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Nigeria marks polio-free year, raising global eradication hopes
Nigeria marked its first year without a single case of polio on Friday, reaching a milestone many experts had thought would elude ...Nepal trekking agencies doubt Annapurna safety report
A Nepal association of trekking agencies is criticizing an assessment report that found trails around Mount Annapurna safe for hikers following April\'s ...France, Germany, Ukraine, Russia urge respect for Ukraine truce
The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine held talks over the conflict in east Ukraine, with all sides calling for the ...Colombian soldier killed in fresh FARC clash
A Colombian soldier died during a clash with FARC guerillas, the army said Thursday, as peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long ...US air strike kills top Al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan
A US air strike in Afghanistan killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander in charge of suicide bombing and two other militants, the Pentagon ...The Future of Turkey after the Last Elections: the Kurdish question and the economic outlook
The last parliamentary elections in Turkey mark a political and an institutional turning ...Syrian rebels escalate attacks on army in southern Deraa city
Syrian insurgents said they intensified shelling of a major army and security area in central Deraa on Friday in a new bid ...Burundi president wins controversial third term
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza was Friday declared the outright winner of controversial elections, handing him a third consecutive term at the helm ...Deadly flash floods in Pakistan damage roads and crops
Flash flooding caused by torrential monsoon rains has killed at least 28 in Pakistan and affected hundreds of thousands of people, according ...Greek parliament passes second reform package
Greece\'s parliament on Thursday passed legislation on a second batch of reforms needed to help unlock a huge international bailout for the ...




