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Fierce battles near final IS foothold in eastern Syria
Islamic State group militants cornered in their last foothold in eastern Syria fought back with suicide car bombs, snipers and booby traps ...Israeli gunfire kills Gaza teens during border protests
Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinian teenagers including a 14-year-old boy during Gaza border protests on Friday, Palestinian health officials said.EU agrees to work with British PM on Brexit demands
The European Union on Thursday promised to work with Theresa May on "whether a way through can be found" to avoid the ...Central African peace deal still not fully signed: minister
Several parties to the Central African Republic\'s peace accord have yet to sign the much-trumpeted deal, a minister said on Thursday.Six killed in Madagascar lightning strike
Six people from the same family were "killed on the spot" by a lightning strike in Madagascar over the weekend while sheltering ...Canadian PM fires envoy to China after remarks on Huawei case
In an unprecedented move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a ...US, Taliban see significant progress in ending Afghan war
The United States and the Taliban said Saturday they had made substantial headway in negotiations to end the 17-year US war in ...DR Congo rebels surrender in welcome for new President Tshisekedi
Six hundred Congolese rebels whose conflict killed several thousand people in the restive Kasai region, have ended their war and surrendered their ...Hundreds of Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Lebanon went back to their war-torn country on Thursday — the latest batch to return home in ...Taliban says talks with the US enter fourth day in Qatar
Negotiations between the Taliban and US officials in Qatar entered a fourth straight day Thursday, the militants said, with the "unprecedented" discussions ...




