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Afghan cleric jailed 20 years for rape of minor

An Afghan cleric has been jailed for 20 years for raping an 11-year old girl,…

Australia isolates teenager from Guinea for Ebola virus test

Australian authorities said Sunday a teenager was in isolation in hospital and undergoing tests for…

Leah Kalanguka, ex-poultry farmer crowned Miss Uganda

A former mushroom and poultry farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda following a major rebranding…

Tunisians vote new parliament

Tunisians were voting Sunday in an election seen as pivotal to establishing democracy in the…

India prefers Israel over US for $525m missile deal

India has chosen to buy anti-tank guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival US offer,…

Dilma Rousseff vs. Aecio Neves: Brazil decides today

Brazilians will elect their next president today, weighing 12 years of social progress against a…

Ian Khama wins second term in Botswana

Botswana President Ian Khama has won a second term in power after his party secured…

Alaska, West Virginia, 4 others get Washington's nod for gay weddings

The US government announced Saturday it would recognize same sex marriages in six more states,…

French, German foreign ministers visiting Nigeria

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius, will begin a two-day…