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Turkey hits Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq
Turkey said on Saturday that its fighter jets hit militant camps of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq overnight, and ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...Turkish army hits IS in Syria after soldier killed
The Turkish military Thursday pounded positions of Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria after a Turkish soldier was killed by cross-border fire ...U.S. defense chief makes surprise visit to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday to assess the campaign against Islamic State, as Iraq ...Saudi-backed Yemeni troops, fighters gain control of Aden
Yemeni troops and local militias, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, seized full control of the strategic port city of Aden after repelling ...