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UN chief: Syria ceasefire holding ‘by and large’

The UN chief said Monday a fragile Syria ceasefire was holding “by and large” despite “incidents” of fighting at the…

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Pakistan hangs bodyguard who killed governor over blasphemy case

Pakistan on Monday executed a man who killed the governor of Punjab province over his call to reform the country’s…

10 years ago

Dozens killed in ISIL-claimed Baghdad bombings

Two bombings claimed by the ISIL group struck a Shiite area of northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 22…

10 years ago

186 Palestinians killed by Israel over last 5 months

According to the latest Palestinian figures, since Oct. 1 of last year, at least 186 Palestinians have been killed and…

10 years ago

Yemen conflict: Civilians killed in air strikes

Air strikes in Yemen have killed 40 people in a market northeast of the capital Sanaa, residents say. (more…)

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Suicide bomber kills more than 20 in Afghanistan

Suicide bombers targeted an anti-Taliban tribal leader in eastern Afghanistan and the Defense Ministry compound in the capital, Kabul, killing…

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Syria conflict: Temporary truce comes into effect

The first major truce in Syria's five-year civil war has come into effect. (more…)

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24 million children out of school in Pakistan

A staggering 24 million Pakistani children are out of school, a new government report showed, laying bare the state of…

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Palestinians remember the Ibrahimi mosque massacre

Twenty-two years have passed since Israeli-American Baruch Goldstein opened fire inside al-Khalil Ibrahimi Mosque, killing 29 and injuring 125. (more…)

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Syria conflict: Warring parties accept US-Russia truce plan

The Syrian government and the main opposition umbrella group say they accept the terms of a deal to cease hostilities…

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