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Press freedom alarm as Niger suspends 9 French media outlets over 'national security'
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An international advocacy group Saturday condemned Niger 's suspension of nine French media outlets accused of…
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Civil Administration rescues Israeli wandering Kalkilya, police probing surrounding circumstances
The incident has been forwarded to Israel Police for further handling, and the circumstances of the Israeli's entry to Kalkilya are under…
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Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court
Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday's election in court, citing a lack of…
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Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backs protests: Join your fellow citizens in the streets
Reza Pahlavi backed protests spreading across Iran, calling on all segments of society and security forces to join demonstrators as…
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Old protest footage falsely linked to ethnic violence in Bangladesh
Clashes between security forces and Bangladesh's indigenous community protesting the alleged rape of a girl left three people dead in late…
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Northern Iraq's Kurdish region on edge after arrest of local opposition leader
The sudden reason for the arrest of Lahur Talabany is not clear but it casts a potential shadow over the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. A…
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India says its troops killed 31 Maoist rebels in weeks-long battle
Indian security forces have killed 31 Maoist rebels in what the country’s home minister called the “biggest operation against Naxalism”.…
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Israeli attacks kill two more as Syria government reaches deal with Druze
Overnight Israeli air raids on Syria have killed at least two civilians as Israel has stated it is carrying out attacks to protect the…
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Anger as Uganda president's son says he's holding opposition bodyguard
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader's bodyguard, who has been…
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Syria says it rejects ‘foreign intervention’ after Israeli strikes
Syrian authorities have decried “foreign intervention” in Syrian affairs after Israel launched air attacks on a town near Damascus where…
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Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during…
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Clash between Nigerian security forces and members of pro-Palestinian group kill 6
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim group clashed in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing six people, police said…
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Pakistani security forces kill 27 insurgents during raid in Balochistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided a militant hideout on Monday, killing 27 insurgents, the military said. The…
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Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds…