Breaking: Compaore declares state of emergency in Burkina Faso
Under fire, President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso has declared a state of emergency, after…
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Spain smashes heroin smuggling ring, Moroccan, 35 others arrested
Spanish police said Thursday they have smashed a major heroin smuggling ring with the arrest…
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Israel withdraws envoy from Sweden
Israel recalled its ambassador to Sweden for "consultations" Thursday, hours after Stockholm officially recognised the…
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Israel re-opens Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel decided Thursday evening to reopen Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound hours after ordering its closure…
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Burkinabe army with the people, says opposition leader
An opposition leader in Burkina Faso said Thursday that the army was "with the people"…
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Burkinabe marchers sing 'Compaore must go', revolt turns bloody
Thousands of protesters marched on Burkina Faso's presidential palace after burning the parliament building and…
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Mozambique's Electoral agency confirms Nyusi President
Filipe Nyusi of the governing Frelimo party has been elected Mozambique's next president, the National…
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5 Indians, 3 Sri Lankans sentenced to death for drug smuggling
A Sri Lankan court sentenced five Indians and three locals to death on Thursday after…
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South African court orders probe of Zimbabwe torture
South Africa's highest court on Thursday ruled that the country's police have a duty to…
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Russian court seizes billionaire's oil firm shares
A Moscow court on Thursday ordered the nationalisation of a stake in an oil firm…
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