Ivory Coast ex-president opens freedom bid at ICC
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will Monday ask the International Criminal Court to…
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Iran fires missiles at Syria ‘terrorists’ after deadly attack
by Kay Armin Serjoie Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they launched a missile strike against…
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Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar secrets case
by Richard SARGENT / Hla-Hla HTAY Agence France-Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's state…
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Rohingya crisis a year on: refugees going nowhere as cash crunch looms
by Aidan Jones / with Hla-Hla Htay in Maungdaw Agence France-Presse COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- With a repatriation plan…
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Thousands march in Nicaragua demanding jailed protesters be freed
by Blanca Morel / Julia Rios Agence France-Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Thousands of Nicaraguans marched through their capital on…
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Nicaragua government blames opposition for 197 protest deaths
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- The Nicaraguan government on Tuesday accused the opposition of "coup-driven terrorism" and blamed it for 197…
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Tumultuous Iran braces for return of US sanctions
by Eric Randolph with Thomas Watkins in Washington Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iranians were bracing on Monday for…
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Afghans bury victims of mosque attack as toll rises to 35
KHOST, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Hundreds of mourners Saturday buried the victims of a twin suicide attack on a Shiite…
8 years ago
Electricity crisis leaves Iraqis gasping for cool air
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool…
8 years ago
Canada launches peacekeeping mission in Mali
GAO, Mali (AFP) -- Canadian armed forces officially launched their peacekeeping mission in restive northern Mali Tuesday, marking Ottawa's return…
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‘Great friend’: AFP driver among 23 killed in Kabul suicide attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- AFP driver Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old father of four who was among 23 people killed…
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At least 30 killed in raids on northwest Nigeria villages
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) -- At least 30 people were killed during raids on villages in northwest Nigeria in the latest…
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