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Malaysia says almost certain debris found off Madagascar is from a Boeing 777

Malaysia says almost certain debris found off Madagascar is from a Boeing 777

Malaysia is "almost certain" that plane debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is from a Boeing 777,…
Spokesman: Afghan government investigating reports Mullah Omar is dead

Spokesman: Afghan government investigating reports Mullah Omar is dead

The Afghan government is investigating reports that Mullah Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban, is dead, a spokesman for the…
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again

One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again

Migrants desperate to reach England made at least 1,500 attempts to enter the Eurotunnel terminal overnight in the French port…
Denials fly in war of nerves over Greek debt talks

Denials fly in war of nerves over Greek debt talks

Conflicting statements and denials flew between Athens and Brussels on Tuesday in a war of nerves highlighting the depth of…
Italian protesters torch beds to try block migrant arrivals

Italian protesters torch beds to try block migrant arrivals

Residents in a chic Rome suburb and a northern Italian village staged angry anti-immigrant protests on Friday, with villagers setting…
Activist couple test gay rights barriers in conservative Korea

Activist couple test gay rights barriers in conservative Korea

Growing up as a young gay man in South Korea in the 1970s and 80s, film director Kim Jho Gwang-Soo…
Obama urges Africa to end ‘cancer of corruption’, embrace democracy

Obama urges Africa to end ‘cancer of corruption’, embrace democracy

 US President Barack Obama called on Africa Tuesday to end “the cancer of corruption” and embrace democracy to ensure continued…
Burundi opposition attends parliament opening after disputed poll

Burundi opposition attends parliament opening after disputed poll

Burundi's parliament sat for the first time on Monday after President Pierre Nkurunziza won a disputed election last week, with…
Bamiyan’s ancient cave dwellings shelter homeless Afghans

Bamiyan’s ancient cave dwellings shelter homeless Afghans

Carved into dun-colored cliffs, hundreds of manmade caves situated next to empty niches that once sheltered giant Buddha statues destroyed…
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