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Colombia’s FARC rebels ratify peace accord to end 52-year war

Colombia’s FARC rebels ratify peace accord to end 52-year war

Colombia's FARC rebel group voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with the government on Friday, declaring an end to…
Clashes in central Congo kill at least 13

Clashes in central Congo kill at least 13

At least 13 people have died in two days of clashes in a city in central Democratic Republic of Congo…
Obama vetoes September 11 Saudi bill, sets up showdown with Congress

Obama vetoes September 11 Saudi bill, sets up showdown with Congress

President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation allowing families of victims of the September 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia,…
Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’

Interview: Women’s rights activist Mozn Hassan responds to ‘alternative Nobel Prize’

Women's rights activist Mozn Hassan was recently presented with the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as "alternative Nobel Prize", along with…
Russia and Pakistan to hold first joint military exercise

Russia and Pakistan to hold first joint military exercise

Former Cold War-era rivals Pakistan and Russia are due to hold their first ever military exercise this month, Pakistan's military…
Provincial boss ordered crackdown on China’s ‘democracy village’ with eye on national power

Provincial boss ordered crackdown on China’s ‘democracy village’ with eye on national power

This month's crackdown on protests in China's Wukan village was ordered by the provincial leader under pressure to prove his…
Egyptian explorer Omar Samra appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP

Egyptian explorer Omar Samra appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP

The United Nations announced on Sunday that Egyptian explorer Omar Samra has been named a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the…
Egyptian citizen missing in Malaysia after falling into sea from hotel window

Egyptian citizen missing in Malaysia after falling into sea from hotel window

Malaysian rescue services this Thursday increased their efforts to find an Egyptian citizen who went missing last Monday after apparently…
Trump doubles down on ‘law-and-order’ appeal in White House bid

Trump doubles down on ‘law-and-order’ appeal in White House bid

Donald Trump on Thursday praised aggressive police tactics and condemned attacks on officers amid criticism of his plan to use…
‘Marriott Cell’ journalist Fahmy publishes memoir of time in Egypt’s prison system

‘Marriott Cell’ journalist Fahmy publishes memoir of time in Egypt’s prison system

Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who was arrested in 2013 and spent more than 400 days behind bars, is publishing…
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