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Some Australian asylum seekers to be deported have cancer, terminal illnesses
February 8, 2016
Some Australian asylum seekers to be deported have cancer, terminal illnesses
Some of the 267 asylum seekers Australia wants to deport to an offshore immigration center following a court ruling are…
Suicide bomber in Afghan city kills three, wounds 14
February 8, 2016
Suicide bomber in Afghan city kills three, wounds 14
At least three people were killed and 14 wounded on Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a bus filled with…
Myanmar presidential vote set for March 17 as transition talks drag on
February 8, 2016
Myanmar presidential vote set for March 17 as transition talks drag on
Myanmar's parliament will begin its election of the new president on March 17, cutting very close to an April 1…
Second member of ISIS execution cell identified as Briton: report
February 8, 2016
Second member of ISIS execution cell identified as Briton: report
A second member of a British group of Islamic State militants dubbed "the Beatles" has been identified as 32-year-old Londoner…
In Aleppo, underground schools face bombardments and burnout
February 8, 2016
In Aleppo, underground schools face bombardments and burnout
At the unofficial schools run by Syrian activist group Kesh Malek in opposition-held districts of Aleppo, the children don't go…
In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hope and hunger
February 7, 2016
In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hope and hunger
As she walks along a dirt road in central Malawi, Louise Abale carries her precious maize wrapped in a brightly…
Extremists free Australian woman kidnapped in Burkina Faso
February 7, 2016
Extremists free Australian woman kidnapped in Burkina Faso
Islamic extremists have freed an Australian woman kidnapped last month in northern Burkina Faso, although her husband remains in captivity…
More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
February 7, 2016
More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
Rescuers in Taiwan pulled more people alive from a collapsed apartment tower on Sunday, a day after a strong earthquake…
North Korean rocket puts object into space, angers neighbors, US
February 7, 2016
North Korean rocket puts object into space, angers neighbors, US
North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday carrying what it has called a satellite, but its neighbors and Washington…
Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across Europe
February 7, 2016
Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across Europe
Germany's anti-Islam PEGIDA movement staged rallies in several cities across Europe on Saturday to protest against the arrival of hundreds…