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Multiple bomb blasts in Syrian cities kill at least 48
A string of bomb attacks hit across mostly government-controlled areas of Syria on Monday, killing several dozen people including at least 35 ...Taliban attack in Afghan capital Kabul kills at least 24
A Taliban suicide attack in a busy area near the defence ministry in Kabul on Monday killed at least 24 people and ...Israeli tank fire targets Hamas post in response to shooting
Israeli tank fire targeted a Hamas post on the Gaza Strip border overnight after gunfire at Israeli forces in the area, with ...Pope declares Mother Teresa a saint
Mother Teresa, the nun whose work with the dying and destitute of Kolkata made her a global icon of Christian charity, was ...Turkey-backed rebels clear Syria border villages of IS: army
Syrian rebels supported by Turkish and coalition air strikes pushed further west into areas held by Islamic State in northern Syria as ...Bangladesh hangs top financier of largest Islamist party
Bangladesh hanged a wealthy tycoon and top financial backer of its largest Islamist party late Saturday for war crimes, dealing a massive ...China ratifies Paris climate pact, US tipped to follow
China ratified the Paris climate change accord on Saturday, with the US expected to do so later in a joint stand against ...Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast
Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte\'s ...Uzbekistan buries late strongman Karimov
Uzbekistan bade farewell to President Islam Karimov at a high-security funeral on Saturday, after his death plunged the country into the greatest ...Uzbek President Islam Karimov dies at 78
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has died aged 78 after suffering a stroke, three diplomatic sources told Reuters, leaving no obvious successor to ...