Veteran Sudan opposition leader Turabi dead at 84
Veteran Sudan Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi, one of the fiercest critics of President Omar al-Bashir\'s government, died of a heart attack ...Benin votes to elect new president
Benin held an election on Sunday to choose a successor to President Thomas Boni Yayi who is stepping down after two terms, ...China tries to reassure on economy, cuts growth target
China\'s leadership tried to quell anxiety about its slowing economy following financial turmoil and rising labor unrest as it cut its growth ...Slovaks vote in parliamentary election
Slovaks began voting in a general election Saturday that polls show will hand firebrand leftist Premier Robert Fico a third term in ...Turkey newspaper defiant after raid as police disperse protests
A leading Turkish newspaper opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and seized by authorities warned of the "darkest days" in the history ...Afghan Taliban refuse peace talks with government
The Taliban on Saturday refused to hold direct peace talks with the Afghan government, dealing a blow to international efforts to revive ...Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said ...Polish govt rocked by resignations of several generals
The surprise resignations of several key Polish generals have rocked the new conservative government, which is facing a barrage of criticism at ...Donald Trump softens stance on torture after TV outburst
Donald Trump retreated Friday from his promise that if elected president he would order the military to kill family members of militants ...Gunmen kill 16, including foreign nuns, at Yemen care home
Gunmen attacked a care home run by missionaries in Yemen\'s jihadist-plagued southern city of Aden on Friday, killing 16 workers including four ...
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