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Pope on Easter: cling to faith amid wars and hatred
World
April 16, 2017
Pope on Easter: cling to faith amid wars and hatred
In an impromptu Easter Sunday speech, Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged people to hold fast in their "fearful hearts" to…
North Korea displays might, U.S. strike group approaches
World
April 15, 2017
North Korea displays might, U.S. strike group approaches
North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding…
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Middle East
March 15, 2017
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Children have suffered the most in Syria's six-year war, and among them the most vulnerable are those separated from their…
Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels
Middle East
February 11, 2017
Syrian dissident says war ‘over’ as states cut aid to rebels
A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed the country's war was effectively over, as foreign governments have cut…
Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel
It happens nearly every night. After dark, the Syrian wounded come to known locations on the Israel-Syria front in the…
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt
January 23, 2017
Egypt extends participation in Yemen conflict
Egypt's National Defence Council extended the military's participation in a Saudi-led operation in Yemen on Sunday, the presidency said in a…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
Middle East
January 14, 2017
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
Middle East
December 10, 2016
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
The Syrian army pressed an offensive in Aleppo on Friday with ground fighting and air strikes in an operation to…
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials
Middle East
December 7, 2016
Armed groups take control of Libyan town near oil ports: officials
Armed groups took control on Wednesday of the Libyan town of Ben Jawad, close to some of Libya's major oil…
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
World
December 6, 2016
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
A Ugandan man accused of being a senior commander in the infamous Lord's Resistance Army pleaded not guilty to murder,…