Avalanche kills at least 28 people in Afghanistan
Avalanches triggered by heavy snowfalls have killed at least 28 people in Afghanistan and the…
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International
Breaking: Jamaica legalises marijuana
Jamaica's Rastafarians and reggae artistes have won a protracted battle to get marijuana use, legalised.
9 years ago
Dead or alive? Clouds over fate of 93 year-old Chinese Catholic bishop
In a living room plastered with pious images, the Shi family flicked through timeworn pictures…
9 years ago
Chadian soldiers kill 207 Boko Haram fighters
Soldiers from Chad killed 207 Boko Haram militants in fighting on Tuesday near Garambu, a…
9 years ago
Bangladeshi court orders arrest of opposition leader
A Bangladeshi court Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Khaleda Zia for failing…
9 years ago
Amnesty blasts world leaders over failure to protect civilians from ISIS, Boko Haram
World leaders have proved "shameful and ineffective" in failing to protect civilians from groups like…
9 years ago
Nigerian woman clinches Japan ' s peace prize of $150,000 for Boko Haram work
A Nigerian woman who has campaigned against Islamist extremists Boko Haram was on Tuesday awarded…
9 years ago
Indonesia: 2 Australians on death row lose clemency appeal
An Indonesian court on Tuesday dismissed a bid by two Australian drug traffickers on death…
9 years ago
South African family disputes body sent from Nigeria
A row has erupted in South Africa over the identity of one of the bodies…
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Measles outbreak in Berlin, toddler dies
A toddler has died of measles in the German capital, health authorities said Monday, amid…
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