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Typhoon Phanfone hits Philippines
Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the central Philippines as a typhoon with strong winds and heavy rains destroyed ...35 civilians, 80 jihadists killed in attack in Burkina Faso
Jihadists in Burkina Faso killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, when they simultaneously attacked a town in the north and ...Iraqi city in turmoil after activist’s death
Hundreds of anti-government protesters marched Wednesday in southern Iraq to mourn a dead activist after a night during which the headquarters of ...Sudan inks peace deal with rebel faction, paves way for more
Sudan’s transitional authorities and a rebel faction reached a peace deal on Tuesday, part of government efforts to end the country’s decadeslong ...Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens
Thousands of protesters blocked roads and bridges across southern Iraq on Monday, condemning Iranian influence and political leaders who missed another deadline ...Residents of NW Syria flee new government offensive
Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country’s last rebel stronghold that began last week. The ...Saudi court sentences five to death over Khashoggi murder
Five people were sentenced to death Monday over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, but two top aides to the powerful crown prince ...Poor air quality keeps schools closed in Iran’s capital
Dangerously poor air quality forced Iran’s government on Monday to extend school closures in the capital Tehran, a city home to over ...Sudan opens Darfur crimes probe against Bashir regime figures
Sudan has opened an investigation into crimes committed in the Darfur region by members of the regime of ousted former president Omar ...Afghan president wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count
Afghanistan’s election commission said the president has won a second term, earning 50.64% of a preliminary vote count announced Sunday, but his ...