperature readings for next month's Australian Open which should result in more matches suspended or delayed by Melbourne's notoriously hot, dry and often windy conditions
moreBAGHDAD: Thousands of followers of Muqtada Al-Sadr gathered on a recent Friday evening in central Baghdad to show their support for the powerful Shiite cleric. Al-Sadr has become a key political broker since Iraq’s
moreBAGHDAD: Thousands of followers of Muqtada Al-Sadr gathered on a recent Friday evening in central Baghdad to show their support for the powerful Shiite cleric. Al-Sadr has become a key political broker since Iraq’s
moreLeonardo Vizcarra was born without his left hand. But while some might see it as a disability, the 16-year-old Bolivian embraced this challenge. Now he's transforming the lives of other youngsters like himself. Al
moreDhaka, Bangladesh - As election campaigning draws to a close, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Bangladeshis to vote for the "boat" - a symbol of her ruling party that has dominated Bangladesh's political
moreIt was a Christmas of protests in Lebanon. The formation of a government was the promised gift, but those elected failed to iron out their differences, forcing people out onto the streets to demonstrate
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