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Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
World

Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence

(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces shot dead nine opponents of a February 1 coup on Friday, a funeral services provider…
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
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‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia’s holiest city. At night,…
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Middle East

Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report

Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday…
Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed Afghans – report
Middle East

Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed Afghans – report

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing…
Six killed in Ivory Coast town ahead of presidential election
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Six killed in Ivory Coast town ahead of presidential election

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed in a port town in southern Ivory Coast this week,…
Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad
Middle East

Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad

AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) – Hasanain Alminshid had received death threats for his human rights activism for years, but ignored most…
Tribal clashes over governor’s sacking kill 6 in east Sudan
Middle East

Tribal clashes over governor’s sacking kill 6 in east Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes erupted on Wednesday in eastern Sudan over the prime minister’s decision to sack a provincial…
In Duterte’s war on drugs, local residents help draw up hit lists
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In Duterte’s war on drugs, local residents help draw up hit lists

There are two versions of how Manila pedicab driver Neptali Celestino died. According to Philippines police, he shot at plainclothes officers…
Aswan tribes commit to truce
Egypt

Aswan tribes commit to truce

The commission reconciling between the Bedouin Bani Hilal and Nubian Al-Daboudiya tribes in Aswan said both parties are committed to…
NGO demands investigation into deaths of over 100 prisoners in custody
Egypt

NGO demands investigation into deaths of over 100 prisoners in custody

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) sent out a petition on Sunday, demanding that the government form an independent…
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