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Int’l Criminal Court acquits former Ivory Coast strongman Gbagbo

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The International Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo over…

Sudan says 22 dead since start of protests as new demos called

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Anti-government protests that have rocked Sudan for weeks have left 22 people dead, authorities said on…

Three protesters dead in Omdurman demonstration: Sudan police

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Three protesters died after police broke up an anti-government demonstration with tear gas in Omdurman, the…

Gabon gov’t says ‘situation under control,’ rebels seized

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AFP) -- The government of Gabon declared that it was in control after an attempted coup by army…

Sudan govt says 19 killed in bread price protests, as journalists strike

by Jay Deshmukh and Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali Agence France Presse KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Sudanese journalists went on strike…

IS-claimed attack on Libya foreign ministry kills at least three

by Imed Lamloum Agence France-Presse TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on…

At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack

  by Emal HAIDARY / Usman SHARIFI Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- An hour-long gun and suicide attack…

Suicide bomber kills 4 in southeast Iran: state media

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A suicide bomber killed at least four people outside a police headquarters in the port city…

Bomb hidden in vegetables kills at least 20 in Pakistan market

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 20 people were killed and 50 wounded when a bomb hidden in a carton of…

Two policemen killed as gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- Two policemen were killed on Friday when gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city…

Five Filipino troops killed in ambush by Islamist gunmen

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Militants have killed five Filipino soldiers and wounded 23 others in a major ambush by members…

Casualties feared as huge explosion rocks Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Casualties are feared after a huge explosion rocked Kabul on Monday close to where scores of…

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